Win: New Boss Steinbrenner (11-2) Loss: Harry Thormahlen (3-3)
Save: Doug "Door" Kloza (18)
Inning: 1 Houston New Boss Steinbrenner pitching. Richie Tenenbaum strikes out. Bort Thompson reached on a fielding error by Ross Ritterson. Mamoru Abe hits a home run. Bort Thompson scores. Scott Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Joe McManus hits a home run. Walt Breton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Miami Barry Fitzgerald pitching. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela singles to right field. Bill Johnston grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Butch Deadlift flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Dean Throneberry lines out to the third baseman. Lee Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Barry Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Miami Jocko Mizerock grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Fulmer singles to left field. Dave Stockwell flies out to the left fielder. Ross Ritterson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Richie Tenenbaum grounds out to the third baseman. Bort Thompson walks. Mamoru Abe strikes out. Scott Jackson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Miami Sammy Lee Eaton pops out to the second baseman. New Boss Steinbrenner flies out to the right fielder. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe McManus flies out to the right fielder. Walt Breton pops out to the third baseman. Dean Throneberry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Miami Bill Johnston singles to center field. Butch Deadlift flies out to the left fielder. Jocko Mizerock walks. Gene Fulmer flies out to the center fielder. Dave Stockwell singles to center field. Bill Johnston scores. Jocko Mizerock advances to third on the hit. Ross Ritterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Lee Jones singles to center field. Barry Fitzgerald fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Barry Fitzgerald strikes out. Lee Jones is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Richie Tenenbaum walks. Bort Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Miami Sammy Lee Eaton reached on a fielding error by Scott Jackson. New Boss Steinbrenner lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela singles to center field. Sammy Lee Eaton is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Bill Johnston grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Mamoru Abe flies out to the center fielder. Scott Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Joe McManus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Miami Butch Deadlift grounds out to the second baseman. Jocko Mizerock pops out to the second baseman. Gene Fulmer pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Walt Breton flies out to the center fielder. Dean Throneberry singles to center field. Lee Jones doubles past the left fielder. Dean Throneberry uses his aggressiveness and scores. Barry Fitzgerald strikes out. Richie Tenenbaum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Miami Dave Stockwell singles to center field. Ross Ritterson doubles to right field. Dave Stockwell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sammy Lee Eaton flies out to the center fielder. New Boss Steinbrenner grounds out to the shortstop. Passed ball. Ross Ritterson advances to third. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela walks. Harry Thormahlen 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. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela steals second. Bill Johnston singles to left field. Ross Ritterson scores. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bort Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Mamoru Abe grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Jackson walks. Joe McManus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Miami Butch Deadlift walks. Jocko Mizerock grounds out to the catcher. Butch Deadlift advances to second on the play. Gene Fulmer grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Deadlift advances to third on the play. Dave Stockwell doubles to left field. Butch Deadlift scores. Ross Ritterson singles to center field. Dave Stockwell scores. Ross Ritterson steals second. Sammy Lee Eaton hits a home run. Ross Ritterson scores. Luis Palacios comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Moore is pinch hitting for New Boss Steinbrenner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Doug Door Kloza pitching. Walt Breton strikes out. Dean Throneberry strikes out. Lee Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 4 Miami total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Dave Stockwell (7), Ross Ritterson (4).HR - Sammy Lee Eaton (6).GIDP - Bill Johnston. Baserunning: SB - Kenny The Jet Valenzuela (29), Ross Ritterson (3). Fielding: E - Ross Ritterson.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Arlo Gallagher did not respond to coaching in range Monte Hamner improves in arm Vaughn Conners did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Besse improves in range Willy Tavares did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Chambers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bud Bundy improves in arm Jeff Manning improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Brower did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sandy Jaster did not respond to coaching in control John Labine did not respond to coaching in control Gary Lambert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rube Moran did not respond to coaching in LF