Win: John Maloney (5-8) Loss: Rich Smith (4-3)
Save: Ron Metzler (29)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia Rich Smith pitching. Al Croushore singles to left field. Al Croushore steals second. Ned Mendoza singles to right field. Al Croushore scores. Ned Mendoza is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gus Prudhomme flies out to the center fielder. Kirby Schurr hits a home run. Fred Dolan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston John Maloney pitching. Babe Miller strikes out. John Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Francona strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Jimmy Sothern strikes out. Bryan Russo strikes out. Hub Heard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Tim Lauder strikes out. Stan Jordan strikes out. Tracy Melter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia John Maloney strikes out. Al Croushore strikes out. Ned Mendoza walks. Ned Mendoza is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Hiromori Miyade singles to left field. Adolfo Marrero grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rich Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Gus Prudhomme singles to right field. Kirby Schurr lines out to the first baseman. Fred Dolan strikes out. Jimmy Sothern grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Babe Miller grounds out to the shortstop. John Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Jack Francona pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Bryan Russo grounds out to the second baseman. Hub Heard strikes out. John Maloney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Tim Lauder flies out to the left fielder. Stan Jordan hits a home run. Tracy Melter flies out to the center fielder. Hiromori Miyade flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Al Croushore grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ned Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. Gus Prudhomme grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the shortstop. Bert Taylor is pinch hitting for Rich Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bert Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Miller singles to left field. Babe Miller is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Sakae Kono pitching. Kirby Schurr flies out to the right fielder. Fred Dolan strikes out. Jimmy Sothern grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston John Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Francona walks. Tim Lauder walks. Stan Jordan grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tim Lauder is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tracy Melter pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Bryan Russo grounds out to the shortstop. Hub Heard grounds out to the shortstop. John King is pinch hitting for John Maloney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John King flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dummy Bumbry pitching. Hiromori Miyade flies out to the center fielder. Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the third baseman. Sakae Kono strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Al Croushore singles to center field. Passed ball. Al Croushore advances to second. Al Croushore is out trying to steal third. Ned Mendoza singles to right field. Ned Mendoza steals second. Gus Prudhomme walks. Kirby Schurr strikes out. Fred Dolan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Ron Metzler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Babe Miller strikes out. John Ortiz strikes out. Jack Francona strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 3 Houston total runners LOB: 2
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Graig Fischer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Armando Partridge did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Osmel Luis did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray House did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Cole did not respond to coaching in velocity George Colangelo did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Nekola did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tommie Ashby did not respond to coaching in control Tommie Ashby did not respond to coaching in control Jim Cunningham improves in contact_vs_righty Ray Nekola improves in power_vs_lefty Sam Jordan did not respond to coaching in speed Sam Jordan did not respond to coaching in RF