Win: George Wilson (10-7) Loss: Walt Weaver (4-9)
Save: Ken Keatley (27)
Inning: 1 Houston Walt Weaver pitching. Bob Eyre strikes out. Scott Chance triples. John Marrow doubles to left field. Scott Chance scores. Paul Belle flies out to the right fielder. Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Philadelphia George Wilson pitching. Waylon Perez Jr. doubles to center field. George Cheney grounds out to the second baseman. Waylon Perez Jr. advances to third on the play. Dick Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Waylon Perez Jr. scores. Bill Clemente grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bruce Blemker singles to center field. Ralph Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Blemker steals second. John McGilvray singles to left field. Bruce Blemker scores. George Wilson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Eyre strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Jay Hernaiz grounds out to the shortstop. Duke Torgeson grounds out to the second baseman. Osvaldo Gomes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Marrow singles to left field. Paul Belle flies out to the right fielder. Matt Morrison lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Aaron Stenhouse doubles to center field. Walt Weaver lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Aaron Stenhouse is thrown out at third. Waylon Perez Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Weaver advances to second on the play. George Cheney walks. Dick Smith singles to right field. Walt Weaver uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Clemente grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Bruce Blemker hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bruce Blemker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ralph Smith grounds out to the second baseman. John McGilvray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Jay Hernaiz singles to right field. Duke Torgeson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jay Hernaiz advances to second on the play. Jay Hernaiz is out trying to steal third. Osvaldo Gomes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston George Wilson singles to right field. Bob Eyre singles to center field. Scott Chance pops out to the third baseman. John Marrow singles to right field. George Wilson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Belle singles to center field. Bob Eyre scores. Andy Getz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Matt Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Aaron Stenhouse pops out to the shortstop. Andy Getz grounds out to the pitcher. Waylon Perez Jr. singles to left field. George Cheney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Ralph Smith doubles past the third baseman. John McGilvray lines out to the third baseman. George Wilson singles to center field. Bob Eyre flies out to the right fielder. Scott Chance walks. John Marrow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Dick Smith pops out to the catcher. Bill Clemente grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Hernaiz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Paul Belle flies out to the right fielder. Matt Morrison doubles past the third baseman. Bruce Blemker flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Duke Torgeson strikes out. Osvaldo Gomes singles to left field. Harry Shirley is pinch hitting for Aaron Stenhouse. Harry Shirley singles to center field. Osvaldo Gomes advances to third on the hit. Steve LaForest is pinch hitting for Andy Getz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Steve LaForest grounds out to the catcher. Harry Shirley advances to second on the play. Waylon Perez Jr. walks. George Cheney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Townsend pitching. Jack Gaines enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harry Shirley at C. John McGilvray strikes out. George Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Bob Eyre grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Dick Smith flies out to the right fielder. Bill Clemente singles to right field. Jay Hernaiz walks. 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. Duke Torgeson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Scott Chance singles to center field. John Marrow singles to center field. Scott Chance advances to third on the hit. Paul Belle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Scott Chance scores. Matt Morrison walks. Bruce Blemker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt Morrison is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Ken Keatley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Osvaldo Gomes grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Gaines flies out to the center fielder. Babe McKean is pinch hitting for Bill Townsend. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Babe McKean reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ralph Smith. Waylon Perez Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 10 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - John Marrow (10), Matt Morrison (12), Ralph Smith (7).3B - Scott Chance (9).GIDP - Paul Belle. Baserunning: SB - Bruce Blemker (11).CS - Bruce Blemker (5). Fielding: E - Ralph Smith.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Burba did not respond to coaching in control Terry Fordyce improves in contact_vs_righty Urbane Gatewood did not respond to coaching in speed Joe McNeil improves in range Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in 3B
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Aubrey Ganzel improves in contact_vs_righty Larry Downs improves in contact_vs_lefty Kenny Becker did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Giebel did not respond to coaching in control Aubrey Ganzel did not respond to coaching in 3B