Win: Bill Fieber (3-1) Loss: James Arnold (12-9)
Save: Bill Salmon (26)
Inning: 1 Houston Jim Fultz pitching. Pete Valdez singles to right field. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Valdez advances to second on the play. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Hale flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Florida Turk Schultz pitching. Paul Wade grounds out to the third baseman. Al Parks singles to right field. Ed Wathan flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Parks is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Jerry Alvarado singles to right field. Martin Alley grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Alvarado advances to second on the play. Dick Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Siever doubles to center field. Jerry Alvarado scores. Turk Schultz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Pedro Santana strikes out. Jim Quinn pops out to the shortstop. Ivan Duzen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Pete Valdez doubles to center field. Joe Ganzel hits a home run. Pete Valdez scores. Pi Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Mark Hale singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the center fielder. Martin Alley hits an infield single to the third baseman. Dick Carroll grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Florida Bill Berger singles to left field. Jim Fultz pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Paul Wade singles to right field. Al Parks singles to right field. Bill Berger scores. Ed Wathan flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Brown doubles to right field. Paul Wade scores. Al Parks uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pedro Santana grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bud Siever flies out to the left fielder. Turk Schultz strikes out. Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Jim Quinn grounds out to the shortstop. Ivan Duzen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Berger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Ganzel walks. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Mark Hale flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Alvarado hits a home run. Joe Ganzel scores. Bill Fieber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Martin Alley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Florida Bill Fieber strikes out. Paul Wade grounds out to the third baseman. Al Parks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Dick Carroll grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Siever pops out to the shortstop. Turk Schultz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Ed Wathan grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Brown singles to center field. Pedro Santana reached on a fielding error by Joe Ganzel. Jim Quinn pops out to the third baseman. Ivan Duzen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Pete Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Ganzel walks. Pi Ortiz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Bill Berger flies out to the center fielder. Bill Fieber grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Wade grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Mark Hale. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Carney walks. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Carney advances to second on the play. Martin Alley flies out to the right fielder. Dick Carroll pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Al Parks flies out to the left fielder. Ed Wathan singles to left field. James Arnold 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. Jerry Brown pops out to the third baseman. Ed Wathan steals second. Pedro Santana walks. Jim Quinn singles to right field. Ed Wathan scores. Pedro Santana advances to third on the hit. Ivan Duzen singles to left field. Pedro Santana scores. Jim Quinn advances to third on the hit. Bill Berger singles to left field. Jim Quinn scores. Ivan Duzen advances to third on the hit. Greg Sheehan is pinch hitting for Bill Fieber. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Greg Sheehan doubles to right field. Ivan Duzen scores. Bill Berger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Wade flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bill Salmon pitching. Evan Painter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Wathan at LF. Bud Siever flies out to the left fielder. George Gilhooley is pinch hitting for James Arnold. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Gilhooley grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 5 Florida total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Nicosia did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Harland Lockhart improves in speed Barry Correa improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Stuart did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Harland Lockhart did not respond to coaching in SS
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chase Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Herring improves in velocity Ed Baichley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Williams improves in arm Ed Baichley did not respond to coaching in 1B