Win: Hajime Yagi (7-6) Loss: Chase Williams (6-6)
Save: James Arnold (19)
Inning: 1 Florida Hajime Yagi pitching. Paul Wade singles to center field. Paul Wade steals second. Miguel Reyes walks. Jerry Brown grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Paul Wade advances to third on the play. Greg Sheehan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Chase Williams pitching. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Joe Ganzel reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Williams. Joe Pearce flies out to the right fielder. Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Pete Elston strikes out. Pete Fournier grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Carlito Rodriguez strikes out. Chase Williams flies out to the left fielder. Paul Wade singles in front of the center fielder. Miguel Reyes walks. Jerry Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Harland Lockhart singles to left field. Hajime Yagi fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Hajime Yagi walks. Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Joe Pearce strikes out. Passed ball. Harland Lockhart scores. Hajime Yagi advances to third. Greg Spongberg advances to second. Bud Siever singles to center field. Hajime Yagi scores. Greg Spongberg scores. Pete Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Greg Sheehan flies out to the right fielder. Pete Elston flies out to the center fielder. Pete Fournier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Pi Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Florida Dave Williams singles to right field. Carlito Rodriguez grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Chase Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Hajime Yagi strikes out. Greg Spongberg hits a home run. John Culberson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Ganzel singles to left field. Joe Pearce grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Ganzel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bud Siever grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Pearce is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida Paul Wade lines out to the second baseman. Miguel Reyes flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Brown hits a home run. Greg Sheehan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Pete Valdez singles to right field. Pi Ortiz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Pete Elston strikes out. Pete Fournier grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Harland Lockhart grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Hajime Yagi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mark Carney grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Spongberg walks. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida James Arnold pitching. Carlito Rodriguez hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bill Berger is pinch hitting for John Culberson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bill Berger strikes out. Paul Wade flies out to the left fielder. Miguel Reyes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Benny Lentine pitching. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt doubles to right field. Bud Siever hits a home run. Jim Witt scores. Bill Fieber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel flies out to the center fielder. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia doubles to center field. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Nicosia advances to third on the play. Harland Lockhart triples. Ed Nicosia scores. James Arnold strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Florida Jerry Brown triples. Greg Sheehan strikes out. Pete Elston grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Brown scores. Pete Fournier pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Florida total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Batting:3B - Jerry Brown (3).HR - Jerry Brown (9).GIDP - Jerry Brown, Carlito Rodriguez. Baserunning: SB - Paul Wade (12). Fielding: E - Dave Williams.PB - Pete Fournier.
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Juan DeJesus did not respond to coaching in control Darrin Grinch did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Travis Baird did not respond to coaching in arm Mark Weaver did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Harding did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Newt Moore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Russ Irwin improves in control Whitey Nichols improves in arm John Monday improves in power_vs_righty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B