Inning: 1 Houston Fred Rakow pitching. Babe Miller singles past the shortstop. John Ortiz pops out to the first baseman. Babe Miller is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Francona walks. Tim Lauder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Greg Stumpf pitching. Al Croushore singles to center field. Ned Mendoza doubles to center field. Al Croushore uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ned Mendoza gets picked off second (1-6). Gus Prudhomme flies out to the center fielder. Kirby Schurr lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Stan Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tracy Melter singles to left field. Hiromori Miyade strikes out. Adolfo Marrero flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Fred Dolan grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Sothern singles to center field. Bryan Russo flies out to the left fielder. Hub Heard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Greg Stumpf grounds out to the third baseman. Babe Miller strikes out. John Ortiz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Fred Rakow strikes out. Al Croushore walks. Ned Mendoza grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jack Francona grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Lauder lines out to the shortstop. Stan Jordan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Gus Prudhomme triples. Kirby Schurr grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Dolan grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Prudhomme scores. Jimmy Sothern strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Tracy Melter strikes out. Hiromori Miyade flies out to the right fielder. Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Bryan Russo strikes out. Hub Heard strikes out. Fred Rakow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Greg Stumpf strikes out. Babe Miller pops out to the shortstop. John Ortiz singles to left field. Jack Francona grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! John Ortiz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Al Croushore singles to center field. Ned Mendoza strikes out. Gus Prudhomme walks. Kirby Schurr flies out to the center fielder. Fred Dolan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gus Prudhomme is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Tim Lauder strikes out. Stan Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Tracy Melter singles to left field. Hiromori Miyade strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Jimmy Sothern doubles to left field. Bryan Russo flies out to the right fielder. Hub Heard grounds out to the pitcher. John King is pinch hitting for Fred Rakow. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John King pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Dummy Bumbry pitching. Ross James enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hub Heard at SS. Adolfo Marrero singles to center field. Greg Stumpf lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Babe Miller reached on a fielding error by Kirby Schurr. John Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Babe Miller advances to second on the play. Jack Francona strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Al Croushore walks. Ned Mendoza flies out to the right fielder. Gus Prudhomme hits a home run. Al Croushore scores. Kirby Schurr singles to right field. Fred Dolan hits a home run. Kirby Schurr scores. Joji Aoyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Sothern walks. Jimmy Sothern steals second. Bryan Russo walks. Ross James flies out to the right fielder. Dummy Bumbry walks. Al Croushore strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Houston Tim Lauder flies out to the left fielder. Stan Jordan hits a home run. Tracy Melter singles to center field. Hiromori Miyade strikes out. Adolfo Marrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Philadelphia total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Ned Mendoza (1), Jimmy Sothern (1).3B - Gus Prudhomme (1).HR - Gus Prudhomme (2), Fred Dolan (1).GIDP - Ned Mendoza. Baserunning: SB - Jimmy Sothern (2). Fielding: E - Kirby Schurr.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Yoshinori Kawagoe did not respond to coaching in speed Sam Jordan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tommie Ashby did not respond to coaching in control Ed Foster did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Cunningham improves in contact_vs_righty Tommie Ashby improves in control Sam Jordan did not respond to coaching in RF
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mickey Strickland improves in velocity Ken Williams improves in range Jodie Crandall did not respond to coaching in control George Colangelo did not respond to coaching in control George Colangelo did not respond to coaching in control Bob Gladden did not respond to coaching in velocity