Win: Stan Humphreys (15-4) Loss: Harry Thormahlen (7-9)
Save: Phil Merkle (41)
Inning: 1 Houston Al Lollar pitching. Jose Orador grounds out to the shortstop. Bort Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Scott Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Florida Jack Gharrity pitching. Takayuki Ito singles to left field. Pat Heim flies out to the left fielder. Jack Coan singles to center field. Takayuki Ito advances to third on the hit. John McRae strikes out. Leonys Luis reached on a fielding error by Frank Sizemore. Takayuki Ito scores. Byron Potts walks. Roland Kubinski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Joe McManus strikes out. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Sailor Abstein grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Roger Williams is hit by a pitch. Al Lollar pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Takayuki Ito singles to right field. Pat Heim grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Richie Tenenbaum flies out to the left fielder. Dean Throneberry lines out to the shortstop. Jack Gharrity strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Jack Coan singles to center field. John McRae singles to left field. Leonys Luis lines out to the second baseman. Byron Potts walks. Roland Kubinski walks. Jack Coan scores. Joe Scherbarth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roger Williams grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. John McRae is out at home. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Byron Potts scores. Al Lollar grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Jose Orador flies out to the center fielder. Bort Thompson walks. Scott Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Bort Thompson advances to second on the play. Joe McManus singles to right field. Bort Thompson scores. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Takayuki Ito pops out to the first baseman. Pat Heim singles to center field. Jack Coan flies out to the right fielder. John McRae strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Sailor Abstein singles to left field. Richie Tenenbaum singles to center field. Dean Throneberry strikes out. Joe Scherbarth lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Sailor Abstein is thrown out at third. Richie Tenenbaum advances to second on the play. Richie Tenenbaum advances to second on the play. Jose Orador grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Florida Leonys Luis flies out to the center fielder. Byron Potts grounds out to the second baseman. Roland Kubinski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bort Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Scott Jackson strikes out. Joe McManus singles to right field. Frank Sizemore hits a home run. Joe McManus scores. Sailor Abstein grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Roger Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Onix Marsh is pinch hitting for Al Lollar. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Onix Marsh singles to center field. Takayuki Ito singles to left field. Pat Heim pops out to the third baseman. Jack Coan doubles to right field. Onix Marsh scores. Takayuki Ito is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Stan Humphreys pitching. Richie Tenenbaum walks. Dean Throneberry flies out to the left fielder. Walt Breton is pinch hitting for Joe Scherbarth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Walt Breton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Richie Tenenbaum is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jose Orador grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Harry Thormahlen pitching. John McRae walks. Leonys Luis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John McRae is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Byron Potts flies out to the center fielder. Roland Kubinski grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Leonys Luis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bort Thompson walks. Scott Jackson strikes out. Joe McManus walks. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Sailor Abstein singles to left field. Bort Thompson scores. Joe McManus advances to third on the hit. Richie Tenenbaum strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Florida Roger Williams walks. Stan Humphreys fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Stan Humphreys grounds out to the pitcher. Roger Williams advances to second on the play. Takayuki Ito singles past the third baseman. Roger Williams uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pat Heim walks. Jack Coan flies out to the right fielder. John McRae flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Dennis Yan enters the game as a defensive replacement for John McRae at 2B. Arquimedez Tannehill enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roger Williams at LF. Phil Merkle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dean Throneberry flies out to the center fielder. Rick McCracken is pinch hitting for Harry Thormahlen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rick McCracken grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Orador flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Florida total runners left on base: 11
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dana Brottem improves in contact_vs_lefty Lary Hand did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rick Webb did not respond to coaching in control Jackson Tulsa did not respond to coaching in control Rey Munoz improves in contact_vs_lefty Tim Anderson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Phil Johnson improves in range Hiroyasu Utsumi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Earl Wilson improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Ojala did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Bell did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Rolison improves in contact_vs_righty