Inning: 1 Houston Bill Canavan pitching. Billy Seeds pops out to the third baseman. John Molitor pops out to the catcher. Dick Derrington pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Miami Dutch Shields pitching. Gordie Dalcanton singles to right field. Ken Martina lines out to the third baseman. Steve Foster flies out to the right fielder. Kikuo Takechi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Mike Durant doubles to center field. Mike Burgess singles to left field. Mike Durant scores. Buck McDaniel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dave Rackley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Miami Alex Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Jefferson strikes out. Ray Shearer singles to right field. Eddie Compton singles to right field. Bill Canavan grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Eddie Compton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Big Bo Peep walks. Dutch Shields lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Billy Seeds grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Miami Gordie Dalcanton singles to right field. Ken Martina singles to right field. Steve Foster singles in front of the center fielder. Gordie Dalcanton is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Ken Martina advances to third on the play. Kikuo Takechi strikes out. Alex Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston John Molitor hits a home run. Dick Derrington singles to left field. Passed ball. Dick Derrington advances to second. Mike Durant grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Derrington is out trying to steal third. Mike Burgess singles in front of the left fielder. Buck McDaniel singles to center field. Dave Rackley singles to center field. Mike Burgess scores. Big Bo Peep grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Miami Rich Jefferson walks. Ray Shearer flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Compton walks. The catcher fields the ball and Rich Jefferson is thrown out at third. Eddie Compton advances to second on the play. Eddie Compton advances to second on the play. Gordie Dalcanton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Dutch Shields grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Seeds walks. John Molitor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Billy Seeds advances to second on the play. Dick Derrington walks. Mike Durant walks. Mike Burgess hits a home run. Billy Seeds scores. Dick Derrington scores. Mike Durant scores. Al Coleman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buck McDaniel walks. Buck McDaniel steals second. Dave Rackley doubles to left field. Buck McDaniel scores. Big Bo Peep lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Miami Ken Martina flies out to the center fielder. Steve Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Kikuo Takechi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Dutch Shields singles to right field. Billy Seeds grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Shields advances to second on the play. John Molitor flies out to the center fielder. Dick Derrington pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Miami Alex Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Jefferson strikes out. Ray Shearer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Mike Durant strikes out. Mike Burgess walks. Mike Burgess steals second. Buck McDaniel strikes out. Dave Rackley hits an infield single to the shortstop. Big Bo Peep doubles to center field. Mike Burgess scores. Dave Rackley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dutch Shields strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Miami Eddie Compton strikes out. Bill Moriarty is pinch hitting for Al Coleman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Moriarty grounds out to the shortstop. Gordie Dalcanton hits a home run. Ken Martina walks. Steve Foster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Chippy Gregory pitching. Billy Seeds pops out to the first baseman. John Molitor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Derrington grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Miami Kikuo Takechi singles to center field. Jeff Wiltse is pinch hitting for Alex Foster. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jeff Wiltse walks. Rich Jefferson grounds out to the second baseman. Kikuo Takechi advances to third on the play. Jeff Wiltse advances to second on the play. Ray Shearer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Compton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Mike Durant grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Burgess grounds out to the shortstop. Buck McDaniel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Miami Ernie Magrann is pinch hitting for Chippy Gregory. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ernie Magrann grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gordie Dalcanton hits a home run. Ken Martina grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Foster pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Miami total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Mike Durant (1), Dave Rackley (5), Big Bo Peep (1).HR - John Molitor (4), Mike Burgess (1).GIDP - Buck McDaniel, Dutch Shields. Baserunning: SB - Mike Burgess (1), Buck McDaniel (2).CS - Dick Derrington (2).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Casey did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Koestner did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Sullivan did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Jackson improves in contact_vs_righty
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Monte Anderson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Monte Anderson did not respond to coaching in range Jim Foster did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Foster did not respond to coaching in velocity