Win: Randy Creel (3-0) Loss: Daisuke Soejima (4-6)
Inning: 1 Miami Bill Montague pitching. Cliff Gerner strikes out. Rick Hallman walks. Reggie Shiver strikes out. Bart Mouton singles to left field. Rick Hallman advances to third on the hit. Jim Gilbert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Andruw Gaston pitching. Dave Runnels grounds out to the catcher. Harry Lobert flies out to the left fielder. Dave Coulter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Miami Don Nevel grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Fischer grounds out to the shortstop. Gordie Crowley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Rob Branca flies out to the right fielder. Rusty Keating flies out to the left fielder. Burleigh Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Miami Andruw Gaston singles to center field. Cliff Gerner singles past the first baseman. Andruw Gaston advances to third on the hit. Rick Hallman pops out to the second baseman. Reggie Shiver grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Mokan flies out to the left fielder. Mark Katz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Montague strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Miami Bart Mouton flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gilbert walks. Don Nevel grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Jim Gilbert advances to second on the play. Ed Fischer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Dave Runnels flies out to the center fielder. Harry Lobert strikes out. Dave Coulter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami Gordie Crowley strikes out. Andruw Gaston strikes out. Cliff Gerner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Rob Branca grounds out to the second baseman. Rusty Keating singles to left field. Burleigh Davis is hit by a pitch. Bill Mokan lines out to the first baseman. Mark Katz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Miami Rick Hallman strikes out. Reggie Shiver strikes out. Bart Mouton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Montague pops out to the catcher. Dave Runnels pops out to the third baseman. Harry Lobert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Miami Jim Gilbert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Nevel singles to center field. George Herring is pinch hitting for Ed Fischer. George Herring hits a home run. Don Nevel scores. Gordie Crowley flies out to the right fielder. Andruw Gaston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Dave Jamerson enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Herring at C. Dave Coulter singles to left field. Rob Branca singles to left field. Rusty Keating grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Coulter advances to third on the play. Rob Branca advances to second on the play. Burleigh Davis singles to center field. Dave Coulter scores. Rob Branca scores. Burleigh Davis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Mokan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Miami Cliff Gerner flies out to the right fielder. Rick Hallman singles to left field. Reggie Shiver grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Hallman advances to second on the play. Johnny Harmon 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. Bart Mouton singles to center field. Rick Hallman scores. Jim Gilbert singles to right field. Bart Mouton advances to third on the hit. Don Nevel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Mark Katz singles to center field. Otis Valdez is pinch hitting for Johnny Harmon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Otis Valdez walks. Dave Runnels flies out to the center fielder. Harry Lobert strikes out. Dave Coulter singles to left field. Mark Katz scores. Rob Branca grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Coulter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Miami Randy Creel pitching. Bert Naylor is pinch hitting for Dave Jamerson. Bert Naylor flies out to the center fielder. Gordie Crowley singles to left field. Larry Coveleski is pinch hitting for Andruw Gaston. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Larry Coveleski singles to center field. Gordie Crowley advances to third on the hit. Cliff Gerner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gordie Crowley scores. Larry Coveleski advances to second on the play. Rick Hallman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Daisuke Soejima pitching. Rusty Keating grounds out to the shortstop. Burleigh Davis singles to center field. Bill Mokan singles to left field. Mark Katz hits a home run. Burleigh Davis scores. Bill Mokan scores. Miami total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dion Hittle did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Chapman did not respond to coaching in arm Wade Martin improves in contact_vs_righty Cade Johnston did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Heinie Akerfelds improves in endurance Nick Twitchell did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kiki Rader improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Chalk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Tyack did not respond to coaching in speed Martin Montague did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Corey improves in speed Bob Kauff improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Lanning did not respond to coaching in LF