Win: Dutch Shields (3-4) Loss: Brandon Walsh (2-4)
Save: Jack James (6)
Inning: 1 Houston Mike Eckert pitching. Dick Derrington grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Billy Seeds walks. Big Bo Peep strikes out. Jake Rollings strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Miami Eddie Grunwald pitching. Ken Martina grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Foster singles past the second baseman. Al Hare strikes out. Ray Shearer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Foster is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Art Eyrich strikes out. Ed Nordhagen singles to left field. Johnny Sunday strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Miami Alex Foster walks. Bill Moriarty grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ernie Magrann walks. Glenn Rollins lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Eddie Grunwald strikes out. Dick Derrington singles to right field. Billy Seeds flies out to the right fielder. Dick Derrington steals second. Ray Shearer throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Big Bo Peep strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Miami Mike Eckert flies out to the center fielder. Ken Martina strikes out. Steve Foster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jake Rollings strikes out. Paul Sanchez singles to right field. Paul Sanchez steals second. Art Eyrich strikes out. Ed Nordhagen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Miami Al Hare grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Shearer grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Johnny Sunday grounds out to the catcher. Eddie Grunwald grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Derrington grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami Bill Moriarty singles to left field. Ernie Magrann flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Rollins pops out to the third baseman. Mike Eckert grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Billy Seeds doubles to center field. Big Bo Peep strikes out. Jake Rollings strikes out. Paul Sanchez reached on a fielding error by Steve Foster. Art Eyrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Miami Ken Martina grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Foster flies out to the right fielder. Al Hare walks. Ray Shearer singles past the shortstop. Al Hare advances to third on the hit. Alex Foster grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Nordhagen grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Sunday singles to right field. Loren Johnson is pinch hitting for Eddie Grunwald. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Loren Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Miami Bud Murray pitching. Bill Moriarty strikes out. Ernie Magrann walks. Glenn Rollins grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Magrann advances to second on the play. Mike Eckert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Dick Derrington lines out to the first baseman. Billy Seeds doubles to right field. Billy Carter 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 2nd. Big Bo Peep strikes out. Jake Rollings flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Miami Ken Martina grounds out to the pitcher. Lenny Randle is pinch hitting for Steve Foster. Lenny Randle strikes out. Al Hare strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Mike Almada enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lenny Randle at 2B. Paul Sanchez walks. Art Eyrich doubles to center field. Charlie Pavano is pinch hitting for Ed Nordhagen. Charlie Pavano grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Sunday grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Ott is pinch hitting for Bud Murray. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim Ott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Miami Dutch Shields pitching. Ruben Sprague enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Pavano at CF. Ray Shearer grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Moriarty grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Dick Derrington singles to left field. Billy Seeds grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Big Bo Peep singles to center field. Jake Rollings pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Miami Ernie Magrann flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Rollins walks. Joe McCarthy is pinch hitting for Billy Carter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe McCarthy walks. Ken Martina grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Glenn Rollins advances to third on the play. Joe McCarthy advances to second on the play. Mike Almada flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Houston Brandon Walsh pitching. Paul Sanchez grounds out to the shortstop. Art Eyrich strikes out. Ruben Sprague singles to center field. Johnny Sunday flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Miami Al Hare pops out to the shortstop. Ray Shearer grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Foster grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Houston Cass Stein is pinch hitting for Dutch Shields. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cass Stein strikes out. Dick Derrington walks. Billy Seeds singles past the third baseman. Dick Derrington advances to third on the hit. Big Bo Peep singles to left field. Dick Derrington scores. Billy Seeds advances to third on the hit. Al Porzio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jake Rollings flies out to the right fielder. Paul Sanchez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Miami Jack James pitching. Bill Moriarty grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ernie Magrann grounds out to the second baseman. Glenn Rollins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 13 Miami total runners LOB: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Mueller improves in speed Mike Burgess did not respond to coaching in arm Eduardo Hughes did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Pizarro improves in control Mike Burgess did not respond to coaching in CF
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Babe Miller did not respond to coaching in control Rich Jefferson improves in arm Lew Hassler did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Foster did not respond to coaching in velocity Rich Jefferson did not respond to coaching in 2B