Win: Kevin Alexander (2-0) Loss: Bob Breining (3-6)
Inning: 1 Houston Foster Sadek pitching. Damian Norton strikes out. Art Sojo walks. Joseph Nixon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Florida Gordon Edwards pitching. Mike Lupien grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Kinder walks. Bill Menendez singles to right field. Terry Kinder advances to third on the hit. Masami Tateyama strikes out. Dizzy Willis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Ramon Jimenez flies out to the center fielder. Jim Tinning flies out to the left fielder. Truck Timlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Skel Watlington flies out to the right fielder. Hank Powell grounds out to the third baseman. Howie Paddock lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Gabby Kearney hits a home run. Richie Lansford singles to right field. Gordon Edwards lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Damian Norton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Foster Sadek grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Lupien grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Kinder singles to center field. Bill Menendez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Art Sojo doubles to left field. Joseph Nixon grounds out to the second baseman. Art Sojo advances to third on the play. Ramon Jimenez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Sojo scores. Jim Tinning strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Masami Tateyama pops out to the second baseman. Dizzy Willis singles to right field. Skel Watlington strikes out. Hank Powell singles to center field. Dizzy Willis advances to third on the hit. Howie Paddock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Truck Timlin strikes out. Gabby Kearney strikes out. Richie Lansford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Florida Foster Sadek grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Lupien lines out to the third baseman. Terry Kinder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Gordon Edwards grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Damian Norton flies out to the center fielder. Art Sojo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Bill Menendez strikes out. Masami Tateyama flies out to the center fielder. Dizzy Willis doubles to right field. Skel Watlington singles to center field. Dizzy Willis scores. Hank Powell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Skel Watlington is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Joseph Nixon singles to center field. Joseph Nixon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ramon Jimenez flies out to the left fielder. Jim Tinning strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Howie Paddock grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Briles is pinch hitting for Foster Sadek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dick Briles singles to left field. Mike Lupien grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Briles is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Terry Kinder triples. Mike Lupien scores. Possum Infante 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. Bill Menendez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Kevin Alexander pitching. Truck Timlin singles to center field. Gabby Kearney strikes out. Richie Lansford walks. Bob Zettlein is pinch hitting for Possum Infante. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Zettlein grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Bob Breining pitching. Masami Tateyama flies out to the right fielder. Max Tragesser is pinch hitting for Dizzy Willis. Max Tragesser pops out to the third baseman. Skel Watlington walks. Skel Watlington steals second. Hank Powell singles to center field. Skel Watlington scores. Howie Paddock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ben Bonds enters the game as a defensive replacement for Max Tragesser at C. Damian Norton strikes out. Art Sojo hits an infield single to the shortstop. Joseph Nixon flies out to the right fielder. Art Sojo steals second. Ramon Jimenez flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 2 Florida total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Art Sojo (1).HR - Gabby Kearney (5).GIDP - Joseph Nixon, Gordon Edwards, Bob Zettlein. Baserunning: SB - Art Sojo (2).CS - Joseph Nixon (1).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Campbell improves in control Bob Templeton did not respond to coaching in control Bill Wiltse did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Templeton did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Kelley did not respond to coaching in C
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sadie McNamara did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Danny Walton did not respond to coaching in control Rube Jones improves in contact_vs_lefty Larry Clement improves in arm