Win: Mark Niggeling (6-9) Loss: Frank Stahl (4-8)
Save: Ossie Jackson (1)
Inning: 1 Colorado Frank Stahl pitching. Frank Checo singles to left field. Steve Balcena strikes out. Charlie Keating doubles to center field. Carlos Riebe singles to right field. Frank Checo scores. Charlie Keating scores. Frank Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Riebe advances to second on the play. Stan Williams lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Mark Niggeling pitching. Jerry Foss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Albert Gonzales hits a home run. Matt Lee flies out to the left fielder. Gene Rommel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Dick Ferens grounds out to the pitcher. Shawn Mann doubles to center field. Mark Niggeling strikes out. Frank Checo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Joe Christman grounds out to the third baseman. John Kittridge grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Hollocher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Steve Balcena grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Keating lines out to the third baseman. Carlos Riebe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Rick Fox walks. Frank Stahl lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Foss walks. Albert Gonzales flies out to the left fielder. Matt Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Colorado Frank Williams flies out to the left fielder. Stan Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Ferens hits a home run. Shawn Mann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Gene Rommel flies out to the left fielder. Joe Christman strikes out. John Kittridge grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Mark Niggeling grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Checo flies out to the right fielder. Steve Balcena singles to center field. Charlie Keating lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Ken Hollocher walks. Rick Fox flies out to the left fielder. Frank Stahl lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Foss grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Carlos Riebe singles to left field. Carlos Riebe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frank Williams strikes out. Stan Williams hits a home run. Hector Szekely comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Ferens grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Albert Gonzales grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Lee singles to center field. Gene Rommel strikes out. Joe Christman singles to center field. John Kittridge singles to left field. Matt Lee scores. Joe Christman advances to third on the hit. Ken Hollocher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Colorado Shawn Mann strikes out. Mark Niggeling grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Checo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Rick Fox grounds out to the third baseman. Hector Szekely strikes out. Jerry Foss grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Steve Balcena flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Keating grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Riebe doubles to right field. Frank Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Albert Gonzales pops out to the second baseman. Ossie Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Matt Lee strikes out. Gene Rommel singles to left field. Joe Christman singles to right field. Gene Rommel advances to third on the hit. John Kittridge pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Colorado Stan Williams strikes out. Dick Ferens strikes out. Shawn Mann flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Ken Hollocher strikes out. Rick Fox doubles to left field. Everett Oliva is pinch hitting for Hector Szekely. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Everett Oliva grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Rick Fox advances to third on the play. Jerry Foss flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners LOB: 4 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Ken Hollocher is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Griffin improves in power_vs_righty Josh Towne improves in power_vs_lefty Todd Keisler improves in power_vs_righty Todd Keisler improves in contact_vs_lefty Camilo Alvarez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Walter Weiss did not respond to coaching in control
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Stieb did not respond to coaching in control Joe Richardson did not respond to coaching in speed Rich Howell did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Hauser did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Redus improves in speed Don Harper improves in power_vs_lefty Pete Meyers did not respond to coaching in CF