Win: Jim King (4-3) Loss: Hal Conroy (4-4)
Save: Whitey Werts (34)
Inning: 1 Miami Charlie Putman pitching. Joe Chavez singles to right field. Joe Chavez steals second. Jim Leyritz throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. The defense is playing the infield in. Scrappy Hennigan flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Chavez scores. Bud Cowens strikes out. Mack Jeltz doubles to center field. Craig Thorpe lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston John Wagner pitching. Fred Perez doubles to right field. Wally Sumner singles to left field. Fred Perez scores. Wally Sumner steals second. Kevin Ward strikes out. Jimmy Young reached on a 2-base throwing error by Craig Thorpe. Wally Sumner scores. Jim Leyritz grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Wise singles to right field. Jimmy Young scores. Gene Wise steals second. Randy Humphries grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Miami Ben Magee strikes out. Vincent Sun doubles to center field. Ken Kienzle singles to right field. Vincent Sun uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Wagner fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Wagner strikes out. Joe Chavez grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Ken Kienzle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Rex Ripley strikes out. Charlie Putman flies out to the right fielder. Fred Perez walks. Fred Perez steals second. Wally Sumner walks. Kevin Ward singles to right field. Fred Perez scores. Jimmy Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Miami Scrappy Hennigan strikes out. Bud Cowens grounds out to the pitcher. Mack Jeltz walks. Craig Thorpe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Leyritz strikes out. Gene Wise flies out to the left fielder. Randy Humphries grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Miami Ben Magee grounds out to the shortstop. Vincent Sun flies out to the right fielder. Ken Kienzle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Rex Ripley flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Putman grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Perez walks. Wally Sumner walks. Kevin Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Miami John Wagner flies out to the right fielder. Joe Chavez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scrappy Hennigan walks. Bud Cowens flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jimmy Young singles past the second baseman. Tom Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Leyritz strikes out. Gene Wise singles to left field. Randy Humphries grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Gene Wise is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rex Ripley singles to right field. Jimmy Young scores. Charlie Putman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Miami Mack Jeltz singles to center field. Mack Jeltz steals second. Craig Thorpe singles to left field. Mack Jeltz scores. Ben Magee singles to left field. Vincent Sun strikes out. Ken Kienzle walks. Jim King 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. Frank Schreiber is pinch hitting for Tom Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Frank Schreiber singles to center field. Craig Thorpe scores. Ben Magee scores. Ken Kienzle is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Frank Schreiber steals second. Joe Chavez walks. Scrappy Hennigan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Hal Conroy pitching. Fred Perez hits a home run. Wally Sumner walks. Kevin Ward pops out to the third baseman. Jimmy Young flies out to the center fielder. Jim Leyritz walks. Gene Wise doubles to right field. Wally Sumner scores. Joe Garcia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Humphries walks. Rex Ripley singles to left field. Jim Leyritz scores. Gene Wise scores. Randy Humphries advances to third on the hit. Jim King grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Miami Bud Cowens flies out to the left fielder. Mack Jeltz walks. Craig Thorpe flies out to the left fielder. Ben Magee singles to center field. Mack Jeltz advances to third on the hit. Vincent Sun grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Fred Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Sumner flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Ward grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Miami Brian Wiedenbauer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Leyritz at C. Ken Kienzle flies out to the left fielder. Rusty Banks is pinch hitting for Joe Garcia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Rusty Banks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Chavez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston John Canseco pitching. Jimmy Young strikes out. Brian Wiedenbauer grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Wise doubles to left field. Randy Humphries singles to right field. Gene Wise uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rex Ripley doubles to right field. Tom Kenney is pinch hitting for Jim King. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Kenney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Miami Daniel Bystrom pitching. Scrappy Hennigan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Cowens walks. Mack Jeltz walks. Craig Thorpe strikes out. Ben Magee singles to center field. Bud Cowens scores. Mack Jeltz advances to third on the hit. Whitey Werts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Vincent Sun strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Miami total runners left on base: 10 Houston total runners left on base: 11
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Shovel Bell did not respond to coaching in control Dave Coolbaugh did not respond to coaching in control Angel Bostock improves in contact_vs_righty Jackie Adams improves in contact_vs_lefty Rene Nevin did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Darrell Aragon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Andy Collins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chris Benz improves in contact_vs_righty Ben Bradford did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty