Win: Hajime Yagi (10-7) Loss: Jimmy Blum (12-3)
Save: James Arnold (26)
Inning: 1 Houston Jimmy Blum pitching. Greg Spongberg pops out to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel singles to left field. Bud Siever grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Ganzel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pete Valdez singles to left field. Bud Siever advances to third on the hit. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Florida Hajime Yagi pitching. Paul Wade grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Miguel Reyes pops out to the shortstop. Jerry Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jerry Alvarado flies out to the right fielder. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Jim Witt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Greg Sheehan strikes out. Pete Elston singles to right field. Pete Fournier grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Hajime Yagi grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Spongberg advances to second on the play. Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Dave Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Carlito Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Blum grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Valdez hits a home run. Pi Ortiz singles to left field. Jerry Alvarado walks. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Jim Witt singles to center field. Pi Ortiz scores. Jerry Alvarado advances to third on the hit. Hajime Yagi pops out to the shortstop. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Florida Paul Wade grounds out to the shortstop. Miguel Reyes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Brown singles to center field. Greg Sheehan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Ganzel singles to right field. Bud Siever flies out to the left fielder. Joe Ganzel steals second. Pete Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Pi Ortiz singles to center field. Joe Ganzel scores. Jerry Alvarado grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pi Ortiz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Pete Elston grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Fournier lines out to the second baseman. Dave Williams singles to right field. Carlito Rodriguez singles to left field. Dave Williams advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Blum grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Witt grounds out to the second baseman. Hajime Yagi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Paul Wade lines out to the shortstop. Miguel Reyes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Greg Spongberg grounds out to the pitcher. 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. Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Greg Sheehan grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Elston grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Fournier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel walks. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia strikes out. Jerry Alvarado singles to left field. Jerry Rhiel aggressively advances to third on the hit. 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 pops out to the shortstop. Jim Witt singles to left field. Jerry Rhiel scores. Jerry Alvarado advances to third on the hit. Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Hajime Yagi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Witt steals second. Mark Carney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Florida Tony Thompson pitching. Dave Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Carlito Rodriguez walks. Bill Berger is pinch hitting for Benny Lentine. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bill Berger singles to right field. Paul Wade singles to center field. Carlito Rodriguez scores. Bill Berger aggressively advances to third on the hit. Miguel Reyes flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Brown singles to right field. Bill Berger scores. Greg Sheehan pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Bill Salmon pitching. Greg Spongberg triples. Bobby Stuart triples. Greg Spongberg scores. Bud Siever grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Rhiel grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Stuart scores. Bill Fieber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Nicosia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Florida Pete Elston strikes out. Pete Fournier singles to left field. Dave Williams singles in front of the left fielder. James Arnold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carlito Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Fournier advances to third on the play. Dave Williams advances to second on the play. Jack Arroyo is pinch hitting for Bill Fieber. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Arroyo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Florida total runners LOB: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Clark did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Newt Moore did not respond to coaching in arm Whitey Nichols improves in range Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in endurance Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in SS
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Darrin Grinch improves in range Mark Weaver improves in power_vs_lefty Pete Browne did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Rogell did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Harding did not respond to coaching in CF