Inning: 1 Houston Jose Bliss pitching. Lafayette Melvin strikes out. Brian Gumbert singles to center field. Ty Sanders grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Gumbert advances to second on the play. Otis Velez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Doc Hanford pitching. Rich Gosger singles to center field. Tommy Erardi singles to center field. Rich Gosger advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Lenn Nieves pops out to the first baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Sparky Sutton grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Gosger scores. Tommy Erardi advances to second on the play. Gabe Caldwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Jim Strain strikes out. Ken Munoz grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Feller singles to center field. Ed Eisenreich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Tommy Taylor is hit by a pitch. George Sawyer grounds out to the pitcher. Tommy Taylor advances to second on the play. Ernie Chance walks. Jose Bliss 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 flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Doc Hanford strikes out. Lafayette Melvin walks. Brian Gumbert grounds out to the third baseman. Lafayette Melvin advances to second on the play. Ty Sanders singles to left field. Lafayette Melvin scores. Otis Velez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Tommy Erardi grounds out to the pitcher. Lenn Nieves strikes out. Sparky Sutton walks. Gabe Caldwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jim Strain pops out to the first baseman. Ken Munoz lines out to the first baseman. Jim Feller lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Tommy Taylor flies out to the right fielder. George Sawyer grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Chance pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Ed Eisenreich flies out to the center fielder. Doc Hanford grounds out to the second baseman. Lafayette Melvin walks. Brian Gumbert triples. Lafayette Melvin scores. Ty Sanders grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Jose Bliss grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Gosger pops out to the catcher. Tommy Erardi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Otis Velez doubles to left field. Otis Velez steals third. Jim Strain strikes out. Ken Munoz grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Otis Velez scores. Jim Feller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Lenn Nieves grounds out to the shortstop. Sparky Sutton pops out to the first baseman. Gabe Caldwell lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Hajime Negoro is pinch hitting for Ed Eisenreich. Hajime Negoro strikes out. Doc Hanford strikes out. Lafayette Melvin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Don Foulke enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hajime Negoro at 2B. Tommy Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. George Sawyer lines out to the shortstop. Ernie Chance singles to center field. Bert Smythe is pinch hitting for Jose Bliss. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bert Smythe singles to center field. Ernie Chance advances to third on the hit. Rich Gosger doubles to right field. Ernie Chance scores. Bert Smythe uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tommy Erardi singles to right field. Rich Gosger scores. Dale Vitelli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lenn Nieves strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Aylward pitching. Barry Palys enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tommy Taylor at 3B. Brian Gumbert grounds out to the shortstop. Ty Sanders flies out to the right fielder. Otis Velez singles to center field. Jim Strain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Sparky Sutton doubles past the right fielder. Gabe Caldwell singles to right field. Barry Palys grounds out to the third baseman. Sparky Sutton scores. Gabe Caldwell advances to second on the play. George Sawyer singles to left field. Gabe Caldwell scores. Ernie Chance walks. Vance Hendryx comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Marshall is pinch hitting for Jim Aylward. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Al Marshall pops out to the second baseman. Rich Gosger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Esteban Sojo pitching. Ken Munoz grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Feller grounds out to the pitcher. Don Foulke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 5 Philadelphia total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Press Stephenson improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jorge Loiselle did not respond to coaching in velocity Moritake Nemoto did not respond to coaching in control
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Terpko did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Blosser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Candy Cantrell did not respond to coaching in control Santiago Weyhing did not respond to coaching in velocity