Win: Fred Rhines (3-2) Loss: Jack Gaines (4-3)
Save: Ron Metzler (23)
Inning: 1 Houston Dummy Bumbry pitching. Babe Miller singles to right field. Babe Miller steals second. John Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Miller advances to third on the play. Jack Francona singles to left field. Babe Miller scores. Tim Lauder grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Rich Smith pitching. Al Croushore hits a home run. Ned Mendoza reached on a 2-base fielding error by Lefty Wallace. Gus Prudhomme grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ned Mendoza advances to third on the play. Kirby Schurr singles to left field. Ned Mendoza scores. Fred Dolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kirby Schurr advances to second on the play. Jimmy Sothern pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Stan Jordan pops out to the shortstop. Lefty Wallace walks. Hiromori Miyade flies out to the left fielder. Adolfo Marrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Hub Heard strikes out. John Boot hits a home run. Dummy Bumbry walks. Al Croushore grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Dummy Bumbry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ned Mendoza grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Rich Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Miller flies out to the left fielder. John Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Gus Prudhomme pops out to the first baseman. Kirby Schurr triples. Fred Dolan flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Kirby Schurr scores. Jimmy Sothern grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jack Francona grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Lauder grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Hub Heard walks. John Boot pops out to the second baseman. Dummy Bumbry lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Croushore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Lefty Wallace reached on a fielding error by Dummy Bumbry. Hiromori Miyade singles to center field. Lefty Wallace advances to third on the hit. Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the third baseman. Hiromori Miyade advances to second on the play. Rich Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Wallace scores. Hiromori Miyade advances to third on the play. Babe Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Ned Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. Gus Prudhomme singles to left field. Kirby Schurr walks. Fred Dolan flies out to the right fielder. Jack Gaines 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. Jimmy Sothern singles to left field. Gus Prudhomme scores. Kirby Schurr is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston John Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Jack Francona grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Lauder walks. Stan Jordan triples. Tim Lauder scores. Lefty Wallace singles to center field. Stan Jordan scores. Hiromori Miyade flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Hub Heard pops out to the shortstop. John Boot strikes out. John King is pinch hitting for Dummy Bumbry. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John King grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Fred Rhines pitching. Adolfo Marrero singles to center field. Jack Gaines lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Adolfo Marrero forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Babe Miller strikes out. John Ortiz doubles to right field. Jack Gaines uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Francona strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Al Croushore grounds out to the third baseman. Ned Mendoza doubles past the right fielder. Gus Prudhomme hits a home run. Ned Mendoza scores. Sakae Kono comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kirby Schurr grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Dolan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ross James enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hub Heard at SS. Tim Lauder flies out to the center fielder. Stan Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Wallace grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Jimmy Sothern grounds out to the second baseman. Ross James grounds out to the second baseman. John Boot strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Ron Metzler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the third baseman. Adolfo Marrero singles to right field. Tony Koslofski is pinch hitting for Sakae Kono. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tony Koslofski grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Adolfo Marrero is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Babe Miller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tony Koslofski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 5 Philadelphia total runners left on base: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Effie Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Tommie Ashby did not respond to coaching in control John Ise did not respond to coaching in speed Sam Jordan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rip Henninger improves in contact_vs_lefty John Helms did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Helms did not respond to coaching in RF
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fred Smyres did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Cullop improves in arm Fred Smyres did not respond to coaching in control George Colangelo did not respond to coaching in control Fred Smyres did not respond to coaching in control Mickey Strickland did not respond to coaching in velocity