Win: Vern Scherbarth (13-12) Loss: Rich Smith (11-15)
Inning: 1 Florida Rich Smith pitching. Moe Smith flies out to the center fielder. Shorty Dropo hits a home run. Tom Lanier pops out to the shortstop. Bob Monteagudo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Vern Scherbarth pitching. Babe Miller singles to left field. Babe Miller is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Francona singles to center field. Kazuhiro Araki strikes out. Jack Francona steals second. Stan Jordan singles to left field. Jack Francona scores. Dan Linke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Elbert Aust triples. Jeff Savransky singles to right field. Elbert Aust scores. Jeff Savransky steals second. Bobo Hurdle pops out to the first baseman. Mark Tebeau grounds out to the shortstop. Vern Scherbarth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Cam Collier walks. Cam Collier steals second. Hiromori Miyade flies out to the right fielder. John Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Rich Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Moe Smith flies out to the center fielder. Shorty Dropo strikes out. Tom Lanier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Babe Miller walks. Babe Miller steals second. Jack Francona strikes out. Kazuhiro Araki strikes out. Stan Jordan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Bob Monteagudo flies out to the left fielder. Elbert Aust grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jeff Savransky grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Dan Linke flies out to the right fielder. Cam Collier singles to right field. Hiromori Miyade strikes out. John Ortiz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cam Collier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Bobo Hurdle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Mark Tebeau doubles to right field. Vern Scherbarth grounds out to the third baseman. Moe Smith singles to center field. Mark Tebeau scores. Shorty Dropo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Rich Smith strikes out. Babe Miller strikes out. Jack Francona grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Tom Lanier triples. Bob Monteagudo flies out to the left fielder. Elbert Aust pops out to the third baseman. Jeff Savransky singles to left field. Tom Lanier scores. Bobo Hurdle singles to center field. Jeff Savransky advances to third on the hit. Scott Blair 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. Mark Tebeau singles to right field. Jeff Savransky scores. Vern Scherbarth grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Kazuhiro Araki strikes out. Stan Jordan strikes out. Dan Linke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Moe Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Shorty Dropo grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Lanier pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Cam Collier reached on a fielding error by Shorty Dropo. Hiromori Miyade flies out to the center fielder. John Ortiz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida Bob Monteagudo grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Elbert Aust strikes out. Chief Franco is pinch hitting for Jeff Savransky. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chief Franco grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Patrick Corbin 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. Scott Blair strikes out. Babe Miller flies out to the center fielder. Jack Francona grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Florida Bobo Hurdle singles to right field. Julio Batiste is pinch hitting for Mark Tebeau. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Julio Batiste pops out to the third baseman. Patrick Corbin lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bobo Hurdle forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Moe Smith hits a home run. Patrick Corbin scores. Leo Stueland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shorty Dropo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Kazuhiro Araki flies out to the center fielder. Stan Jordan singles to center field. Dan Linke flies out to the right fielder. Cam Collier is hit by a pitch. Hiromori Miyade strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Florida total runners LOB: 4 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Mark Tebeau (19).3B - Tom Lanier (5), Elbert Aust (9).HR - Moe Smith (23), Shorty Dropo (15). Baserunning: SB - Jeff Savransky (9). Fielding: E - Shorty Dropo.
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Benson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hal Glaus improves in arm Jack Mack did not respond to coaching in range Hal Glaus did not respond to coaching in speed Brian Johns did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hank Giebell did not respond to coaching in control Dave Bivin did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Pitula did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Wehner did not respond to coaching in control Tim Lauder improves in range Tom Pitula improves in endurance Wiley McCleskey improves in power_vs_lefty Bert Taylor did not respond to coaching in arm Tracy Melter improves in CF