Win: Roger Niemann (5-3) Loss: Tommy Parrish (13-11)
Inning: 1 Houston Tommy Parrish pitching. Jim Weaver pops out to the shortstop. Gene Berly singles to right field. Billy McFarland singles to center field. Doyle Reynolds walks. Bobby Medlinger flies out to the right fielder. Bob Goldman doubles to left field. Gene Berly scores. Billy McFarland scores. Doyle Reynolds uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dan Fiore singles to center field. Bob Goldman scores. Dan Fiore steals second. Kazuhiko Egawa singles to center field. Dan Fiore scores. Walter Levine comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eric Tarbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Miami Eric Tarbert pitching. Mike Veale singles to center field. Jim Davis grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Walt McClellan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jim Weaver pops out to the second baseman. Gene Berly hits a home run. Billy McFarland doubles past the third baseman. Doyle Reynolds singles past the shortstop. Billy McFarland scores. Jake Burkett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Medlinger grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Miami Ed Gorsica grounds out to the pitcher. Luis Outlaw strikes out. Willard Hall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Goldman singles past the third baseman. Dan Fiore walks. Kazuhiko Egawa singles to center field. Bob Goldman scores. Jimmy Diaz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eric Tarbert 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 pops out to the third baseman. Gene Berly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Miami Jose Shirley singles to center field. Rico Lovelace singles to center field. Jose Shirley advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Diaz strikes out. Mike Veale singles to right field. Jose Shirley scores. Rico Lovelace advances to third on the hit. Jim Davis singles to left field. Rico Lovelace scores. Mike Veale advances to third on the hit. Walt McClellan flies out to the right fielder. Ed Gorsica singles past the second baseman. Mike Veale scores. Jim Davis advances to third on the hit. Luis Outlaw singles to center field. Jim Davis scores. Roger Niemann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willard Hall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Billy McFarland flies out to the right fielder. Doyle Reynolds strikes out. Bobby Medlinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Miami Jose Shirley grounds out to the second baseman. Rico Lovelace strikes out. Jimmy Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bob Goldman walks. Dan Fiore walks. Kazuhiko Egawa strikes out. Roger Niemann fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Roger Niemann pops out to the catcher. Jim Weaver walks. Gene Berly pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Miami Mike Veale doubles to center field. Jim Davis strikes out. Walt McClellan strikes out. Ed Gorsica pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Billy McFarland grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Ramirez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Doyle Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Medlinger singles to right field. Bob Goldman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Miami Luis Outlaw flies out to the left fielder. Willard Hall pops out to the second baseman. Jose Shirley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Dan Fiore singles to right field. Kazuhiko Egawa flies out to the left fielder. Harry Klawitter is pinch hitting for Roger Niemann. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Klawitter singles to center field. Dan Fiore advances to third on the hit. Jim Weaver strikes out. Gene Berly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Miami Ikki Kangaki pitching. Rico Lovelace grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Brack is pinch hitting for Tony Ramirez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Frank Brack strikes out. Mike Veale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jeremy Barr pitching. Billy McFarland pops out to the catcher. Doyle Reynolds strikes out. Bobby Medlinger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Miami Jim Davis singles to center field. Walt McClellan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Gorsica flies out to the right fielder. Luis Outlaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bob Goldman walks. Dan Fiore walks. Kazuhiko Egawa strikes out. Don Look is pinch hitting for Ikki Kangaki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Look strikes out. Jim Weaver grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Miami Ken Christopher pitching. Willard Hall flies out to the right fielder. Jose Shirley pops out to the catcher. Rico Lovelace pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 11 Miami total runners LOB: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dave Massa did not respond to coaching in velocity John Burke improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Witt did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Wineapple did not respond to coaching in control Art Viox did not respond to coaching in RF
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Law improves in power_vs_lefty John Byrd improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Roper improves in range Al Danner did not respond to coaching in control Ed Roper did not respond to coaching in LF