Win: Ernie Kennedy (2-0) Loss: Ed Herring (2-1)
Save: James Arnold (3)
Inning: 1 Houston Ed Herring pitching. Joe Ganzel flies out to the left fielder. Joe Pearce grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Florida Ernie Kennedy pitching. Paul Wade pops out to the shortstop. Pete Fournier strikes out. Jerry Brown singles to left field. Greg Sheehan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Pete Elston doubles to center field. Bill Berger flies out to the right fielder. Dave Williams singles to right field. Pete Elston scores. Dave Williams is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pedro Santana flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Harland Lockhart singles to center field. Jim Witt strikes out. Ernie Kennedy lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Harland Lockhart forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Ganzel doubles to left field. Ernie Kennedy uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Ed Herring strikes out. Paul Wade grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Fournier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez reached on a fielding error by Dave Williams. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Pete Valdez steals second. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Jerry Brown flies out to the center fielder. Greg Sheehan strikes out. Pete Elston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Harland Lockhart pops out to the third baseman. Jim Witt grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Florida Bill Berger singles to center field. Dave Williams strikes out. Pedro Santana reached on a fielding error by Pi Ortiz. Ed Herring lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Wade strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Ganzel singles to left field. Joe Pearce walks. Bud Siever flies out to the left fielder. Pete Valdez triples. Joe Ganzel scores. Joe Pearce scores. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida Pete Fournier grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Sheehan singles to left field. Greg Sheehan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Harland Lockhart doubles to right field. Jim Witt grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Kennedy singles to right field. Harland Lockhart scores. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart reached on a fielding error by Dave Williams. John Marshall is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Marshall strikes out. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Florida Pete Elston strikes out. Bill Berger strikes out. Dave Williams pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Benny Lentine comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel strikes out. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia strikes out. Jerry Alvarado doubles to center field. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Pedro Santana grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Arroyo is pinch hitting for Benny Lentine. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jack Arroyo lines out to the second baseman. Paul Wade singles to right field. Pete Fournier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bill Fieber pitching. Jim Witt singles to center field. Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Ernie Kennedy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mark Carney grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Witt advances to second on the play. Bobby Stuart hits a home run. Jim Witt scores. Bert Gabler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Marshall singles to left field. Bud Siever strikes out. Jerry Rhiel walks. Ed Nicosia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Florida Gene Thormahlen pitching. Jerry Brown doubles to center field. Greg Sheehan lines out to the first baseman. Pete Elston singles to left field. Jerry Brown scores. Bill Berger singles to left field. Pete Elston advances to third on the hit. James Arnold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Williams strikes out. Pedro Santana grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Florida total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Joe Ganzel (5), Jerry Alvarado (1), Harland Lockhart (3).3B - Pete Valdez (1).HR - Bobby Stuart (1). Baserunning: SB - Pete Valdez (1). Fielding: E - Pi Ortiz.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Whitey Nichols improves in contact_vs_lefty Sailor Moran did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Russ Irwin improves in velocity Sailor Moran did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Manny Alfonseca improves in velocity Mark Weaver did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Travis Baird improves in range Johnny Harding did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Duncan improves in CF