Win: Bucky Vickers (4-3) Loss: Walter Fife (3-5)
Save: Wally Anderson (5)
Inning: 1 Houston Walter Fife pitching. Hank Hornsby pops out to the third baseman. Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the third baseman. Rip Mohart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Bill Currence pitching. John Soto strikes out. Tom Harlow flies out to the center fielder. Pete Cook pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. John Thomas singles to center field. Roy Roberts pops out to the first baseman. Bert Lowdermilk singles to right field. Gene Driscoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Richie Adkins walks. Lefty Hemphill strikes out. Ed Wilson walks. Von Boyer flies out to the left fielder. Goose Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Currence pops out to the first baseman. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the third baseman. Kirk Fitzpatrick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Walter Fife grounds out to the shortstop. John Soto hits a home run. Tom Harlow lines out to the shortstop. Pete Cook grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Rip Mohart doubles to center field. Pete Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. John Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Roberts singles to left field. Rip Mohart scores. Bert Lowdermilk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Richie Adkins grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Hemphill flies out to the center fielder. Ed Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Gene Driscoll grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Currence grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Hornsby flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Von Boyer strikes out. Goose Young doubles to center field. Walter Fife singles to right field. Goose Young uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Soto flies out to the left fielder. Tom Harlow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Rip Mohart strikes out. Pete Kennedy singles to right field. John Thomas pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Pete Cook grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Adkins grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Hemphill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Roy Roberts flies out to the center fielder. Bert Lowdermilk walks. Gene Driscoll strikes out. Rich Moriarty is pinch hitting for Bill Currence. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rich Moriarty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Bucky Vickers pitching. Ed Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Von Boyer grounds out to the second baseman. Goose Young singles to right field. Walter Fife strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Hank Hornsby doubles to center field. Kirk Fitzpatrick singles in front of the left fielder. The defense is playing the corners in. Karl Castro 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 1st. Rip Mohart hits a home run. Hank Hornsby scores. Kirk Fitzpatrick scores. Pete Kennedy walks. John Thomas grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Roy Roberts grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Jack Rogge enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roy Roberts at 1B. John Soto grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Harlow flies out to the left fielder. Pete Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Bert Lowdermilk pops out to the catcher. Gene Driscoll flies out to the right fielder. Rich Reyes is pinch hitting for Bucky Vickers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rich Reyes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Wally Anderson pitching. Richie Adkins strikes out. Lefty Hemphill flies out to the left fielder. Ed Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Buddy Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Couchee improves in velocity Brad Hilton did not respond to coaching in arm
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Art Nabholz did not respond to coaching in velocity Elmer Edelen did not respond to coaching in speed Art Nabholz improves in control Cris Vinton improves in contact_vs_lefty Woody Kerr did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Red Easler did not respond to coaching in control Gary Stefero did not respond to coaching in C