Win: Jimmy Blum (8-1) Loss: Hajime Yagi (4-5)
Save: Bill Salmon (21)
Inning: 1 Houston Jimmy Blum pitching. Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel doubles to left field. Greg Spongberg uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bud Siever lines out to the first baseman. Pi Ortiz lines out to the third baseman. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Florida Hajime Yagi pitching. Jack Arroyo flies out to the right fielder. Pete Fournier grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Brown singles to right field. Greg Sheehan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Harland Lockhart walks. Jim Witt strikes out. Jerry Rhiel flies out to the left fielder. Hajime Yagi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Pete Elston grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Williams flies out to the left fielder. Bill Berger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel singles to left field. Greg Spongberg is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Bud Siever grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Ganzel advances to second on the play. Pi Ortiz singles to right field. Joe Ganzel scores. Jerry Alvarado walks. Harland Lockhart grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Alvarado is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Florida Pedro Santana grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Blum grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Arroyo singles to center field. Pete Fournier doubles to left field. Jack Arroyo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jerry Brown singles to left field. Pete Fournier scores. Jerry Brown steals second. Greg Sheehan doubles to left field. Jerry Brown scores. Pete Elston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jim Witt flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Rhiel grounds out to the second baseman. Hajime Yagi walks. Greg Spongberg grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hajime Yagi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Dave Williams singles to right field. Bill Berger singles to left field. Pedro Santana flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Blum lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Arroyo walks. Pete Fournier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Ganzel grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Pi Ortiz hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Jerry Brown flies out to the right fielder. Greg Sheehan grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Elston walks. Dave Williams singles to right field. Pete Elston advances to third on the hit. Bill Berger pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Harland Lockhart flies out to the center fielder. Jim Witt strikes out. Jerry Rhiel walks. Hajime Yagi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida Pedro Santana strikes out. Jimmy Blum singles to left field. Jack Arroyo grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jimmy Blum is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pete Fournier grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Arroyo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida 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. Jerry Brown strikes out. Greg Sheehan strikes out. Pete Elston singles past the shortstop. Dave Williams singles to center field. Bill Berger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado singles to center field. Harland Lockhart flies out to the center fielder. 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. Jim Witt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Pedro Santana strikes out. Jim Quinn is pinch hitting for Benny Lentine. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jim Quinn walks. Jack Arroyo strikes out. Pete Fournier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bill Salmon pitching. Jerry Rhiel flies out to the right fielder. Dick Carroll is pinch hitting for James Arnold. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Carroll reached on a fielding error by Jerry Brown. Greg Spongberg pops out to the catcher. Joe Ganzel pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 9 Florida total runners left on base: 11
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in velocity George Clark did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Clark improves in speed Willie Rossman improves in velocity Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Juan DeJesus did not respond to coaching in control Travis Baird improves in contact_vs_righty Juan DeJesus did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Harding did not respond to coaching in range Johnny Harding did not respond to coaching in CF