Win: Bill Fieber (2-0) Loss: George Block (12-9)
Save: Bill Salmon (36)
Inning: 1 Florida George Block pitching. Paul Wade grounds out to the pitcher. Miguel Reyes grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Brown pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Max Melton pitching. Greg Spongberg singles to right field. Joe Ganzel grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Joe Pearce grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Greg Sheehan grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Elston flies out to the center fielder. Dave Williams lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez reached on a fielding error by Dave Williams. Pi Ortiz hits a home run. Pete Valdez scores. Jerry Alvarado singles past the shortstop. Harland Lockhart singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado advances to third on the hit. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jerry Alvarado scores. George Block grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Spongberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Carlito Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Pedro Santana strikes out. Max Melton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Ganzel walks. Joe Pearce walks. Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Ganzel advances to third on the play. Joe Pearce advances to second on the play. Pete Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Ganzel scores. Joe Pearce advances to third on the play. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Paul Wade singles to right field. Miguel Reyes strikes out. Jerry Brown grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Paul Wade is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jerry Brown steals second. Greg Sheehan singles to left field. Jerry Brown scores. Pete Elston singles to center field. Dave Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Jerry Alvarado walks. Harland Lockhart flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! George Block lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Florida Carlito Rodriguez reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Block. Pedro Santana strikes out. Max Melton strikes out. Paul Wade grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Pearce flies out to the right fielder. Bud Siever singles to center field. Pete Valdez walks. Pi Ortiz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida Miguel Reyes singles to right field. Jerry Brown flies out to the center fielder. Greg Sheehan singles to center field. Pete Elston grounds out to the third baseman. Miguel Reyes advances to third on the play. Greg Sheehan advances to second on the play. Dave Williams walks. Carlito Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the third baseman. Harland Lockhart pops out to the first baseman. George Block grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Pedro Santana strikes out. Max Melton strikes out. Paul Wade singles to left field. Miguel Reyes triples. Paul Wade scores. Jerry Brown pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Greg Spongberg walks. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart pops out to the shortstop. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Spongberg advances to second on the play. Bud Siever singles to center field. Greg Spongberg scores. Bill Fieber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. 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 second baseman. Bud Siever is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Greg Sheehan hits a home run. Pete Elston walks. Dave Williams singles to right field. Pete Elston advances to third on the hit. Carlito Rodriguez singles to center field. Pete Elston scores. James Arnold 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. Pedro Santana grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Williams advances to third on the play. Carlito Rodriguez advances to second on the play. Bill Berger is pinch hitting for Bill Fieber. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bill Berger flies out to the right fielder. Paul Wade singles to right field. Dave Williams scores. Carlito Rodriguez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Miguel Reyes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Benny Lentine pitching. Pi Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Harland Lockhart walks. James Arnold strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Florida Jerry Brown strikes out. Greg Sheehan strikes out. Pete Elston singles to right field. Pete Elston steals second. Dave Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bill Salmon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Greg Spongberg pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Stuart flies out to the right fielder. Jim Witt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Florida total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark Weaver did not respond to coaching in speed Glenn Rogell improves in velocity Dave Monterey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pete Browne did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Harding did not respond to coaching in CF
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_righty George Clark did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Whitey Nichols improves in power_vs_lefty Jay Grubb did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B