Win: John Garland (1-1) Loss: Ivo Robotnik (11-5)
Save: Joe Scherbarth (31)
Inning: 1 Houston Ivo Robotnik pitching. Lee Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Breton walks. Bort Thompson walks. Sailor Abstein singles to right field. Walt Breton scores. Kyle Barry Larkin strikes out. Rick McCracken flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Miami John Garland pitching. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela flies out to the left fielder. Bill Johnston strikes out. Jesse Witasick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Frank Sizemore flies out to the right fielder. Dom Terry pops out to the third baseman. John Garland singles to center field. Lee Jones grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Garland is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Miami Jocko Mizerock walks. Butch Deadlift flies out to the right fielder. Pee Wee Bliss strikes out. Gene Fulmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Walt Breton grounds out to the second baseman. Bort Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Miami Dave Stockwell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Kyle Barry Larkin. Ivo Robotnik lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela strikes out. Bill Johnston walks. Jesse Witasick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Kyle Barry Larkin grounds out to the shortstop. Rick McCracken strikes out. Frank Sizemore lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Miami Jocko Mizerock grounds out to the third baseman. Butch Deadlift flies out to the left fielder. Pee Wee Bliss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Dom Terry flies out to the left fielder. John Garland grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami Gene Fulmer flies out to the center fielder. Dave Stockwell flies out to the right fielder. Ivo Robotnik hits a home run. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Walt Breton doubles to center field. Bort Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Sailor Abstein doubles to left field. Walt Breton scores. Kyle Barry Larkin doubles to center field. Sailor Abstein scores. Irish Gibson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick McCracken singles to left field. Kyle Barry Larkin scores. Frank Sizemore grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Miami Bill Johnston hits a home run. Jesse Witasick singles to center field. Jocko Mizerock strikes out. Jesse Witasick is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Butch Deadlift pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Dom Terry singles to right field. Dom Terry steals second. John Garland fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Garland flies out to the center fielder. Lee Jones is hit by a pitch. Walt Breton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dom Terry advances to third on the play. Lee Jones advances to second on the play. Bort Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Miami Pee Wee Bliss grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Fulmer flies out to the center fielder. Dave Stockwell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Sailor Abstein hits a home run. Ed Gallego comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kyle Barry Larkin grounds out to the pitcher. Rick McCracken strikes out. Frank Sizemore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Miami Charlie Rice enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kyle Barry Larkin at RF. Ed Gallego grounds out to the second baseman. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela singles to left field. Bill Johnston walks. Luis Palacios 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. Jesse Witasick strikes out. Jocko Mizerock singles past the shortstop. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela scores. Butch Deadlift strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Dom Terry pops out to the third baseman. Mamoru Abe is pinch hitting for Luis Palacios. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mamoru Abe flies out to the right fielder. Lee Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Miami Joe Scherbarth pitching. Pee Wee Bliss doubles to left field. Gene Fulmer singles to center field. Pee Wee Bliss scores. Dave Stockwell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Sammy Lee Eaton is pinch hitting for Ed Gallego. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sammy Lee Eaton singles to center field. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Miami total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Walt Breton (13), Sailor Abstein (17), Kyle Barry Larkin (9).HR - Sailor Abstein (17).GIDP - Frank Sizemore.HBP - Lee Jones (5). Baserunning: SB - Dom Terry (8). Fielding: E - Kyle Barry Larkin.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Barney Courtright did not respond to coaching in endurance Junie Spikes improves in power_vs_righty John Neiger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jackson Tulsa did not respond to coaching in endurance John Neiger improves in arm Jackson Tulsa did not respond to coaching in velocity
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Giusti did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Brower did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Walt Freisleben did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gary Lambert did not respond to coaching in range J.C. Helfrich did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Freisleben did not respond to coaching in range