Win: Warren Kirke (1-0) Loss: Hideo Sasaki (0-2)
Save: Joe Darwin (4)
Inning: 1 Miami Hideo Sasaki pitching. George Sodowsky grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rico Smith strikes out. Felix Bicet singles to right field. Frank Pike grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Warren Kirke pitching. Dave Spurgeon singles to right field. Skeeter Shannon singles to center field. Dave Spurgeon advances to third on the hit. Oscar Miller grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dave Spurgeon scores. Shigeo Yoshitoshi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Miami Mark Chapman grounds out to the second baseman. John Gaston hits a home run. Les Glenn pops out to the third baseman. John Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Marion hits a home run. Joe Money strikes out. Angel Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Harry Gaffke pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Miami Warren Kirke singles to right field. George Sodowsky singles to center field. Rico Smith strikes out. Felix Bicet strikes out. Frank Pike doubles to left field. Warren Kirke scores. George Sodowsky uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Hideo Sasaki strikes out. Dave Spurgeon strikes out. Skeeter Shannon doubles to right field. Oscar Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Miami John Gaston flies out to the right fielder. Les Glenn grounds out to the second baseman. John Fisher triples. Warren Kirke singles to left field. John Fisher scores. George Sodowsky singles past the shortstop. Warren Kirke advances to third on the hit. Rico Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Shigeo Yoshitoshi reached on a 2-base throwing error by Felix Bicet. Paul Marion flies out to the right fielder. Joe Money walks. Angel Freeman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Money is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Gaffke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Miami Felix Bicet grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Pike strikes out. Mark Chapman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Hideo Sasaki grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Spurgeon singles to left field. Skeeter Shannon grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Miami John Gaston flies out to the right fielder. Les Glenn grounds out to the second baseman. John Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Oscar Miller strikes out. Shigeo Yoshitoshi walks. Paul Marion walks. Joe Money lines out to the second baseman. Leon Baker is pinch hitting for Angel Freeman. Leon Baker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Miami Kerry East enters the game as a defensive replacement for Leon Baker at LF. Brian Powers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Warren Kirke strikes out. George Sodowsky flies out to the center fielder. Rico Smith walks. Rico Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Harry Gaffke flies out to the left fielder. Rafael Delacruz is pinch hitting for Brian Powers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rafael Delacruz singles to left field. Dave Spurgeon hits an infield single to the second baseman. Skeeter Shannon flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Miami Jeff Hamilton pitching. Felix Bicet walks. Frank Pike pops out to the shortstop. Mark Chapman grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Felix Bicet is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Gaston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Shigeo Yoshitoshi grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Marion lines out to the second baseman. Joe Money strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Miami Les Glenn strikes out. John Fisher grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Spiers is pinch hitting for Warren Kirke. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hal Spiers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Darwin pitching. Kerry East doubles to right field. Harry Gaffke pops out to the second baseman. John Kiely is pinch hitting for Jeff Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Kiely singles to left field. Kerry East scores. Dave Spurgeon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Miami total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Kazuo Kamishima did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Stone did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Rivera did not respond to coaching in control Lonnie Lefferts did not respond to coaching in control Jim Stone did not respond to coaching in velocity Kazuo Kamishima did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ryan Rice did not respond to coaching in speed Larry Dyer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Weihe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Robinson improves in range Billy Howley improves in power_vs_lefty Lou Dopson improves in power_vs_lefty