Win: Ed Herring (13-6) Loss: Ernie Kennedy (13-4)
Save: Bill Salmon (33)
Inning: 1 Houston Ed Herring pitching. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez singles to left field. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Florida Ernie Kennedy pitching. Paul Wade singles past the second baseman. Miguel Reyes flies out to the left fielder. Paul Wade steals second. Pete Valdez throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jerry Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Wade scores. Greg Sheehan singles to center field. Pete Fournier reached on a fielding error by Bud Siever. Bill Berger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Harland Lockhart grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Witt strikes out. Bobby Stuart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Dave Williams strikes out. Carlito Rodriguez singles to left field. Ed Herring fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ed Herring singles to center field. Paul Wade strikes out. Miguel Reyes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Dick Carroll strikes out. Ernie Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Jerry Brown walks. Greg Sheehan strikes out. Pete Fournier flies out to the right fielder. Bill Berger singles to left field. Jerry Brown advances to third on the hit. Dave Williams pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez lines out to the second baseman. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Carlito Rodriguez hits a home run. Ed Herring grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Wade grounds out to the third baseman. Miguel Reyes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Harland Lockhart singles to center field. Jim Witt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harland Lockhart is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Witt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bobby Stuart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Florida Jerry Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Sheehan flies out to the right fielder. Pete Fournier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Dick Carroll grounds out to the pitcher. Ernie Kennedy strikes out. Greg Spongberg singles to right field. Greg Spongberg is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Bill Berger singles to right field. Dave Williams strikes out. Carlito Rodriguez walks. Ed Herring lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Bill Berger is thrown out at third. Carlito Rodriguez advances to second on the play. Carlito Rodriguez advances to second on the play. Paul Wade strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Bud Siever singles to center field. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bud Siever is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Rhiel advances to second on the play. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Miguel Reyes strikes out. Jerry Brown singles to center field. Jerry Brown is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Greg Sheehan walks. Pete Fournier pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Witt grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Stuart flies out to the right fielder. Dick Carroll pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida Kurt Bigbee 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. Bill Berger grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Williams reached on a 2-base fielding error by Harland Lockhart. Carlito Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Jack Arroyo is pinch hitting for Ed Herring. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Arroyo singles to center field. Dave Williams scores. Paul Wade flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bill Salmon pitching. Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Kurt Bigbee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mark Carney pops out to the first baseman. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 2 Florida total runners left on base: 10
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Willie Rossman did not respond to coaching in velocity Sailor Moran improves in power_vs_lefty Willie Rossman improves in control Howie McCarthy improves in power_vs_lefty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Glenn Rogell did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Harding improves in arm John Duncan improves in arm Manny Alfonseca did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Harding did not respond to coaching in CF