Win: Gene Thormahlen (18-9) Loss: Max Melton (14-12)
Save: James Arnold (35)
Inning: 1 Florida Gene Thormahlen pitching. Miguel Reyes reached on a fielding error by Bud Siever. Bill Berger flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Brown singles to left field. Miguel Reyes advances to third on the hit. Greg Sheehan flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Miguel Reyes scores. Pete Elston grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jerry Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Max Melton pitching. Greg Spongberg flies out to the left fielder. Joe Ganzel flies out to the left fielder. Joe Pearce walks. Bud Siever flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Pete Fournier flies out to the left fielder. Dave Williams hits a home run. Ray Gonder strikes out. Max Melton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Valdez lines out to the second baseman. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Miguel Reyes strikes out. Bill Berger grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Mark Carney strikes out. Gene Thormahlen strikes out. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Greg Sheehan strikes out. Pete Elston strikes out. Pete Fournier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Ganzel flies out to the left fielder. Joe Pearce flies out to the right fielder. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Florida Dave Williams pops out to the first baseman. Ray Gonder grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Max Melton singles to left field. Miguel Reyes lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz hits a home run. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Carney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Bill Berger grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Brown singles to left field. Greg Sheehan singles to left field. Jerry Brown advances to third on the hit. Pete Elston grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Brown scores. Greg Sheehan advances to second on the play. Pete Fournier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Gene Thormahlen grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel singles to right field. Greg Spongberg advances to third on the hit. Joe Pearce strikes out. Bud Siever doubles to center field. Greg Spongberg scores. Joe Ganzel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pete Valdez singles to left field. Bud Siever scores. Dwight Warner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Valdez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Dave Williams flies out to the right fielder. Ray Gonder pops out to the first baseman. Ivan Duzen is pinch hitting for Dwight Warner. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ivan Duzen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Benny Lentine pitching. Pi Ortiz hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jerry Alvarado singles to center field. Pi Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Mark Carney flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Pi Ortiz scores. Gene Thormahlen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Miguel Reyes strikes out. Bill Berger strikes out. Jerry Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt hits a home run. Bud Siever flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Florida James Arnold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Greg Sheehan pops out to the second baseman. Pete Elston grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Fournier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Florida total runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners left on base: 2
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Yoilan Garcia did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Buzhardt improves in speed Manny Alfonseca improves in control Yoilan Garcia did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Buzhardt did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Whitey Nichols improves in power_vs_righty Newt Moore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim McGlothin improves in arm Mike Mimbs improves in power_vs_righty Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in SS