Win: Danny Lade (12-1) Loss: Hal Bair (5-7)
Save: Roy Ryan (22)
Inning: 1 Miami Hal Bair pitching. Chris Rigdon doubles to center field. Glenn Grimsley pops out to the first baseman. Oscar Bishop walks. Gus Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Paul Nagy singles to left field. Chris Rigdon scores. Jose Garfield grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Danny Lade pitching. Tom Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Stan Bithorn grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Lavender strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Miami Stan Berry walks. John Cross flies out to the center fielder. Danny Lade fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Danny Lade strikes out. Chris Rigdon singles to left field. Glenn Grimsley singles to right field. Stan Berry is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Vic Shantz flies out to the left fielder. Barney Franklin grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Fitzgerald singles to right field. Lee Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Miami Oscar Bishop flies out to the left fielder. Gus Martinez singles to left field. Gus Martinez steals second. Paul Nagy doubles to right field. Gus Martinez scores. Jose Garfield walks. Stan Berry flies out to the center fielder. John Cross hits a home run. Paul Nagy scores. Jose Garfield scores. Jose Wood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Lade strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Nigel Planer grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Wood lines out to the third baseman. Tom Cooper walks. Stan Bithorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Miami Chris Rigdon singles to center field. Glenn Grimsley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Oscar Bishop hits a home run. Gus Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jeff Lavender strikes out. Vic Shantz flies out to the center fielder. Barney Franklin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami Paul Nagy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Garfield hits a home run. Stan Berry flies out to the center fielder. John Cross pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Fitzgerald doubles to left field. Lee Williams singles to left field. Joe Fitzgerald scores. Nigel Planer flies out to the right fielder. Jose Wood fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jose Wood flies out to the left fielder. Tom Cooper walks. Stan Bithorn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Miami Danny Lade strikes out. Chris Rigdon walks. Glenn Grimsley grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Rigdon advances to second on the play. Oscar Bishop grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jeff Lavender singles to center field. Vic Shantz hits a home run. Jeff Lavender scores. Barney Franklin grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Miami Herman Bradley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gus Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Nagy flies out to the left fielder. Jose Garfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Steve Morris is pinch hitting for Nigel Planer. Steve Morris grounds out to the pitcher. Dann Gabler is pinch hitting for Herman Bradley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dann Gabler flies out to the right fielder. Tom Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Miami Willie McAleese pitching. Stan Berry singles to right field. John Cross strikes out. Danny Lade lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chris Rigdon walks. Glenn Grimsley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Stan Bithorn strikes out. Jeff Lavender doubles to center field. Charlie McDonald 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. Vic Shantz strikes out. Barney Franklin singles to left field. Jeff Lavender scores. Joe Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Miami Oscar Bishop grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Paul Nagy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Roy Ryan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kim Pegues is pinch hitting for Lee Williams. Kim Pegues flies out to the center fielder. Steve Morris walks. Drummond Meadows is pinch hitting for Willie McAleese. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Drummond Meadows flies out to the center fielder. Tom Cooper grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Morris is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Miami total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Chris Rigdon (15), Paul Nagy (12).HR - Oscar Bishop (19), Jose Garfield (12), John Cross (7).GIDP - Glenn Grimsley. Baserunning: SB - Gus Martinez (14).
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Martinez improves in range Frank Kazanski improves in power_vs_lefty Willie Edmondson did not respond to coaching in range Sal Boggs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Willie Edmondson did not respond to coaching in RF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lefty Gutierrez improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Mike Quinlan improves in control Mike Tobin improves in contact_vs_lefty