Win: Joji Aoyama (3-1) Loss: Ken Luce (6-6)
Save: Bill Wayne (14)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia Pete Tartabull pitching. Al Croushore doubles to center field. Gus Prudhomme grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Dolan strikes out. Jimmy Sothern grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Fred Rakow pitching. Babe Miller strikes out. John Ortiz strikes out. Lou Johnstone doubles past the right fielder. Ed Garbey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Hub Heard strikes out. Mule Grich hits a home run. Bryan Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Ross James walks. Fred Rakow grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ross James is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Stan Jordan singles past the third baseman. Tracy Melter walks. Hiromori Miyade singles to center field. Stan Jordan scores. Lefty Wallace strikes out. Pete Tartabull lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Babe Miller lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Al Croushore grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Prudhomme grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Dolan singles to right field. Jimmy Sothern flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston John Ortiz strikes out. Lou Johnstone reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hub Heard. Ed Garbey singles to right field. Lou Johnstone scores. Stan Jordan walks. Tracy Melter flies out to the right fielder. Hiromori Miyade grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Garbey is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Hub Heard hits a home run. Mule Grich walks. Bryan Smith singles to right field. Mule Grich advances to third on the hit. Ross James grounds out to the shortstop. Mule Grich scores. Bryan Smith advances to second on the play. Fred Rakow strikes out. Al Croushore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Lefty Wallace flies out to the center fielder. Pete Tartabull grounds out to the shortstop. Babe Miller walks. John Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Gus Prudhomme flies out to the center fielder. Fred Dolan grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Sothern pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Lou Johnstone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Garbey walks. Stan Jordan strikes out. Tracy Melter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Hub Heard flies out to the right fielder. Mule Grich strikes out. Bryan Smith walks. Bryan Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Hiromori Miyade reached on a fielding error by Hub Heard. Lefty Wallace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hiromori Miyade advances to second on the play. Pete Tartabull strikes out. Babe Miller singles to left field. John Ortiz singles to right field. Hiromori Miyade scores. Babe Miller advances to third on the hit. Lou Johnstone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Ross James grounds out to the second baseman. John King is pinch hitting for Fred Rakow. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John King strikes out. Al Croushore singles to right field. Al Croushore steals second. Gus Prudhomme flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ken Luce pitching. Ed Garbey strikes out. Stan Jordan singles to left field. Tracy Melter grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Stan Jordan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hiromori Miyade walks. Lefty Wallace strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Fred Dolan flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Sothern singles to left field. Hub Heard singles to center field. Jimmy Sothern advances to third on the hit. Joji Aoyama 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. Mule Grich singles to right field. Jimmy Sothern scores. Hub Heard advances to third on the hit. Bryan Smith walks. Ross James strikes out. Ken Luce grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Joji Aoyama walks. Babe Miller singles to left field. John Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. Joji Aoyama advances to third on the play. Babe Miller advances to second on the play. Lou Johnstone singles to left field. Joji Aoyama scores. Babe Miller scores. Ed Garbey flies out to the right fielder. Stan Jordan lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Bill Wayne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Croushore grounds out to the pitcher. Gus Prudhomme flies out to the right fielder. Fred Dolan doubles past the third baseman. Jimmy Sothern grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Philadelphia total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 12
Game Notes Tracy Melter is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Cullop did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ben Heath did not respond to coaching in control Ben Heath did not respond to coaching in control Mickey Strickland did not respond to coaching in control Graig Fischer improves in contact_vs_righty Glenn Anderson did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Wehner did not respond to coaching in control John Ise did not respond to coaching in speed John Helms did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Foster improves in range Tadashi Hirayama did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Foster did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Helms did not respond to coaching in RF