Win: George Hook (10-0) Loss: Chase Williams (5-3)
Inning: 1 Houston Chase Williams pitching. Greg Spongberg triples. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Spongberg scores. Joe Pearce hits a home run. Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Florida George Hook pitching. Miguel Reyes walks. Pete Fournier grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jerry Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Pi Ortiz singles to left field. Harland Lockhart singles to center field. Jim Witt walks. George Hook flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Pi Ortiz scores. Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel doubles to center field. Harland Lockhart scores. Jim Witt scores. Greg Spongberg uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Culberson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Pearce singles to left field. Joe Ganzel scores. Bud Siever singles to center field. Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Florida Greg Sheehan hits a home run. Pete Elston strikes out. Jack Arroyo flies out to the center fielder. Dave Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Witt grounds out to the third baseman. George Hook grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Ray Gonder strikes out. John Culberson strikes out. Miguel Reyes walks. Pete Fournier grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Miguel Reyes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Greg Spongberg flies out to the left fielder. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Joe Pearce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Jerry Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Sheehan pops out to the third baseman. Pete Elston singles to left field. Jack Arroyo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez singles to left field. Pi Ortiz singles to left field. Pete Valdez advances to third on the hit. Pi Ortiz steals second. Harland Lockhart singles to left field. Pete Valdez scores. Pi Ortiz scores. Harland Lockhart is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Witt singles to right field. George Hook reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Williams. Greg Spongberg singles to center field. Jim Witt scores. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Florida Dave Williams strikes out. Ray Gonder flies out to the center fielder. John Culberson singles to left field. Miguel Reyes singles to left field. Pete Fournier strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Pearce grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Jerry Brown strikes out. Greg Sheehan walks. Pete Elston strikes out. Jack Arroyo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia flies out to the left fielder. Harland Lockhart singles to left field. Jim Witt lines out to the third baseman. George Hook strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Dave Williams strikes out. Ray Gonder flies out to the right fielder. John Culberson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Greg Spongberg strikes out. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart grounds out to the pitcher. John Marshall is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Marshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida Gene Thormahlen 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. Miguel Reyes strikes out. Pedro Santana is pinch hitting for Pete Fournier. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pedro Santana grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel strikes out. Ed Nicosia singles to right field. Harland Lockhart singles to center field. Jim Witt grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Florida Greg Sheehan singles to center field. Pete Elston grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Sheehan advances to second on the play. Jim Brewer is pinch hitting for Jack Arroyo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Brewer grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Sheehan advances to third on the play. Dave Williams singles to right field. Greg Sheehan scores. Ray Gonder hits a home run. Dave Williams scores. Jim Quinn is pinch hitting for John Culberson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Quinn pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Florida total runners LOB: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Rebel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Willie Rossman did not respond to coaching in control Whitey Nichols improves in speed Rick Yerkes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in SS
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Coveleski improves in power_vs_lefty Manny Alfonseca did not respond to coaching in control Travis Baird improves in range Juan DeJesus did not respond to coaching in velocity John Duncan did not respond to coaching in CF