Win: Roger Niemann (6-4) Loss: Larry Abernathy (5-19)
Save: Ken Christopher (1)
Inning: 1 Florida Roger Niemann pitching. Bob Horne strikes out. Joe Christiansen walks. Pat Vadeboncoeur grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Larry Abernathy pitching. Jim Weaver singles to left field. Harry Klawitter lines out to the shortstop. Jim Weaver steals second. Dan Fiore grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Doyle Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Joe Gray grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Leonard flies out to the left fielder. Irv Chaney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bob Goldman strikes out. Don Look strikes out. Bobby Medlinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Bleu Pendergrass doubles to center field. Lefty Robertson grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Abernathy lines out to the second baseman. Bob Horne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Milt Krieg walks. Roger Niemann 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 grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Milt Krieg advances to third on the play. Harry Klawitter hits an infield single to the second baseman. Milt Krieg scores. Dan Fiore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Joe Christiansen strikes out. Pat Vadeboncoeur flies out to the left fielder. Joe Gray singles to center field. Pat Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Doyle Reynolds doubles to right field. Bob Goldman singles to right field. Doyle Reynolds scores. Don Look walks. Bobby Medlinger walks. Milt Krieg flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Goldman scores. Roger Niemann 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 doubles to center field. Don Look scores. Bobby Medlinger scores. Bill Tyree comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Klawitter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Irv Chaney flies out to the left fielder. Bleu Pendergrass strikes out. Lefty Robertson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Dan Fiore grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Doyle Reynolds walks. Bob Goldman singles to left field. Doyle Reynolds advances to third on the hit. Don Look singles to right field. Doyle Reynolds scores. Joe Coleman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Medlinger strikes out. Milt Krieg walks. Roger Niemann grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Florida Joe Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Horne grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Christiansen walks. Pat Vadeboncoeur flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jim Weaver walks. Harry Klawitter hits a home run. Jim Weaver scores. Dan Fiore strikes out. Doyle Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Goldman walks. Don Look flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Joe Gray walks. Joe Gray is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Pat Leonard walks. Terry Hopkins is pinch hitting for Irv Chaney. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Terry Hopkins grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Pat Leonard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ken Schenz is pinch hitting for Bleu Pendergrass. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ken Schenz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Terry Hopkins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bobby Medlinger grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Krieg strikes out. Roger Niemann flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida Clint Herbel is pinch hitting for Lefty Robertson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Clint Herbel singles to right field. Glenn Galehouse is pinch hitting for Joe Coleman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Glenn Galehouse hits a home run. Clint Herbel scores. Bob Horne singles to center field. Joe Christiansen walks. Pat Vadeboncoeur singles to center field. Bob Horne scores. Joe Gray grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Christiansen advances to third on the play. Pat Leonard singles to left field. Joe Christiansen scores. Casey Madden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Terry Hopkins singles to center field. Ken Schenz singles to right field. Pat Leonard scores. Clint Herbel singles to right field. Ken Christopher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn Galehouse flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Jo-Jo Melhuse pitching. Jim Weaver grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Klawitter grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Fiore hits a home run. Doyle Reynolds triples. Bob Goldman hits a home run. Doyle Reynolds scores. Yam Bocachica is pinch hitting for Don Look. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Yam Bocachica grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Florida Bob Horne pops out to the shortstop. Joe Christiansen lines out to the second baseman. Pat Vadeboncoeur strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Florida total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Stan Suggs improves in arm Stan Suggs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Pulido did not respond to coaching in arm Mark Rajsich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Todd Wood did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dave Massa did not respond to coaching in control Hank Shanner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pat Smith did not respond to coaching in control John Huppert improves in velocity Art Viox did not respond to coaching in RF