Win: Squiz Kavanagh (3-6) Loss: Jack Butler (5-8)
Save: Tony Ramirez (16)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia Jack Butler pitching. Mike Veale grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Cookson walks. Yosvani Toledo strikes out. Willard Hall singles to center field. Tommy Cookson advances to third on the hit. John Christensen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Squiz Kavanagh pitching. Milt Krieg grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Klawitter singles to right field. John Burke strikes out. Bob Goldman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Rico Lovelace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Shirley strikes out. Luis Outlaw grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Hank Shanner grounds out to the pitcher. Kesanori Shinohara grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Medlinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Squiz Kavanagh strikes out. Mike Veale grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Cookson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Greg Oliva walks. Jack Butler lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Milt Krieg grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Klawitter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Yosvani Toledo strikes out. Willard Hall flies out to the left fielder. John Christensen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston John Burke flies out to the left fielder. Bob Goldman singles to right field. Hank Shanner grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Goldman advances to second on the play. Kesanori Shinohara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Rico Lovelace reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Burke. Jose Shirley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Rico Lovelace advances to third on the play. Luis Outlaw strikes out. Squiz Kavanagh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bobby Medlinger singles to left field. Greg Oliva grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jack Butler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Mike Veale walks. Tommy Cookson walks. Yosvani Toledo flies out to the right fielder. Willard Hall hits a home run. Mike Veale scores. Tommy Cookson scores. John Christensen flies out to the center fielder. Rico Lovelace walks. Jose Shirley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Milt Krieg strikes out. Harry Klawitter grounds out to the shortstop. John Burke singles to right field. Bob Goldman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Luis Outlaw walks. Luis Outlaw steals second. Squiz Kavanagh lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Luis Outlaw is thrown out at third. Mike Veale singles to center field. Squiz Kavanagh advances to third on the hit. Tommy Cookson walks. Yosvani Toledo flies out to the left fielder. Willard Hall pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Hank Shanner strikes out. Kesanori Shinohara pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Medlinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia John Christensen flies out to the left fielder. Rico Lovelace grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Shirley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Greg Oliva hits a home run. Jack Butler strikes out. Milt Krieg strikes out. Harry Klawitter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Luis Outlaw flies out to the left fielder. Al Spikes is pinch hitting for Squiz Kavanagh. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Spikes grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Veale grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Tony Ramirez pitching. John Burke grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Goldman flies out to the right fielder. Hank Shanner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Fimple did not respond to coaching in control Santiago Smith did not respond to coaching in control Spud Tater improves in control Santiago Smith improves in control Ted Robertson did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Art Viox did not respond to coaching in range Joe Erickson improves in velocity Fred Mura did not respond to coaching in control Pat Smith did not respond to coaching in control