Win: Alex Lavelle (14-5) Loss: Tommy Parrish (7-13)
Save: Izumi Kagawa (24)
Inning: 1 Miami Alex Lavelle pitching. Mike Veale singles past the second baseman. Mike Veale steals second. John Byrd strikes out. Willard Hall strikes out. Luis Outlaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Tommy Parrish pitching. Harry Klawitter strikes out. Dan Fiore grounds out to the shortstop. Billy McFarland walks. Billy McFarland steals second. Doyle Reynolds walks. Bobby Medlinger grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Doyle Reynolds is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Miami Tommy Cookson pops out to the third baseman. Jose Shirley strikes out. Ted Robertson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bob Goldman strikes out. Kazuhiko Egawa strikes out. Milt Krieg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Miami Rico Lovelace lines out to the shortstop. Tommy Parrish strikes out. Mike Veale walks. John Byrd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Alex Lavelle pops out to the second baseman. Harry Klawitter grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Fiore is hit by a pitch. Billy McFarland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Miami Willard Hall grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Luis Outlaw strikes out. Tommy Cookson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Doyle Reynolds strikes out. Bobby Medlinger flies out to the left fielder. Bob Goldman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami Jose Shirley singles to left field. Ted Robertson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rico Lovelace flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Kazuhiko Egawa strikes out. Milt Krieg grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Lavelle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Miami Tommy Parrish grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Veale strikes out. John Byrd walks. Willard Hall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Harry Klawitter walks. Harry Klawitter steals second. Dan Fiore singles to right field. Harry Klawitter scores. Billy McFarland singles to center field. Dan Fiore advances to third on the hit. Doyle Reynolds lines out to the third baseman. Bobby Medlinger hits a home run. Dan Fiore scores. Billy McFarland scores. Bob Goldman strikes out. Kazuhiko Egawa pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Miami Luis Outlaw flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Cookson grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Shirley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Milt Krieg flies out to the left fielder. Alex Lavelle walks. Jeremy Barr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Harry Klawitter strikes out. Dan Fiore grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alex Lavelle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Miami Ted Robertson grounds out to the shortstop. Rico Lovelace strikes out. Ed Gorsica is pinch hitting for Jeremy Barr. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ed Gorsica grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Andy Hoover pitching. Billy McFarland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doyle Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Medlinger singles to center field. Bob Goldman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Miami Mike Veale grounds out to the pitcher. John Byrd doubles to right field. Willard Hall grounds out to the pitcher. Luis Outlaw triples. John Byrd scores. Izumi Kagawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tommy Cookson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Miami total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Buddy Werhas did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Fimple did not respond to coaching in control Bill Fimple did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Bass improves in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pat Smith did not respond to coaching in control Jim Witt did not respond to coaching in endurance Ken Wineapple did not respond to coaching in control Dave Massa did not respond to coaching in control