Win: Jodie Crandall (5-3) Loss: Pete Tartabull (5-5)
Save: Fred Smyres (3)
Inning: 1 Houston Jodie Crandall pitching. John Ortiz strikes out. Tracy Melter strikes out. Jack Francona singles to center field. Adolfo Marrero singles to left field. Jack Francona advances to third on the hit. Bert Taylor singles to left field. Jack Francona scores. Sam Jordan grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bert Taylor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Pete Tartabull pitching. Jimmy Sothern flies out to the center fielder. Al Croushore flies out to the center fielder. Ned Mendoza grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Tim Lauder grounds out to the pitcher. Yoshinori Kawagoe singles to left field. Pete Tartabull lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Ortiz walks. Tracy Melter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Philadelphia John King strikes out. Hub Heard singles to left field. Ramon Swisher grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Francona strikes out. Adolfo Marrero walks. Bert Taylor singles to center field. Sam Jordan strikes out. Tim Lauder pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Graig Fischer singles to center field. Lefty Scott flies out to the right fielder. Jodie Crandall lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Graig Fischer forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jimmy Sothern singles to center field. Jodie Crandall advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Sothern steals second. Al Croushore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Yoshinori Kawagoe walks. Yoshinori Kawagoe steals second. Pete Tartabull lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Yoshinori Kawagoe is thrown out at third. John Ortiz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Tartabull is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tracy Melter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Ned Mendoza strikes out. John King singles to left field. Hub Heard strikes out. Ramon Swisher lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Francona singles to right field. Jack Francona steals second. Adolfo Marrero strikes out. Bert Taylor strikes out. Sam Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Graig Fischer triples. Lefty Scott doubles past the center fielder. Graig Fischer scores. Jodie Crandall lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Sothern flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Lefty Scott scores. Al Croushore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Tim Lauder strikes out. Yoshinori Kawagoe hits an infield single to the shortstop. Pete Tartabull lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Ned Mendoza flies out to the left fielder. John King strikes out. Hub Heard singles to right field. Ramon Swisher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Tracy Melter singles to center field. Fred Smyres comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Francona grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Adolfo Marrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Graig Fischer pops out to the second baseman. Lefty Scott flies out to the right fielder. Fred Smyres strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bert Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Tim Lauder grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Jimmy Sothern grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Al Croushore strikes out. Ned Mendoza hits a home run. John King pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Yoshinori Kawagoe grounds out to the pitcher. Babe Miller is pinch hitting for Pete Tartabull. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Babe Miller pops out to the first baseman. John Ortiz doubles to left field. Tracy Melter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 10 Philadelphia total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Lefty Scott (3).3B - Graig Fischer (2).HR - Ned Mendoza (6).SF - Jimmy Sothern.GIDP - Ramon Swisher. Baserunning: SB - Jimmy Sothern (11).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Cedeno improves in power_vs_righty Bob Cedeno did not respond to coaching in range John Ise did not respond to coaching in speed Tim Marshall did not respond to coaching in range Tim Marshall did not respond to coaching in range Craig House did not respond to coaching in speed Jeff Moehler improves in LF
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Hill did not respond to coaching in endurance Paul Collins improves in contact_vs_lefty Paul Collins did not respond to coaching in range Gene Campbell improves in control Charlie Kennedy did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Campbell improves in velocity