Win: Joe Scherbarth (1-3) Loss: Art Vandelay (2-3)
Save: Doc Bass (4)
Inning: 1 Houston Art Vandelay pitching. Scott Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Niles Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Tenenbaum strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Miami Tito Santana pitching. Ross Ritterson singles to right field. Rick Gainer strikes out. Sammy Lee Eaton grounds out to the second baseman. Ross Ritterson advances to second on the play. Sadaharu Dean flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Sailor Abstein strikes out. Joe McManus doubles to right field. Alan Trammel singles to right field. Joe McManus scores. Walt Breton flies out to the center fielder. Frank Sizemore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Miami Bill Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Gene Fulmer singles to right field. Pepper Catalanotto grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Fulmer advances to second on the play. Butch Deadlift strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Tito Santana grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Jackson singles to center field. Niles Harper grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Miami Art Vandelay strikes out. Ross Ritterson walks. Rick Gainer grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ross Ritterson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rick Gainer steals second. Sammy Lee Eaton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Richie Tenenbaum strikes out. Sailor Abstein flies out to the left fielder. Joe McManus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Miami Sadaharu Dean hits a home run. Bill Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Gene Fulmer strikes out. Pepper Catalanotto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Alan Trammel singles to right field. Walt Breton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami Butch Deadlift flies out to the left fielder. Art Vandelay grounds out to the shortstop. Ross Ritterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Tito Santana pops out to the second baseman. Scott Jackson walks. Niles Harper flies out to the center fielder. Scott Jackson steals second. Richie Tenenbaum flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Miami Rick Gainer pops out to the first baseman. Sammy Lee Eaton singles to left field. Sammy Lee Eaton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sadaharu Dean singles to left field. Bill Johnston singles to right field. Sadaharu Dean advances to third on the hit. Gene Fulmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Sailor Abstein singles to right field. Joe McManus pops out to the second baseman. Alan Trammel flies out to the right fielder. Walt Breton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Miami Pepper Catalanotto flies out to the right fielder. Butch Deadlift singles to right field. Art Vandelay lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Scherbarth 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. Ross Ritterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Frank Sizemore strikes out. Old Hank McDonald is pinch hitting for Joe Scherbarth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Old Hank McDonald singles to left field. Bart Graber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Scott Jackson pops out to the third baseman. Old Hank McDonald steals second. Niles Harper doubles to right field. Old Hank McDonald scores. Richie Tenenbaum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Miami Doc Bass pitching. Rick Gainer doubles to left field. Sammy Lee Eaton flies out to the right fielder. Sadaharu Dean flies out to the center fielder. Bill Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Sailor Abstein grounds out to the second baseman. Joe McManus pops out to the second baseman. Alan Trammel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Miami Gene Fulmer grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Pepper Catalanotto walks. Dom Wilkins is pinch hitting for Butch Deadlift. Dom Wilkins strikes out. Blue Gene Maldonado is pinch hitting for Bart Graber. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Blue Gene Maldonado grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 4 Miami total runners LOB: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Besse did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Thormahlen did not respond to coaching in control John Navarro did not respond to coaching in control Harry Thormahlen did not respond to coaching in control Dean Throneberry did not respond to coaching in speed John Garland did not respond to coaching in control