Win: Chuck Stremmel (3-1) Loss: Steve Brittain (0-1)
Save: Joe Darwin (5)
Inning: 1 Miami Harry Williams pitching. George Sodowsky singles to center field. Brownie Koecher strikes out. Rico Smith flies out to the left fielder. Bill Phelps walks. Frank Pike walks. John Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Houston Tony Power pitching. Skeeter Shannon walks. Joe Money flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Miller singles to left field. Skeeter Shannon advances to third on the hit. Passed ball. Skeeter Shannon scores. Oscar Miller advances to second. Dave Spurgeon singles to left field. Oscar Miller scores. Joe Bullard flies out to the left fielder. Paul Marion walks. Dave Spurgeon steals third. Shigeo Yoshitoshi reached on a fielding error by Mark Chapman. Dave Spurgeon scores. Shinji Morikawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Miami Mark Chapman singles to center field. Bob Kinney doubles to left field. Mark Chapman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tony Power lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Sodowsky pops out to the shortstop. Brownie Koecher pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Harry Williams walks. Skeeter Shannon grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Harry Williams is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Money flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Miami Rico Smith singles to center field. Bill Phelps walks. Frank Pike singles to center field. John Fisher grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rico Smith scores. Bill Phelps advances to third on the play. Frank Pike advances to second on the play. Mark Chapman flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Phelps scores. Bob Kinney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Dave Spurgeon doubles to center field. Joe Bullard flies out to the right fielder. Paul Marion doubles to center field. Dave Spurgeon scores. Shigeo Yoshitoshi singles to right field. Shinji Morikawa strikes out. Harry Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Miami Tony Power strikes out. George Sodowsky singles to right field. Brownie Koecher singles in front of the left fielder. George Sodowsky advances to third on the hit. Al Killian 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. Rico Smith grounds out to the second baseman. George Sodowsky scores. Brownie Koecher advances to second on the play. Bill Phelps grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Skeeter Shannon grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Money hits an infield single to the first baseman. Oscar Miller hits a home run. Joe Money scores. Dave Spurgeon singles to left field. Joe Bullard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami Frank Pike grounds out to the shortstop. John Fisher doubles to right field. Mark Chapman hits a home run. John Fisher scores. Steve Brittain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Kinney singles to left field. Hal Spiers is pinch hitting for Tony Power. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Hal Spiers pops out to the catcher. George Sodowsky flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Chuck Stremmel pitching. Paul Marion grounds out to the shortstop. Shigeo Yoshitoshi singles to left field. Shinji Morikawa strikes out. Steve Brittain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Miami Brownie Koecher doubles to right field. Rico Smith pops out to the catcher. Bill Phelps flies out to the right fielder. Frank Pike singles to left field. Brownie Koecher is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Skeeter Shannon grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Money strikes out. Oscar Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Miami John Fisher hits a home run. Tom Welteroth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Chapman pops out to the third baseman. Bob Kinney flies out to the right fielder. Les Kunkel is pinch hitting for Chuck Stremmel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Les Kunkel singles to center field. George Sodowsky singles to left field. Les Kunkel advances to third on the hit. Brownie Koecher hits an infield single to the shortstop. Les Kunkel scores. Rico Smith singles to center field. George Sodowsky scores. Brownie Koecher advances to third on the hit. Brian Powers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Phelps grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Arnovich pitching. Dave Spurgeon grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Bullard flies out to the right fielder. Paul Marion grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Miami Frank Pike walks. John Fisher singles to right field. Mark Chapman singles to left field. Frank Pike scores. John Fisher advances to third on the hit. Bob Kinney grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Fisher scores. Blix Wolf is pinch hitting for Joe Arnovich. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Blix Wolf singles to center field. Blix Wolf steals second. George Sodowsky strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Yosvani Hernandez pitching. Shigeo Yoshitoshi reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mark Chapman. Shinji Morikawa singles to left field. Shigeo Yoshitoshi scores. Brian Powers lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Skeeter Shannon walks. Joe Money doubles to left field. Shinji Morikawa scores. Skeeter Shannon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Drake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Oscar Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Spurgeon walks. Joe Bullard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Miami Brownie Koecher pops out to the second baseman. Rico Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Phelps grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Darwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Paul Marion flies out to the right fielder. Shigeo Yoshitoshi grounds out to the second baseman. Shinji Morikawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Miami total runners LOB: 11 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Brownie Koecher (5), John Fisher (5), Bob Kinney (3).HR - John Fisher (1), Mark Chapman (5).SF - Mark Chapman.GIDP - Bob Kinney. Baserunning: SB - Blix Wolf (1). Fielding: E - Mark Chapman 2.PB - Brownie Koecher.
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bobby Rivera did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Rivera did not respond to coaching in control Ed Brookens improves in range Jim Stone did not respond to coaching in control Lonnie Lefferts did not respond to coaching in velocity Lonnie Lefferts did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Montague improves in contact_vs_lefty Ryan Rice did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mung Daal improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Bateman did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Lahti did not respond to coaching in speed Maurice Upright improves in range