Win: Gene Shanks (18-8) Loss: Gunnar Vinkjeller (11-16)
Inning: 1 Miami Gene Shanks pitching. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela flies out to the left fielder. Ross Ritterson pops out to the second baseman. Pee Wee Bliss singles past the second baseman. Rick Gainer singles to left field. Gene Fulmer singles to center field. Butch Deadlift grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Houston Gunnar Vinkjeller pitching. Katsuhiko Maki grounds out to the third baseman. Dom Terry reached on a fielding error by Dennis Cuyler. Old Hank McDonald grounds out to the second baseman. Dom Terry advances to second on the play. Rick McCracken walks. Dom Terry is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Miami Sadaharu Dean strikes out. Dennis Cuyler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gunnar Vinkjeller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bort Thompson walks. Sailor Abstein hits a home run. Bort Thompson scores. Joe McManus flies out to the left fielder. Frank Sizemore grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Shanks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Miami Kenny The Jet Valenzuela grounds out to the shortstop. Ross Ritterson singles to left field. Pee Wee Bliss strikes out. Ross Ritterson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Katsuhiko Maki singles to right field. Dom Terry strikes out. Old Hank McDonald strikes out. Rick McCracken strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Miami Rick Gainer grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Fulmer strikes out. Butch Deadlift hits an infield single to the second baseman. Butch Deadlift is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bort Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Sailor Abstein flies out to the center fielder. Joe McManus triples. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Miami Sadaharu Dean strikes out. Dennis Cuyler singles to left field. Gunnar Vinkjeller lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Gene Shanks singles to left field. Katsuhiko Maki strikes out. Gene Shanks steals second. Dom Terry strikes out. Old Hank McDonald singles to center field. Rick McCracken flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Miami Ross Ritterson strikes out. Pee Wee Bliss strikes out. Rick Gainer doubles to right field. Gene Fulmer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bort Thompson walks. Larry Schmidt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sailor Abstein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bort Thompson advances to second on the play. Joe McManus flies out to the center fielder. Frank Sizemore singles past the shortstop. Bort Thompson scores. Gene Shanks singles to right field. Frank Sizemore advances to third on the hit. Katsuhiko Maki pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Miami Butch Deadlift grounds out to the shortstop. Sadaharu Dean flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Cuyler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Dom Terry grounds out to the shortstop. Old Hank McDonald strikes out. Rick McCracken flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Miami Sammy Lee Eaton is pinch hitting for Larry Schmidt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sammy Lee Eaton flies out to the left fielder. Pepper Catalanotto is pinch hitting for Kenny The Jet Valenzuela. Pepper Catalanotto grounds out to the shortstop. Ross Ritterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Don Machemer pitching. Bort Thompson doubles to right field. Sailor Abstein walks. Joe McManus hits a home run. Bort Thompson scores. Sailor Abstein scores. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Richie Tenenbaum is pinch hitting for Gene Shanks. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Richie Tenenbaum walks. Jose Orador is pinch hitting for Katsuhiko Maki. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Richie Tenenbaum steals second. Gene Fulmer throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jose Orador singles past the shortstop. Richie Tenenbaum scores. Dom Terry grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Orador advances to second on the play. Old Hank McDonald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Miami Al White pitching. Pee Wee Bliss strikes out. Rick Gainer doubles to right field. Gene Fulmer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rick Gainer advances to third on the play. Butch Deadlift grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Miami total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Pee Wee Bliss is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ivo Robotnik did not respond to coaching in velocity Hurricane Ned Lane did not respond to coaching in control Aurelio Chapman did not respond to coaching in speed Rip Reilly did not respond to coaching in control Hurricane Ned Lane did not respond to coaching in control Rufio Valenzuela improves in range Rufio Valenzuela did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Webb did not respond to coaching in velocity Parker Hill improves in velocity Vaughn Conners did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Garland did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Besse improves in contact_vs_righty Parker Hill did not respond to coaching in velocity