Win: Jim Chambers (4-7) Loss: Phil Brewer (5-16)
Save: Ken Keatley (37)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia Hank Viox pitching. Waylon Perez Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Clemente grounds out to the third baseman. Aaron Stenhouse flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston John McCormick pitching. Bob Eyre grounds out to the pitcher. Mandy Hughes strikes out. John Marrow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Dick Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Eric Friday strikes out. Jay Hernaiz flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Belle singles to center field. Bruce Blemker singles to right field. Matt Morrison pops out to the third baseman. John McGilvray flies out to the right fielder. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Philadelphia George Cheney grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Stairs singles to right field. John McCormick fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John McCormick grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Hank Viox flies out to the right fielder. Bob Eyre lines out to the third baseman. Mandy Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Waylon Perez Jr. singles to center field. Bill Clemente grounds out to the pitcher. Waylon Perez Jr. advances to second on the play. Passed ball. Waylon Perez Jr. advances to third. Aaron Stenhouse flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Waylon Perez Jr. scores. Dick Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston John Marrow walks. Paul Belle strikes out. Bruce Blemker pops out to the first baseman. Matt Morrison lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Eric Friday grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Hernaiz grounds out to the third baseman. George Cheney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston John McGilvray flies out to the right fielder. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the center fielder. Hank Viox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Ed Stairs grounds out to the pitcher. John McCormick reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ed Schmulbach. Waylon Perez Jr. doubles to left field. John McCormick scores. Bill Clemente grounds out to the third baseman. Aaron Stenhouse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Mandy Hughes singles past the second baseman. John Marrow singles to right field. Mandy Hughes advances to third on the hit. Roger Yingling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 3rd. John Marrow steals second. Paul Belle strikes out. Bruce Blemker reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jay Hernaiz. Mandy Hughes scores. John Marrow scores. Matt Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Dick Smith strikes out. Eric Friday grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Hernaiz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston John McGilvray grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Schmulbach singles to center field. Hank Viox pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Bob Eyre grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Philadelphia George Cheney singles to right field. Ed Stairs grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Cheney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Stroud is pinch hitting for Roger Yingling. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Stroud pops out to the second baseman. Waylon Perez Jr. singles to left field. Ed Stairs advances to third on the hit. Jim Chambers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bill Clemente lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Phil Brewer pitching. Mandy Hughes singles to center field. Mandy Hughes steals second. John Marrow grounds out to the second baseman. Mandy Hughes advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Paul Belle flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mandy Hughes scores. Bruce Blemker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Ken Keatley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Aaron Stenhouse strikes out. Dick Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Friday singles to center field. Jay Hernaiz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Eric Friday is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Philadelphia total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Larry Downs improves in range Ralph Smith improves in velocity Jess Roser did not respond to coaching in control Lou Cooper did not respond to coaching in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Dunham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pete Benn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe McNeil did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in control Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in LF