Win: Mickey Berkman (5-2) Loss: Roger Niemann (5-3)
Save: Nelson Salazar (13)
Inning: 1 Houston Marty Dye pitching. Kesanori Shinohara pops out to the third baseman. Billy McFarland singles to center field. Bobby Medlinger grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Billy McFarland is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dan Fiore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Florida Roger Niemann pitching. Mark Rajsich singles to left field. Mark Rajsich steals second. George Pulido strikes out. Jim Eenhorn singles to right field. Mark Rajsich scores. Pat Leonard grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Eenhorn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Christiansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bob Goldman singles past the second baseman. Jim Weaver singles past the first baseman. Milt Krieg grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Goldman advances to third on the play. Jim Weaver advances to second on the play. Hank Shanner strikes out. Roger Niemann grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Florida Joe Gray grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Wood walks. Guy Gilbert pops out to the third baseman. Marty Dye strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Kesanori Shinohara strikes out. Billy McFarland strikes out. Bobby Medlinger triples. Dan Fiore walks. Bob Goldman singles to right field. Bobby Medlinger scores. Jim Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Florida Mark Rajsich doubles to right field. George Pulido is hit by a pitch. Jim Eenhorn grounds into a force play to the pitcher. George Pulido is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pat Leonard flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mark Rajsich scores. Joe Christiansen singles to center field. Joe Gray flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Milt Krieg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Shanner strikes out. Roger Niemann hits a home run. Kesanori Shinohara flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Todd Wood singles to left field. Guy Gilbert grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Todd Wood is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Marty Dye lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Guy Gilbert forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Mark Rajsich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Billy McFarland lines out to the second baseman. Bobby Medlinger singles to left field. Dan Fiore grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bobby Medlinger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dan Fiore steals second. Mickey Berkman 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. Bob Goldman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida George Pulido grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Eenhorn grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Leonard hits a home run. Joe Christiansen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jim Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Milt Krieg hits an infield single to the shortstop. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Hank Shanner strikes out. Roger Niemann flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida Joe Gray flies out to the center fielder. Todd Wood walks. Guy Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Berkman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Kesanori Shinohara pops out to the shortstop. Billy McFarland flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Medlinger pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Mark Rajsich singles to center field. Ken Wineapple comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mark Rajsich steals second. George Pulido grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Eenhorn grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Leonard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Dan Fiore strikes out. Bob Goldman strikes out. Jim Weaver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida Joe Christiansen walks. Joe Christiansen steals second. Joe Gray grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Christiansen advances to third on the play. Todd Wood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Christiansen scores. Guy Gilbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Nelson Salazar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Milt Krieg strikes out. Hank Shanner singles to center field. John Burke is pinch hitting for Ken Wineapple. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Burke grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Florida total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Mark Rajsich (8).HR - Pat Leonard (9).SF - Pat Leonard.HBP - George Pulido (4). Baserunning: SB - Mark Rajsich 2 (11), Joe Christiansen (5).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pat Smith did not respond to coaching in control Art Viox improves in range Fred Mura did not respond to coaching in control Atsumi Ishii did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Stan Suggs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty March Sitton did not respond to coaching in velocity Rusty Newell improves in arm Keith Hall improves in velocity