Win: Tony Brown (12-13) Loss: Ernie Kennedy (19-12)
Save: Huck Terrell (11)
Inning: 1 Florida Ernie Kennedy pitching. Elmer Lefferts flies out to the left fielder. Ivan Duzen singles to left field. Keith Leip walks. Greg Sheehan walks. Jack Arroyo strikes out. Tom Sorrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Houston Tony Brown pitching. Earle Mooneyham strikes out. Pedro Grieve grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Pearce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Pedro Santana grounds out to the pitcher. Frank McGlothin singles to center field. Tony Brown lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Elmer Lefferts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Martin Alley walks. Mark Hale singles to center field. George Gilhooley grounds out to the second baseman. Martin Alley advances to third on the play. Mark Hale advances to second on the play. Pete Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Martin Alley scores. Mark Hale advances to third on the play. Pi Ortiz walks. Ernie Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Florida Ivan Duzen singles to left field. Keith Leip grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ivan Duzen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Greg Sheehan flies out to the left fielder. Jack Arroyo walks. Tom Sorrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Earle Mooneyham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pedro Grieve strikes out. Joe Pearce grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Pedro Santana grounds out to the shortstop. Frank McGlothin flies out to the right fielder. Tony Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Martin Alley strikes out. Mark Hale walks. George Gilhooley reached on a fielding error by Ivan Duzen. Pete Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Hale advances to third on the play. George Gilhooley advances to second on the play. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Florida Elmer Lefferts doubles to center field. Ivan Duzen grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Lefferts advances to third on the play. Keith Leip singles to left field. Elmer Lefferts scores. Greg Sheehan singles to left field. Keith Leip advances to third on the hit. Jack Arroyo flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Keith Leip scores. Tom Sorrell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ernie Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Earle Mooneyham singles to left field. Pedro Grieve grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Earle Mooneyham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Pearce grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida Pedro Santana grounds out to the third baseman. Frank McGlothin grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Martin Alley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Hale singles to right field. Mark Hale steals second. George Gilhooley grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Elmer Lefferts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ivan Duzen walks. Keith Leip strikes out. Ivan Duzen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Pi Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Wathan is pinch hitting for Ernie Kennedy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ed Wathan pops out to the third baseman. Earle Mooneyham doubles to right field. Pedro Grieve strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Oscar Gagne pitching. Greg Sheehan lines out to the second baseman. Jack Arroyo flies out to the right fielder. Tom Sorrell singles to left field. Joe Mueller is pinch hitting for Pedro Santana . Joe Mueller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Tom Moore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Mueller at C. Joe Pearce singles to center field. Martin Alley strikes out. Joe Pearce steals second. Bill Salmon 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. Mark Hale strikes out. George Gilhooley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Florida Frank McGlothin walks. Diego Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Bill Salmon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Diego Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Lefferts grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank McGlothin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ivan Duzen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Huck Terrell pitching. Pete Valdez grounds out to the pitcher. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Carroll is pinch hitting for Oscar Gagne. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Florida total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Gomes did not respond to coaching in control Jim Quinn improves in arm Jeff Hill improves in power_vs_righty Sam Scott did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Quinn did not respond to coaching in RF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Spongberg improves in contact_vs_lefty Herman Wagner did not respond to coaching in control Joe Ganzel improves in speed Kurt Bigbee did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Ganzel did not respond to coaching in 3B