Win: Davey Hanebrink (5-1) Loss: Bill Bolton (2-1)
Save: Bill Townsend (8)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia George Wilson pitching. Waylon Perez Jr. strikes out. George Cheney strikes out. Dick Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Phil Brewer pitching. Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Scott Chance singles to center field. Ralph Smith strikes out. Paul Belle pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Bill Clemente strikes out. Jay Hernaiz strikes out. Duke Torgeson singles to right field. Mike Stroud walks. Doc Christian grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Clemente. Ed Schmulbach pops out to the third baseman. John McGilvray walks. George Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Phil Brewer grounds out to the shortstop. Waylon Perez Jr. strikes out. George Cheney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Eyre singles to right field. Scott Chance singles to center field. Ralph Smith singles to right field. Bob Eyre is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Scott Chance advances to third on the play. Paul Belle flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Scott Chance scores. Ralph Smith steals second. Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Dick Smith hits a home run. Bill Clemente grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Hernaiz strikes out. Duke Torgeson walks. Duke Torgeson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John McGilvray pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Mike Stroud grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Doc Christian grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Brewer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston George Wilson singles to center field. Bob Eyre grounds into a force play to the pitcher. George Wilson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Eyre is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Scott Chance flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Waylon Perez Jr. flies out to the left fielder. George Cheney singles to left field. Dick Smith pops out to the third baseman. Bill Clemente grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Ralph Smith flies out to the center fielder. Paul Belle flies out to the center fielder. Matt Morrison lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Jay Hernaiz flies out to the right fielder. Duke Torgeson grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Stroud reached on a fielding error by John McGilvray. Mike Stroud is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bruce Blemker flies out to the left fielder. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. John McGilvray singles to left field. George Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Doc Christian strikes out. Harry Shirley is pinch hitting for Phil Brewer. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Harry Shirley flies out to the left fielder. Waylon Perez Jr. doubles to right field. Bill Bolton 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. George Cheney walks. Dick Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Cheney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Davey Hanebrink pitching. Bob Eyre grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Chance singles past the shortstop. Scott Chance steals second. Ralph Smith strikes out. Paul Belle walks. Matt Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Bill Clemente grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Hernaiz walks. Jay Hernaiz steals second. Duke Torgeson singles to center field. Jay Hernaiz scores. Duke Torgeson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Stroud singles to center field. Doc Christian pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bill Townsend comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach singles to center field. John McGilvray strikes out. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Bill Bolton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Randy Sadler grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Schmulbach is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Waylon Perez Jr. (7).HR - Dick Smith (13). Baserunning: SB - Jay Hernaiz (5).CS - Duke Torgeson 2 (6), Mike Stroud (4). Fielding: E - Bill Clemente.
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Cy Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don Nady did not respond to coaching in control Frank Giebel did not respond to coaching in velocity Ralph Smith did not respond to coaching in control Red Pratt improves in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marcus Gannon improves in power_vs_righty Dennys Connatser improves in contact_vs_righty Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Burba did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in 3B