Win: Sam Barnhart (10-1) Loss: Flint Low (8-4)
Save: Bobby Chance (16)
Inning: 1 Florida Flint Low pitching. Geoff Kerr singles to left field. Irv Sanberg grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Geoff Kerr is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Irv Sanberg is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Les Fryman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Sam Barnhart pitching. Tiny Easler strikes out. Jim Demaree strikes out. Strick Jester flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Tommy Bongiovanni lines out to the third baseman. Bud Grzanich grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Brown strikes out. Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Mel Dreifort strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Orlando Kinzy grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Shinall hits an infield single to the first baseman. Sam Barnhart lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Geoff Kerr singles to center field. Scott Shinall scores. Geoff Kerr steals second. Irv Sanberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bill McClure flies out to the center fielder. Al Lansford reached on a 2-base throwing error by Orlando Kinzy. Flint Low grounds out to the second baseman. Al Lansford advances to third on the play. Tiny Easler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Les Fryman strikes out. Tommy Bongiovanni grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Grzanich hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tom Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jim Demaree strikes out. Strick Jester flies out to the right fielder. Steve Brown singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Orlando Kinzy walks. Scott Shinall pops out to the shortstop. Orlando Kinzy steals second. Sam Barnhart singles to center field. Orlando Kinzy scores. Geoff Kerr grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mel Dreifort singles to center field. Bill McClure grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mel Dreifort is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Lansford pops out to the shortstop. Flint Low walks. Tiny Easler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Florida Irv Sanberg strikes out. Les Fryman walks. Tommy Bongiovanni singles to center field. Bud Grzanich singles to center field. Les Fryman scores. Tom Smith flies out to the left fielder. Orlando Kinzy flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Jim Demaree walks. Strick Jester singles to left field. Jim Demaree advances to third on the hit. Steve Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Demaree scores. Strick Jester advances to second on the play. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the third baseman. Mel Dreifort flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Scott Shinall grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Barnhart singles to center field. Geoff Kerr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Barnhart advances to second on the play. Irv Sanberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bill McClure grounds out to the second baseman. Al Lansford singles to center field. Mike James 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. Flint Low lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tiny Easler reached on a 2-base throwing error by Orlando Kinzy. Al Lansford scores. Jim Demaree pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Les Fryman pops out to the shortstop. Tommy Bongiovanni flies out to the left fielder. Bud Grzanich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Strick Jester singles to left field. Steve Brown strikes out. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the center fielder. Mel Dreifort flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Florida Tom Smith walks. Orlando Kinzy singles to right field. Buddy Smith 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. Scott Shinall grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Orlando Kinzy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Erve Meyer is pinch hitting for Mike James. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Erve Meyer grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Smith scores. Scott Shinall advances to second on the play. Geoff Kerr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bobby Chance pitching. Bill McClure walks. Al Lansford flies out to the center fielder. Tom Morehead is pinch hitting for Buddy Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Morehead strikes out. Tiny Easler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Florida total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cy Herrnstein improves in contact_vs_lefty Cy Herrnstein improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Monteagudo improves in speed Brian Conkwright did not respond to coaching in control Ed Corbett did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Lanier improves in range
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Curt Compton improves in range Sam Wuestling did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Les Berger did not respond to coaching in velocity Jason Dresser did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Wheeler improves in power_vs_lefty Johnny Wheeler did not respond to coaching in range Mickey Motton did not respond to coaching in 1B