Win: Paul Melvin (11-3) Loss: Tony Brown (9-8)
Save: Spades Wood (5)
Inning: 1 Florida Paul Melvin pitching. Paul Wade strikes out. Chad Finney singles to left field. Jerry Brown flies out to the center fielder. Greg Sheehan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Tony Brown pitching. Greg Spongberg singles to right field. Joe Pearce singles to right field. Greg Spongberg advances to third on the hit. Passed ball. Greg Spongberg scores. Joe Pearce advances to second. Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Pearce advances to third on the play. Pete Valdez singles to right field. Joe Pearce scores. Pete Valdez steals second. Pete Valdez steals third. Mark Hale strikes out. Masaki Arasuna flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Pete Elston flies out to the left fielder. Jack Arroyo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pedro Santana strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Mark Carney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Carroll pops out to the second baseman. Paul Melvin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Ivan Duzen strikes out. Tony Brown reached on a fielding error by Paul Melvin. Paul Wade flies out to the right fielder. Tony Brown steals second. Chad Finney walks. Jerry Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Pearce hits a home run. Bud Siever flies out to the left fielder. Pete Valdez doubles to left field. Mark Hale hits a home run. Pete Valdez scores. Bill Fieber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masaki Arasuna singles to left field. Masaki Arasuna steals second. Mark Carney doubles to right field. Masaki Arasuna scores. Dick Carroll singles to left field. Mark Carney scores. Jim Fultz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Melvin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Greg Sheehan flies out to the center fielder. Pete Elston flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jack Arroyo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Greg Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Joe Pearce strikes out. Bud Siever singles to right field. Pete Valdez doubles to right field. Bud Siever uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Hale singles to right field. Pete Valdez scores. Masaki Arasuna strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Pedro Santana strikes out. Ivan Duzen strikes out. Jim Fultz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mark Carney flies out to the left fielder. Dick Carroll strikes out. Paul Melvin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Paul Wade grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Finney grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Greg Spongberg strikes out. Joe Pearce is hit by a pitch. Bud Siever singles to left field. Joe Pearce advances to third on the hit. Pete Valdez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joe Pearce scores. Mark Hale hits a home run. Bud Siever scores. Pete Valdez scores. Masaki Arasuna hits a home run. Mark Carney flies out to the left fielder. Harley Ayrault comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Dick Carroll doubles to right field. Pi Ortiz is pinch hitting for Paul Melvin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Spades Wood pitching. Greg Sheehan grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Elston singles to right field. Jack Arroyo flies out to the right fielder. Pedro Santana grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Elston is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. John Marshall is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Marshall strikes out. Bud Siever singles to center field. Pete Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Ivan Duzen flies out to the right fielder. Bill Berger is pinch hitting for Harley Ayrault. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bill Berger flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Paul Wade grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Benny Lentine pitching. Mark Hale walks. Mark Hale is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Masaki Arasuna strikes out. Mark Carney walks. Dick Carroll singles to left field. Mark Carney advances to third on the hit. Spades Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Florida Chad Finney grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Brown strikes out. Greg Sheehan singles to center field. Pete Elston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Florida total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Pete Valdez 2 (23), Mark Carney (11), Dick Carroll (9).HR - Joe Pearce (19), Mark Hale 2 (5), Masaki Arasuna (10).HBP - Joe Pearce (2). Baserunning: SB - Pete Valdez 2 (13), Masaki Arasuna (10).CS - Mark Hale (1). Fielding: E - Paul Melvin.
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rick McCabe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Ivie did not respond to coaching in control Dave Monterey did not respond to coaching in speed Rick McCabe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Monterey did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Newt Moore improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Stuart improves in arm Newt Moore improves in range Sailor Moran improves in speed Harland Lockhart did not respond to coaching in SS