Win: Fred Pond (3-7) Loss: Alex Lavelle (3-4)
Save: Nelson Salazar (12)
Inning: 1 Florida Alex Lavelle pitching. Ed Pointer hits a home run. Roxey Moss strikes out. Pat Leonard strikes out. Joe Christiansen singles to center field. Pat Vadeboncoeur grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Fred Pond pitching. Jim Weaver singles to left field. Dan Fiore grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jim Weaver advances to second on the play. Billy McFarland strikes out. Bobby Medlinger singles to center field. Jim Weaver scores. Bob Goldman flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Joe Gray walks. Irv Chaney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Gray advances to second on the play. Joe Gray steals third. Guy Gilbert flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Gray scores. Fred Pond flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Milt Krieg grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Shanner strikes out. John Burke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Ed Pointer strikes out. Roxey Moss walks. Pat Leonard is hit by a pitch. Joe Christiansen hits a home run. Roxey Moss scores. Pat Leonard scores. Pat Vadeboncoeur grounds out to the catcher. Joe Gray singles to left field. Irv Chaney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Alex Lavelle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Weaver strikes out. Dan Fiore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Guy Gilbert strikes out. Fred Pond pops out to the third baseman. Ed Pointer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Billy McFarland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Medlinger singles to right field. Bob Goldman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bobby Medlinger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Milt Krieg is hit by a pitch. Hank Shanner hits an infield single to the pitcher. John Burke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Florida Roxey Moss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Leonard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Christiansen doubles to center field. Pat Vadeboncoeur lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Alex Lavelle grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Weaver grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Fiore lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Joe Gray doubles to left field. Irv Chaney flies out to the right fielder. Guy Gilbert grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Pond strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Billy McFarland flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Medlinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Goldman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Ed Pointer walks. Roxey Moss strikes out. Pat Leonard singles to left field. Ed Pointer advances to third on the hit. Pat Leonard steals second. Joe Christiansen flies out to the left fielder. Pat Vadeboncoeur walks. George Pulido is pinch hitting for Joe Gray. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Pulido doubles to left field. Ed Pointer scores. Pat Leonard scores. Pat Vadeboncoeur uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eric Tarbert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Irv Chaney singles to center field. George Pulido scores. Guy Gilbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Milt Krieg grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Shanner grounds out to the pitcher. John Burke singles to right field. Harry Klawitter is pinch hitting for Eric Tarbert. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Klawitter walks. Jim Weaver pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Florida Casey Madden pitching. Fred Pond strikes out. Ed Pointer flies out to the center fielder. Roxey Moss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dan Fiore singles past the third baseman. Billy McFarland singles to right field. Bobby Medlinger singles to left field. Dan Fiore scores. Bob Goldman doubles to right field. Billy McFarland scores. Milt Krieg grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Shanner walks. John Burke grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Bobby Medlinger is out at home. Jason Hunter is pinch hitting for Casey Madden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jason Hunter triples. Bob Goldman scores. Hank Shanner scores. John Burke scores. Marty Dye comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Weaver grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Florida Lyman Hughes pitching. Pat Leonard strikes out. Joe Christiansen grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Vadeboncoeur doubles past the left fielder. George Pulido singles to left field. Pat Vadeboncoeur scores. Irv Chaney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Dan Fiore singles to right field. Billy McFarland walks. Nelson Salazar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bobby Medlinger strikes out. Bob Goldman strikes out. Milt Krieg doubles past the center fielder. Dan Fiore scores. Hank Shanner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Florida total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Joe Christiansen (9), Pat Vadeboncoeur (7), Joe Gray (5), George Pulido (7).HR - Ed Pointer (10), Joe Christiansen (6).SF - Guy Gilbert.HBP - Pat Leonard (1). Baserunning: SB - Pat Leonard (4), Joe Gray (3).
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frankie Blosser did not respond to coaching in control Mark Eschen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Stan Suggs improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Kunkel did not respond to coaching in velocity Todd Wood did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pete Hutson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Witt did not respond to coaching in control Atsumi Ishii did not respond to coaching in speed Buddy Booker did not respond to coaching in velocity