Win: Tony Power (10-3) Loss: Rocky Aspromonte (11-18)
Inning: 1 Miami Rocky Aspromonte pitching. Roy Dilauro grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Phelps grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Tony Power pitching. Wes Clement flies out to the left fielder. John Kiely lines out to the shortstop. Dave Spurgeon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Miami Joe Autry pops out to the third baseman. Rico Smith pops out to the first baseman. Shigeo Yoshitoshi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Oscar Miller singles to center field. Lou Dopson strikes out. George Sodowsky reached on a fielding error by Roy Dilauro. Tommie Sinclair lines out to the second baseman. Gene Karl flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Miami Blix Wolf singles to right field. Les Glenn singles to left field. Blix Wolf advances to third on the hit. Tony Power singles to center field. Blix Wolf scores. Les Glenn advances to third on the hit. Roy Dilauro flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Les Glenn scores. Bill Phelps walks. John Fisher grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Phelps is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Autry walks. Rico Smith hits a home run. Tony Power scores. John Fisher scores. Joe Autry scores. Steve Brittain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shigeo Yoshitoshi singles to right field. Blix Wolf singles to left field. Shigeo Yoshitoshi advances to third on the hit. Les Glenn pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Steve Brittain grounds out to the second baseman. Wes Clement doubles to center field. John Kiely grounds out to the second baseman. Wes Clement advances to third on the play. Dave Spurgeon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Miami Tony Power grounds out to the catcher. Roy Dilauro reached on a fielding error by Tommie Sinclair. Roy Dilauro steals second. Bill Phelps singles to center field. Roy Dilauro scores. John Fisher singles to right field. Bill Phelps advances to third on the hit. Joe Autry strikes out. Rico Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Oscar Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Dopson walks. Lou Dopson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). George Sodowsky strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami Shigeo Yoshitoshi doubles past the left fielder. Doug Evans comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Blix Wolf grounds out to the pitcher. Les Glenn walks. Tony Power fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tony Power singles to right field. Shigeo Yoshitoshi scores. Roy Dilauro strikes out. Bill Phelps flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Tommie Sinclair strikes out. Gene Karl singles to right field. Doug Evans lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wes Clement flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Miami John Fisher strikes out. Joe Autry strikes out. Rico Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston John Kiely walks. John Kiely steals second. Dave Spurgeon singles to left field. John Kiely scores. Oscar Miller strikes out. Lou Dopson strikes out. George Sodowsky singles past the second baseman. Tommie Sinclair walks. Gene Karl grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Miami Shigeo Yoshitoshi flies out to the left fielder. Blix Wolf walks. Blix Wolf is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Les Glenn walks. Tony Power strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Paul Marion is pinch hitting for Doug Evans. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paul Marion pops out to the second baseman. Wes Clement grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Kiely walks. Dave Spurgeon singles past the first baseman. John Kiely advances to third on the hit. Oscar Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Miami Brian Powers pitching. Roy Dilauro bunts for a base hit. Bill Phelps grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Dilauro advances to second on the play. John Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Hickerson is pinch hitting for Joe Autry. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rudy Hickerson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Lou Dopson pops out to the first baseman. George Sodowsky flies out to the center fielder. Tommie Sinclair singles to right field. Gene Karl walks. Ryan Rice is pinch hitting for Brian Powers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ryan Rice grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Miami Jeff Hamilton pitching. Rico Smith flies out to the left fielder. Shigeo Yoshitoshi flies out to the left fielder. Blix Wolf strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Wes Clement grounds out to the second baseman. John Kiely grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Spurgeon hits a home run. Oscar Miller hits a home run. Lou Dopson singles to center field. George Sodowsky grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Miami total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Shigeo Yoshitoshi (30).HR - Rico Smith (12).SF - Roy Dilauro. Baserunning: SB - Roy Dilauro (4).CS - Blix Wolf (3). Fielding: E - Roy Dilauro.
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Salomon Hancock did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Don Tessmer did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Byrd improves in power_vs_righty Doug Manush did not respond to coaching in velocity Deacon Daubert did not respond to coaching in control Lonnie Lefferts did not respond to coaching in velocity Maurice Upright did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dave Zachary did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Janzen did not respond to coaching in velocity Mung Daal improves in arm Doc Cottier improves in arm Mung Daal did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Phil Janzen did not respond to coaching in control Mung Daal improves in 2B