Win: John Culberson (18-3) Loss: Ike Rogers (8-10)
Save: Don Songer (51)
Inning: 1 Florida Turk Schultz pitching. Howard Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Mueller singles to center field. Tom Moore singles to center field. Clarence Miller flies out to the left fielder. Diego Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Moore is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston John Culberson pitching. Masaki Arasuna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earle Mooneyham strikes out. Pedro Grieve strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Evan Painter strikes out. Bryan Alvarez singles to right field. Ivan Duzen flies out to the left fielder. John Culberson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Martin Alley flies out to the right fielder. Mark Hale walks. Stan Felske grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Howard Thompson singles past the third baseman. Howard Thompson steals second. Joe Mueller pops out to the third baseman. Tom Moore flies out to the center fielder. Clarence Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Mark Carney doubles to center field. Dick Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Turk Schultz grounds out to the third baseman. Masaki Arasuna walks. Earle Mooneyham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Florida Diego Rodriguez singles to left field. Evan Painter grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Diego Rodriguez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bryan Alvarez strikes out. Evan Painter steals second. Ivan Duzen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Pedro Grieve strikes out. Martin Alley walks. Mark Hale strikes out. Stan Felske reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bryan Alvarez. Mark Carney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Florida John Culberson flies out to the right fielder. Howard Thompson strikes out. Joe Mueller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Dick Carroll grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Wathan is pinch hitting for Turk Schultz. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ed Wathan flies out to the center fielder. Masaki Arasuna pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Emil Iorg pitching. Tom Moore pops out to the first baseman. Clarence Miller pops out to the second baseman. Diego Rodriguez singles to right field. Diego Rodriguez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Earle Mooneyham walks. Pedro Grieve flies out to the left fielder. Martin Alley strikes out. Mark Hale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Karl Ash comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Evan Painter flies out to the center fielder. Bryan Alvarez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ivan Duzen reached on a fielding error by Dick Carroll. John Culberson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Stan Felske singles to center field. Mark Carney strikes out. Dick Carroll singles to right field. Karl Ash lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Masaki Arasuna strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Florida Howard Thompson strikes out. Joe Mueller singles to center field. Ike Rogers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Mueller steals second. Tom Moore strikes out. Clarence Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bud Siever is pinch hitting for Earle Mooneyham. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bud Siever strikes out. Pedro Grieve strikes out. Martin Alley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Florida Diego Rodriguez grounds out to the pitcher. Evan Painter walks. Oscar Gagne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bryan Alvarez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dick Carroll. Ivan Duzen pops out to the first baseman. John Culberson walks. Howard Thompson singles to right field. Evan Painter scores. Bryan Alvarez scores. Joe Mueller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Don Songer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mark Hale grounds out to the pitcher. Stan Felske grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Carney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Florida total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Greg Sheehan did not respond to coaching in arm Greg Sheehan did not respond to coaching in speed Jimmy Blum did not respond to coaching in control Greg Sheehan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pete Elston did not respond to coaching in RF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Kurt Bigbee did not respond to coaching in velocity James Arnold did not respond to coaching in control Paul Melvin improves in control Kurt Bigbee did not respond to coaching in control Greg Spongberg did not respond to coaching in 2B