Win: Mickey James (9-7) Loss: Robinson Alcaraz (10-14)
Save: Bobby Chance (38)
Inning: 1 Florida Robinson Alcaraz pitching. Tom Smith hits a home run. Slick Wilkins strikes out. Tommy Bongiovanni strikes out. Irv Sanberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Strick Floyd pitching. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the shortstop. Strick Jester grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernie Brockett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Jack Tate grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Koslofski grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Johnson is hit by a pitch. Bert Milner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Mel Dreifort grounds out to the shortstop. Ezra Hutchinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ziggy Lane doubles to center field. Sam Wuestling strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Strick Floyd strikes out. Tom Smith hits an infield single to the pitcher. Slick Wilkins flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Bongiovanni grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Pedro Chappelle strikes out. Robinson Alcaraz grounds out to the second baseman. Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Irv Sanberg flies out to the center fielder. Jack Tate pops out to the shortstop. Fred Koslofski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Strick Jester reached on a fielding error by Jack Tate. Ernie Brockett flies out to the center fielder. Strick Jester steals second. Mel Dreifort singles to center field. Ezra Hutchinson pops out to the third baseman. Ziggy Lane strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Florida Ike Johnson strikes out. Bert Milner strikes out. Strick Floyd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Sam Wuestling singles to left field. Pedro Chappelle grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sam Wuestling is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Robinson Alcaraz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida Tom Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Slick Wilkins walks. Tommy Bongiovanni grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Slick Wilkins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Irv Sanberg pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Strick Jester flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Brockett flies out to the left fielder. Mel Dreifort hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ezra Hutchinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Jack Tate flies out to the center fielder. Fred Koslofski grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Johnson doubles to center field. Bert Milner doubles to left field. Ike Johnson scores. Strick Floyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ziggy Lane grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Wuestling singles to right field. Pedro Chappelle grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida Tom Smith lines out to the shortstop. Slick Wilkins pops out to the first baseman. Tommy Bongiovanni grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Tom Morehead is pinch hitting for Robinson Alcaraz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Morehead grounds out to the second baseman. Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Strick Jester grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Florida Frank Marriott pitching. Irv Sanberg singles to center field. Jack Tate flies out to the left fielder. Fred Koslofski flies out to the right fielder. Ike Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ernie Brockett flies out to the right fielder. Mel Dreifort walks. Bobby Chance 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 1st. Ezra Hutchinson strikes out. Ziggy Lane grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Florida total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kimera Rosenfeld did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike James improves in control Troy Mauriello improves in contact_vs_righty Buddy Robinson did not respond to coaching in control Erve Meyer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Orlando Kinzy did not respond to coaching in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Monte Warhop did not respond to coaching in velocity Broderick Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Moose Geiger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Steve King did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Brown did not respond to coaching in C