Win: Alex LeBourveau (5-3) Loss: Willie Hack (0-2)
Inning: 1 Houston Alex LeBourveau pitching. Lafayette Melvin flies out to the center fielder. Brian Gumbert singles to right field. Brian Gumbert steals second. Ty Sanders strikes out. Otis Velez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Willie Hack pitching. Rich Gosger grounds out to the pitcher. Tommy Erardi walks. Lenn Nieves pops out to the shortstop. Sparky Sutton reached on a fielding error by Otis Velez. Gabe Caldwell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Jim Strain grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Munoz reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rich Gosger. Jim Feller pops out to the first baseman. Ed Eisenreich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Barry Palys singles to center field. Barry Palys steals second. George Sawyer walks. Ernie Chance strikes out. Alex LeBourveau lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rich Gosger pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Willie Hack grounds out to the third baseman. Lafayette Melvin lines out to the second baseman. Brian Gumbert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Tommy Erardi singles to center field. Lenn Nieves doubles to left field. The defense is playing the infield in. Sparky Sutton singles to center field. Tommy Erardi scores. Lenn Nieves scores. Sparky Sutton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gabe Caldwell grounds out to the pitcher. Barry Palys flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ty Sanders grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Otis Velez lines out to the second baseman. Jim Strain grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia George Sawyer pops out to the catcher. Ernie Chance flies out to the left fielder. Alex LeBourveau pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Ken Munoz grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Feller flies out to the center fielder. Ed Eisenreich singles to center field. Willie Hack pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Rich Gosger strikes out. Tommy Erardi flies out to the left fielder. Lenn Nieves walks. Sparky Sutton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Lafayette Melvin grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Gumbert flies out to the center fielder. Ty Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Gabe Caldwell grounds out to the second baseman. Barry Palys lines out to the shortstop. George Sawyer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Otis Velez flies out to the center fielder. Jim Strain strikes out. Ken Munoz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Ernie Chance strikes out. Alex LeBourveau pops out to the third baseman. Rich Gosger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Hajime Negoro is pinch hitting for Jim Feller. Hajime Negoro singles to center field. Hajime Negoro steals second. Ed Eisenreich walks. Mamoru Yamashita is pinch hitting for Willie Hack. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Cage is pinch running for Ed Eisenreich on 1st base. Hajime Negoro is out trying to steal third. Dave Cage steals second. Mamoru Yamashita strikes out. Lafayette Melvin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Dale Vitelli pitching. Jerry Volpe enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hajime Negoro at RF. Don Foulke enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Cage at 2B. Tommy Erardi grounds out to the third baseman. Lenn Nieves grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sparky Sutton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Brian Gumbert grounds out to the third baseman. Ty Sanders triples. Otis Velez strikes out. Jim Strain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 5 Philadelphia total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Leo Tatum improves in range Press Stephenson improves in power_vs_lefty Cliff Niemiec improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Candy Cantrell did not respond to coaching in control Bob Terpko did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Terpko did not respond to coaching in velocity Santiago Weyhing improves in control