Win: Dutch Shields (6-5) Loss: Mike Ray (8-12)
Save: Bud Murray (23)
Inning: 1 Miami Bert Jones pitching. Ken Martina singles past the second baseman. Lenny Randle reached on a fielding error by Tim Ott. Al Hare strikes out. Ray Shearer doubles to center field. Ken Martina scores. Mike Almada pops out to the third baseman. Bill Moriarty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Mike Ray pitching. Dick Derrington grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Nordhagen flies out to the center fielder. Art Eyrich singles to center field. Charlie Pavano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Miami Ernie Magrann walks. Ernie Magrann steals second. Glenn Rollins grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Ray singles to left field. Ernie Magrann scores. Ken Martina strikes out. Lenny Randle lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Ruben Sprague strikes out. Loren Johnson walks. Tim Ott flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Sunday walks. Bert Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Miami Al Hare flies out to the center fielder. Ray Shearer flies out to the center fielder. Mike Almada grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Dick Derrington grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Nordhagen grounds out to the second baseman. Art Eyrich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Miami Bill Moriarty triples. Ernie Magrann walks. Glenn Rollins grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Moriarty scores. Ernie Magrann advances to second on the play. Dutch Shields comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Ray grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Martina doubles to center field. Ernie Magrann scores. Lenny Randle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Charlie Pavano is hit by a pitch. Ruben Sprague grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Pavano advances to second on the play. Loren Johnson singles to center field. Tim Ott hits a home run. Charlie Pavano scores. Loren Johnson scores. Johnny Sunday grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dutch Shields grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami Al Hare pops out to the second baseman. Ray Shearer strikes out. Mike Almada lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Dick Derrington singles past the shortstop. Ed Nordhagen strikes out. Art Eyrich singles to center field. Dick Derrington advances to third on the hit. Charlie Pavano flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Derrington is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Miami Bill Moriarty grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Magrann grounds out to the pitcher. Glenn Rollins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ruben Sprague grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Loren Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Tim Ott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Miami Mike Ray grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Martina grounds out to the second baseman. Lenny Randle doubles to left field. Al Hare pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Johnny Sunday grounds out to the shortstop. 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 singles in front of the right fielder. Dick Derrington walks. George Swartzel 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. Ed Nordhagen hits an infield single to the second baseman. Art Eyrich strikes out. Charlie Pavano singles to left field. Cass Stein scores. Dick Derrington scores. Ed Nordhagen advances to third on the hit. Ruben Sprague strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Miami Bob Fernandez pitching. Ray Shearer flies out to the center fielder. Mike Almada singles to right field. Bill Moriarty strikes out. Ernie Magrann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Loren Johnson singles to center field. Tim Ott grounds out to the second baseman. Loren Johnson advances to second on the play. Johnny Sunday pops out to the first baseman. Bob Fernandez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Almada. Loren Johnson scores. Dick Derrington grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Miami Glenn Rollins singles past the third baseman. Joe Berblinger is pinch hitting for George Swartzel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Berblinger grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Glenn Rollins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ken Martina grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Berblinger advances to second on the play. Lenny Randle singles to center field. Joe Berblinger scores. Bud Murray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Hare flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Miami total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Ken Martina (33), Lenny Randle (5), Ray Shearer (13).3B - Bill Moriarty (7). Baserunning: SB - Ernie Magrann (11). Fielding: E - Mike Almada.
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Lew Hassler did not respond to coaching in velocity Rich Jefferson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Callaghan did not respond to coaching in control Rich Jefferson did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Reynolds improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Sullivan did not respond to coaching in velocity Buck McDaniel improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Sullivan did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Burgess did not respond to coaching in CF