Win: Bobby Chance (6-4) Loss: Shigeru Niimi (2-2)
Save: Tom Susko (3)
Inning: 1 Houston Brian Conkwright pitching. Tiny Easler singles to center field. Moose Geiger singles to right field. Tiny Easler advances to third on the hit. Moose Geiger is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill McClure strikes out. Steve King flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Florida Alex Davis pitching. Orlando Kinzy singles to right field. Bob Monteagudo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tom Lanier walks. Bud Grzanich singles to right field. Tom Lanier advances to third on the hit. Les Fryman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Jerry Matarazzo flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Devens strikes out. Cam Collier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Geoff Kerr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Brink flies out to the right fielder. Stu Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Steve Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Strick Jester is pinch hitting for Alex Davis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Strick Jester strikes out. Tiny Easler bunts for a base hit. Moose Geiger grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tiny Easler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Shigeru Niimi pitching. Brian Conkwright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Orlando Kinzy hits a home run. Monte Warhop comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Monteagudo strikes out. Tom Lanier doubles to left field. Bud Grzanich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bill McClure walks. Steve King walks. Jerry Matarazzo singles to left field. Bill McClure is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Steve King advances to third on the play. Ernie Devens flies out to the right fielder. Cam Collier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Florida Les Fryman grounds out to the pitcher. Geoff Kerr hits an infield single to the second baseman. Rob Brink grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Steve Brown flies out to the left fielder. Monte Warhop walks. Bobby Chance 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. Tiny Easler pops out to the catcher. Moose Geiger grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Monte Warhop is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Stu Smith flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Chance singles to center field. Orlando Kinzy walks. Norm Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Monteagudo flies out to the left fielder. Tom Lanier singles to right field. Bud Grzanich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Bill McClure grounds out to the shortstop. Steve King grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Matarazzo singles to right field. Ernie Devens flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida Les Fryman grounds out to the pitcher. Geoff Kerr walks. Rob Brink flies out to the left fielder. Stu Smith singles to center field. Geoff Kerr advances to third on the hit. Bobby Chance flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Cam Collier grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Norm Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Orlando Kinzy singles to center field. Hal Constable comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Monteagudo pops out to the third baseman. Tom Lanier doubles to center field. Orlando Kinzy uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bud Grzanich grounds out to the shortstop. Les Fryman hits a home run. Tom Lanier scores. Geoff Kerr pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bobo Crumling enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bud Grzanich at RF. Tiny Easler singles to right field. Moose Geiger pops out to the second baseman. Bill McClure strikes out. Roy Griffin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Steve King grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tiny Easler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Rob Brink grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stu Smith lines out to the third baseman. Roy Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jerry Matarazzo singles to center field. Ernie Devens doubles to right field. Jerry Matarazzo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cam Collier grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Devens advances to third on the play. Steve Brown singles to center field. Ernie Devens scores. Tom Susko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Lansford is pinch hitting for Hal Constable. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Lansford flies out to the right fielder. Tiny Easler doubles past the third baseman. Steve Brown uses his aggressiveness and scores. Moose Geiger pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Florida total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Wheeler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Timberlake did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Veil did not respond to coaching in speed Norio Nitta improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Demaree did not respond to coaching in arm John Ortiz did not respond to coaching in range Dan Linke did not respond to coaching in 3B
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Savransky did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Moe Smith improves in range Bill Larkin improves in contact_vs_righty Terry Tannehill improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Tipton did not respond to coaching in range Dutch Robertson improves in velocity