Win: Keith Dittmer (5-7) Loss: Tom Kolb (7-7)
Save: Roger Yingling (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Keith Dittmer pitching. Bob Eyre singles to left field. Bob Eyre steals second. Bob Eyre steals third. Scott Chance doubles past the first baseman. Bob Eyre scores. John Marrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Scott Chance advances to third on the play. Paul Belle grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Chance scores. Matt Morrison singles to right field. Bruce Blemker walks. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Tom Kolb pitching. Eric Friday grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Stroud lines out to the first baseman. Dick Smith singles to left field. Bill Clemente grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston John McGilvray flies out to the center fielder. Tom Kolb strikes out. Bob Eyre lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Steve LaForest singles to right field. George Cheney walks. Duke Torgeson strikes out. Babe McKean walks. Keith Dittmer singles to center field. Steve LaForest scores. George Cheney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eric Friday grounds out to the second baseman. Babe McKean advances to third on the play. Keith Dittmer advances to second on the play. Mike Stroud singles to left field. Babe McKean scores. Dick Smith doubles to center field. Keith Dittmer scores. Mike Stroud uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Clemente strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Scott Chance singles to right field. Scott Chance is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Marrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Belle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Steve LaForest flies out to the left fielder. George Cheney strikes out. Duke Torgeson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Matt Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Blemker walks. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the center fielder. John McGilvray singles to left field. Bruce Blemker advances to third on the hit. Tom Kolb strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Babe McKean pops out to the second baseman. Keith Dittmer grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Friday lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bob Eyre grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Chance grounds out to the shortstop. John Marrow singles to left field. Paul Belle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Mike Stroud singles to center field. Dick Smith walks. Bill Clemente walks. Steve LaForest flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Stroud scores. George Cheney grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Matt Morrison singles to right field. Matt Morrison steals second. Bruce Blemker singles to left field. Matt Morrison scores. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. John McGilvray flies out to the left fielder. Tom Kolb pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Duke Torgeson strikes out. Babe McKean grounds out to the shortstop. Keith Dittmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Chance grounds out to the second baseman. John Marrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Bill Bolton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eric Friday strikes out. Mike Stroud grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Harry Shirley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Eric Friday at LF. Paul Belle grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Bill Clemente walks. Steve LaForest flies out to the left fielder. George Cheney grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bill Clemente is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Duke Torgeson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Cheney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Roger Yingling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Schmulbach singles past the third baseman. John McGilvray singles to center field. Ed Schmulbach advances to third on the hit. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Bill Bolton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Randy Sadler walks. Bob Eyre flies out to the left fielder. Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Schmulbach scores. John McGilvray advances to third on the play. Randy Sadler advances to second on the play. John Marrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Philadelphia total runners left on base: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in control Jack Palmer did not respond to coaching in control Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in speed Len Shifflett did not respond to coaching in control Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in RF
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Aaron Stenhouse did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lou Cooper improves in arm Gary Barkley did not respond to coaching in control Lou Cooper improves in arm Jay Hernaiz did not respond to coaching in 2B