Win: Ossie Hermann (1-5) Loss: Jim Stellberger (3-7)
Save: Mickey Swift (19)
Inning: 1 Houston Ossie Hermann pitching. Doc Elko grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Henrich flies out to the center fielder. Brian Stott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Dave Mercado pitching. Dale Grubbs grounds out to the second baseman. Zeb Chamberlain flies out to the right fielder. Lou Bearnarth lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bill Perzanowski singles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Tom Bush strikes out. Cecil Reilley flies out to the right fielder. John Ettles pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Tony Bigbee hits a home run. Frankie Powers singles to right field. Dave Spencer doubles to right field. Pepper Gardiner flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Frankie Powers scores. Ray Thompson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Brian Stott. Dave Spencer scores. Ossie Hermann singles to left field. Ray Thompson is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Dale Grubbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Henry Smith singles to left field. Dave Mercado fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dave Mercado singles to right field. Henry Smith advances to third on the hit. Doc Elko walks. Bill Henrich flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Henry Smith scores. Brian Stott walks. Bill Perzanowski flies out to the center fielder. Tom Bush singles to right field. Dave Mercado scores. Doc Elko scores. Brian Stott advances to third on the hit. Cecil Reilley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Zeb Chamberlain grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Bearnarth flies out to the right fielder. Tony Bigbee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston John Ettles flies out to the center fielder. Henry Smith flies out to the left fielder. Dave Mercado grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Frankie Powers singles to center field. Dave Spencer grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ryuuichi Kurita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Pepper Gardiner singles to left field. Ray Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Doc Elko singles to center field. Bill Henrich pops out to the third baseman. Brian Stott lines out to the shortstop. Bill Perzanowski singles to center field. Doc Elko advances to third on the hit. Tom Bush strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Ossie Hermann strikes out. Dale Grubbs pops out to the shortstop. Zeb Chamberlain singles to right field. Lou Bearnarth flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Cecil Reilley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Ettles strikes out. Henry Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Tony Bigbee singles to left field. Tony Bigbee is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Frankie Powers singles to left field. Dave Spencer singles to right field. Pepper Gardiner singles to left field. Frankie Powers is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Dave Spencer advances to third on the play. Ray Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Denis Liriano is pinch hitting for Ryuuichi Kurita. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Denis Liriano grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Elko walks. Bill Henrich grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Jim Stellberger pitching. Rick Atwood is pinch hitting for Ossie Hermann. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rick Atwood grounds out to the pitcher. Dale Grubbs walks. Zeb Chamberlain singles to center field. Dale Grubbs advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Lou Bearnarth singles to center field. Dale Grubbs scores. Clarence Washburn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tony Bigbee strikes out. Frankie Powers grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Zeb Chamberlain is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Mickey Swift pitching. Brian Stott strikes out. Bill Perzanowski grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Bush strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Dave Spencer grounds out to the shortstop. Pepper Gardiner singles to center field. Pepper Gardiner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ray Thompson hits a home run. Mickey Swift grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Cecil Reilley walks. John Ettles flies out to the right fielder. Henry Smith singles to right field. Cecil Reilley advances to third on the hit. Billy Gunson is pinch hitting for Clarence Washburn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Gunson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Philadelphia total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mitch Weston did not respond to coaching in speed Hoyt Monge did not respond to coaching in range Art Brown improves in contact_vs_lefty Lenny Carlisle improves in power_vs_lefty Paul Brosius did not respond to coaching in LF
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Irv Hatton did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Knapp improves in contact_vs_lefty Irv Hatton did not respond to coaching in velocity Gus Sweetland did not respond to coaching in control