Win: Max Melton (5-7) Loss: George Block (5-5)
Save: Bill Salmon (20)
Inning: 1 Houston Max Melton pitching. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Pearce grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Florida George Block pitching. Bill Berger singles to center field. Bill Berger is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pete Fournier flies out to the center fielder. Miguel Reyes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bud Siever grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Pi Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Greg Sheehan flies out to the right fielder. Pete Elston grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jerry Alvarado lines out to the third baseman. Harland Lockhart strikes out. George Block strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Jim Quinn pops out to the second baseman. Jack Arroyo strikes out. Max Melton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Greg Spongberg hits a home run. Joe Ganzel walks. Joe Pearce singles to left field. Joe Ganzel advances to third on the hit. Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez strikes out. Joe Pearce is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Bill Berger flies out to the right fielder. Pete Fournier grounds out to the second baseman. Miguel Reyes singles to center field. Greg Sheehan singles to center field. Pete Elston grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado steals second. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Alvarado advances to third on the play. George Block grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Dave Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Quinn flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jack Arroyo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Greg Spongberg pops out to the third baseman. Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Joe Pearce grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Max Melton strikes out. Bill Berger grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Fournier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bud Siever grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Miguel Reyes strikes out. Greg Sheehan doubles to center field. Pete Elston singles past the third baseman. Greg Sheehan scores. Dave Williams hits a home run. Pete Elston scores. Jim Quinn strikes out. Jack Arroyo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jerry Alvarado walks. Jerry Alvarado steals second. Benny Lentine 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. Harland Lockhart singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado scores. George Block 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 flies out to the center fielder. Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Jerry Brown is pinch hitting for Benny Lentine. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jerry Brown doubles to center field. Bill Berger grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Fournier flies out to the right fielder. Miguel Reyes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bill Salmon pitching. Joe Pearce flies out to the left fielder. Bud Siever lines out to the second baseman. Pete Valdez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 3 Florida total runners left on base: 3
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Willie Rossman did not respond to coaching in velocity Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in control Barry Correa improves in arm Jay Grubb did not respond to coaching in speed Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in SS
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Manny Alfonseca did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Harding did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mark Weaver improves in arm Dave Monterey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Harding did not respond to coaching in CF