Win: Ed Herring (5-3) Loss: Ernie Kennedy (4-1)
Save: Bill Salmon (11)
Inning: 1 Florida Ernie Kennedy pitching. Paul Wade singles to right field. Paul Wade is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Miguel Reyes singles to right field. Miguel Reyes steals second. Jerry Brown singles to center field. Miguel Reyes scores. Greg Sheehan lines out to the shortstop. Jerry Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Ed Herring pitching. Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Bud Siever pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Pete Elston strikes out. Pedro Santana hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ray Gonder flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Carlito Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Valdez singles to left field. Jerry Alvarado grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Harland Lockhart singles to center field. Bobby Stuart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Ed Herring grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Wade grounds out to the third baseman. Miguel Reyes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Dick Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Greg Spongberg lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Jerry Brown strikes out. Greg Sheehan hits a home run. Pete Elston singles to center field. Pedro Santana pops out to the third baseman. Ray Gonder pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Pearce flies out to the right fielder. Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Valdez walks. Jerry Alvarado grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Valdez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Carlito Rodriguez bunts for a base hit. Ed Herring fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ed Herring grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Paul Wade singles to left field. Miguel Reyes pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Harland Lockhart grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Stuart singles to right field. Dick Carroll singles to right field. Ernie Kennedy lays a bunt down the first 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. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Florida Jerry Brown walks. Greg Sheehan strikes out. Jerry Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pete Elston walks. Pedro Santana strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Bud Siever flies out to the right fielder. Pete Valdez doubles to center field. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Ray Gonder grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Carlito Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Herring strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Harland Lockhart strikes out. Bobby Stuart grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida Paul Wade singles to center field. James Arnold 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. Paul Wade steals second. Miguel Reyes doubles to right field. Paul Wade scores. Jerry Brown strikes out. Greg Sheehan singles to center field. Miguel Reyes scores. Pete Elston singles to center field. Greg Sheehan advances to third on the hit. Pedro Santana grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Sheehan scores. Pete Elston advances to second on the play. Ray Gonder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston James Arnold grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Florida Carlito Rodriguez walks. Ed Herring fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ed Herring strikes out. Paul Wade reached on a 2-base fielding error by Harland Lockhart. Miguel Reyes pops out to the third baseman. Jerry Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Bud Siever grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Alvarado triples. Harland Lockhart walks. Bobby Stuart singles to right field. Jerry Alvarado scores. Harland Lockhart advances to third on the hit. Bill Salmon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Carroll singles to right field. Harland Lockhart scores. Mark Carney is pinch hitting for James Arnold. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mark Carney walks. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Florida total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Miguel Reyes (2).HR - Greg Sheehan (7).GIDP - Ed Herring. Baserunning: SB - Paul Wade (6), Miguel Reyes (8).CS - Paul Wade (4), Jerry Brown 2 (5).
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Timmons improves in power_vs_righty Bill Timmons did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Manny Alfonseca did not respond to coaching in control Bill Timmons improves in contact_vs_lefty John Duncan did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sailor Moran did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Monday improves in contact_vs_lefty Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Howie McCarthy improves in range Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B