Win: Vic Lukachyk (14-15) Loss: Bill Amoros (13-9)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia Vic Lukachyk pitching. Al Croushore grounds out to the shortstop. Ned Mendoza pops out to the first baseman. Kirby Schurr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Bill Amoros pitching. Babe Miller doubles to left field. Stan Jordan singles to center field. Babe Miller scores. Tim Lauder strikes out. John Ortiz hits a home run. Stan Jordan scores. Jim Morris doubles to center field. Adolfo Marrero hits a home run. Jim Morris scores. Ken Luce comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiromori Miyade strikes out. Dick Mahaffey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Fred Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Chesbro flies out to the right fielder. Armando Partridge walks. Jimmy Sothern flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Vic Lukachyk flies out to the center fielder. Babe Miller walks. Babe Miller steals second. Stan Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Tim Lauder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Mule Grich flies out to the right fielder. Ken Luce strikes out. Al Croushore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston John Ortiz hits a home run. Jim Morris flies out to the right fielder. Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the shortstop. Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Ned Mendoza flies out to the right fielder. Kirby Schurr flies out to the right fielder. Fred Johnson doubles to center field. Bob Chesbro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Dick Mahaffey strikes out. Vic Lukachyk flies out to the left fielder. Babe Miller singles to right field. Stan Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Armando Partridge walks. Jimmy Sothern flies out to the right fielder. Mule Grich walks. Ken Luce lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Armando Partridge is thrown out at third. Mule Grich advances to second on the play. Mule Grich advances to second on the play. Al Croushore walks. Ned Mendoza flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston Tim Lauder doubles to center field. John Ortiz strikes out. Jim Morris strikes out. Adolfo Marrero singles to left field. Tim Lauder scores. Hiromori Miyade grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Adolfo Marrero is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Kirby Schurr pops out to the second baseman. Fred Johnson doubles to right field. Bob Chesbro grounds out to the shortstop. Armando Partridge flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Dick Mahaffey flies out to the left fielder. Vic Lukachyk grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Miller walks. Babe Miller steals second. Stan Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Jimmy Sothern singles to center field. Jimmy Sothern steals second. Hiromori Miyade throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Mule Grich hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jimmy Sothern scores. Ross James is pinch hitting for Ken Luce. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ross James flies out to the right fielder. Al Croushore strikes out. Ned Mendoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ron Metzler pitching. Tim Lauder grounds out to the second baseman. John Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Jim Morris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia John King is pinch hitting for Kirby Schurr. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John King grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Bryan Smith is pinch hitting for Bob Chesbro. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bryan Smith walks. Armando Partridge flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Adolfo Marrero strikes out. Hiromori Miyade singles to right field. Dick Mahaffey doubles to left field. Mike Brett is pinch hitting for Vic Lukachyk. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Brett singles to left field. Hiromori Miyade scores. Dick Mahaffey scores. Mike Brett steals second. Babe Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Leo Stueland pitching. Jimmy Sothern grounds out to the second baseman. Mule Grich grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie McGarr is pinch hitting for Ron Metzler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ernie McGarr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Philadelphia total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Babe Miller (27), Tim Lauder (28), Jim Morris (18), Dick Mahaffey (5).HR - John Ortiz 2 (12), Adolfo Marrero (9). Baserunning: SB - Babe Miller 2 (29), Mike Brett (9). Fielding: E - Hiromori Miyade.
Game Notes Bill Amoros is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jodie Crandall did not respond to coaching in control Cal Eaves did not respond to coaching in control Ed Cullop improves in power_vs_righty Graig Fischer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Colangelo did not respond to coaching in velocity Glenn Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Helms improves in speed Greg Stumpf did not respond to coaching in velocity Fritz Howry did not respond to coaching in speed Sam Jordan improves in power_vs_lefty Cam Collier did not respond to coaching in range Roy Wehner did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Jordan did not respond to coaching in 1B