Win: Ken Christopher (2-2) Loss: Pat Guindon (5-15)
Inning: 1 Houston Danny Maggert pitching. Jim Weaver lines out to the third baseman. Harry Klawitter doubles to center field. Dan Fiore grounds out to the third baseman. Doyle Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Florida Johnny Naton pitching. Glenn Galehouse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Christiansen flies out to the left fielder. Pat Vadeboncoeur singles to left field. Joe Gray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Don Look hits a home run. Bob Goldman flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Medlinger grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Krieg singles to right field. Johnny Naton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Pat Leonard singles to right field. Irv Chaney singles to right field. Pat Leonard advances to third on the hit. Bleu Pendergrass singles past the shortstop. Pat Leonard scores. Irv Chaney advances to third on the hit. Lefty Robertson walks. Danny Maggert strikes out. Glenn Galehouse is hit by a pitch. Irv Chaney scores. Joe Christiansen strikes out. Pat Vadeboncoeur grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Weaver walks. Harry Klawitter flies out to the left fielder. Dan Fiore flies out to the center fielder. Doyle Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Joe Gray strikes out. Pat Leonard flies out to the center fielder. Irv Chaney singles past the second baseman. Bleu Pendergrass singles to left field. Irv Chaney advances to third on the hit. Lefty Robertson walks. Ken Wineapple comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Maggert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Houston Don Look grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Goldman doubles to right field. Bobby Medlinger grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Goldman advances to third on the play. Milt Krieg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Glenn Galehouse strikes out. Joe Christiansen walks. Pat Vadeboncoeur flies out to the left fielder. Joe Gray walks. Pat Leonard singles to left field. Joe Christiansen scores. Joe Gray advances to third on the hit. Alex Lavelle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Irv Chaney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Alex Lavelle flies out to the center fielder. Jim Weaver grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Harry Klawitter walks. Dan Fiore singles to center field. Harry Klawitter aggressively advances to third on the hit. Doyle Reynolds singles to right field. Harry Klawitter scores. Dan Fiore is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Bleu Pendergrass flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Robertson walks. Danny Maggert lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Glenn Galehouse grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Don Look singles to right field. Bob Goldman strikes out. Bobby Medlinger singles to right field. Milt Krieg grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida Joe Christiansen singles to center field. Pat Vadeboncoeur grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Christiansen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Gray strikes out. Pat Leonard hits a home run. Pat Vadeboncoeur scores. Lyman Hughes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Irv Chaney singles to left field. Bleu Pendergrass singles to left field. Irv Chaney advances to third on the hit. Lefty Robertson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Billy McFarland is pinch hitting for Lyman Hughes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Billy McFarland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Weaver walks. Harry Klawitter flies out to the center fielder. Dan Fiore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Ikki Kangaki pitching. Danny Maggert strikes out. Glenn Galehouse singles to left field. Joe Christiansen singles to center field. Pat Vadeboncoeur grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Doyle Reynolds reached on a 2-base throwing error by Glenn Galehouse. Dave Culver 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. Don Look walks. Bob Goldman grounds out to the shortstop. Doyle Reynolds advances to third on the play. Don Look advances to second on the play. Bobby Medlinger singles to center field. Doyle Reynolds scores. Don Look scores. Jo-Jo Melhuse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Medlinger steals second. Milt Krieg walks. Yam Bocachica is pinch hitting for Ikki Kangaki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yam Bocachica singles past the shortstop. Bobby Medlinger is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Milt Krieg advances to third on the play. Jim Weaver singles to center field. Milt Krieg scores. Yam Bocachica advances to third on the hit. Harry Klawitter singles to right field. Yam Bocachica scores. Dan Fiore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Florida Casey Madden pitching. Joe Gray grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Leonard grounds out to the pitcher. Irv Chaney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Doyle Reynolds walks. Joe Coleman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Look flies out to the center fielder. Doyle Reynolds gets picked off first. Bob Goldman walks. Bobby Medlinger hits a home run. Bob Goldman scores. Marty Dye comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Milt Krieg singles to right field. Casey Madden grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Milt Krieg is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Florida Bleu Pendergrass singles to right field. George Miller is pinch hitting for Lefty Robertson. George Miller singles to left field. Bleu Pendergrass advances to third on the hit. Isadore Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Marty Dye. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Isadore Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Galehouse hits a home run. Bleu Pendergrass scores. George Miller scores. Ken Christopher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Christiansen strikes out. Pat Vadeboncoeur walks. Joe Gray flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Pat Guindon pitching. Clint Herbel enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Miller at C. Jim Weaver doubles to left field. Harry Klawitter doubles to right field. Jim Weaver scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Dan Fiore strikes out. Doyle Reynolds singles to center field. Harry Klawitter scores. Doyle Reynolds steals second. Don Look hits a home run. Doyle Reynolds scores. Bob Goldman doubles to left field. Bobby Medlinger strikes out. Milt Krieg singles to right field. Bob Goldman scores. Ken Christopher pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Florida Pat Leonard hits a home run. Irv Chaney grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bleu Pendergrass flies out to the left fielder. Clint Herbel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 11 Florida total runners LOB: 14
Game Notes Jo-Jo Melhuse is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Frank Vaughn improves in arm John Huppert did not respond to coaching in control Art Viox improves in speed Dave Massa did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Viox did not respond to coaching in RF
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Todd Wood improves in range Frankie Blosser did not respond to coaching in velocity Tilson Perez did not respond to coaching in endurance Lon Hearn improves in arm Todd Wood did not respond to coaching in 3B