Win: Ikki Kangaki (8-7) Loss: Jimmy Diaz (2-4)
Save: Jack Butler (1)
Inning: 1 Miami Ikki Kangaki pitching. Tommy Cookson flies out to the center fielder. Sam McGuire strikes out. Walt McClellan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Ray Stapleton pitching. Jim Weaver strikes out. Harry Klawitter walks. Dan Fiore flies out to the left fielder. Harry Klawitter steals second. Don Look pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Miami Ed Gorsica flies out to the right fielder. Jim Davis flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Dickey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Billy McFarland pops out to the second baseman. Doyle Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Correll walks. Shawn Ashford walks. Ikki Kangaki grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Miami Jose Shirley flies out to the center fielder. Rico Lovelace flies out to the right fielder. Ray Stapleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Weaver grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Klawitter flies out to the right fielder. Dan Fiore lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Miami Tommy Cookson grounds out to the shortstop. Sam McGuire strikes out. Walt McClellan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Don Look flies out to the right fielder. Billy McFarland grounds out to the second baseman. Doyle Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami Ed Gorsica doubles to right field. Jim Davis singles to center field. Ed Gorsica is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Johnny Dickey flies out to the right fielder. Jose Shirley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Correll strikes out. Shawn Ashford strikes out. Ikki Kangaki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Miami Rico Lovelace strikes out. Ray Stapleton strikes out. Tommy Cookson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jim Weaver walks. Harry Klawitter singles to center field. Dan Fiore walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Don Look grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Jim Weaver is out at home. The defense is playing the infield in. Billy McFarland grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Harry Klawitter is out at home. Doyle Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Miami Sam McGuire flies out to the right fielder. Walt McClellan flies out to the right fielder. Ed Gorsica walks. Jim Davis singles to right field. Ed Gorsica advances to third on the hit. Johnny Dickey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Jimmy Diaz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Joe Correll flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Ashford singles past the shortstop. Ikki Kangaki lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Weaver singles to center field. Shawn Ashford scores. Harry Klawitter walks. Andy Hoover comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Fiore singles to center field. Jim Weaver scores. Harry Klawitter advances to third on the hit. Don Look pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Miami Jose Shirley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rico Lovelace flies out to the left fielder. Luis Outlaw is pinch hitting for Andy Hoover. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Luis Outlaw grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jake Burkett pitching. Billy McFarland triples. Doyle Reynolds pops out to the shortstop. Joe Correll walks. Shawn Ashford strikes out. Ryoichi Kawashima is pinch hitting for Ikki Kangaki. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ryoichi Kawashima flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Miami Jack Butler pitching. Tommy Cookson singles to center field. Sam McGuire singles to right field. Tommy Cookson advances to third on the hit. Walt McClellan strikes out. Ed Gorsica walks. Jim Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Cookson scores. Sam McGuire advances to third on the play. Ed Gorsica advances to second on the play. Johnny Dickey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Miami total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 10
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Slaughter did not respond to coaching in speed Ted Robertson improves in contact_vs_righty Tony Ramirez did not respond to coaching in endurance Tommy Parrish did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jason Hunter improves in range Dave Massa improves in velocity Jim Witt did not respond to coaching in endurance George Sweetland did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Burke did not respond to coaching in SS