Win: Chuck Donovan (11-11) Loss: Vern Scherbarth (12-10)
Save: Bill Wayne (20)
Inning: 1 Houston Vern Scherbarth pitching. John Ortiz pops out to the shortstop. Mike Brett walks. Mike Brett is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Garbey singles to left field. Stan Jordan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Florida Chuck Donovan pitching. Moe Smith flies out to the right fielder. Darrell Belle flies out to the center fielder. Elbert Aust walks. Chief Franco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Dan Chaney singles to center field. Dan Chaney steals second. Tracy Melter strikes out. George Cleveland strikes out. Bert Taylor singles to left field. Dan Chaney scores. Chuck Donovan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Bill Tipton strikes out. Bob Monteagudo flies out to the center fielder. Don Hosey singles to right field. Shorty Dropo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston John Ortiz doubles past the first baseman. Mike Brett flies out to the center fielder. Ed Garbey strikes out. Stan Jordan hits a home run. John Ortiz scores. Dan Chaney walks. Tracy Melter walks. George Cleveland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Florida Vern Scherbarth singles to right field. Moe Smith singles to center field. Vern Scherbarth advances to third on the hit. Darrell Belle pops out to the third baseman. Elbert Aust flies out to the center fielder. Chief Franco singles to right field. Vern Scherbarth scores. Moe Smith advances to third on the hit. Bill Tipton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Bert Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Donovan grounds out to the shortstop. John Ortiz singles to left field. Mike Brett singles to center field. Ed Garbey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Florida Bob Monteagudo strikes out. Don Hosey pops out to the first baseman. Shorty Dropo singles to right field. Vern Scherbarth singles past the shortstop. Shorty Dropo advances to third on the hit. Moe Smith walks. Darrell Belle strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston Stan Jordan strikes out. Dan Chaney strikes out. Tracy Melter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Florida Elbert Aust flies out to the right fielder. Chief Franco walks. Bill Tipton walks. Bob Monteagudo flies out to the center fielder. Don Hosey doubles to center field. Chief Franco scores. Bill Tipton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shorty Dropo doubles to left field. Don Hosey scores. Vern Scherbarth flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston George Cleveland grounds out to the shortstop. Bert Taylor strikes out. Chuck Donovan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Moe Smith walks. Moe Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Darrell Belle strikes out. Elbert Aust strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston John Ortiz strikes out. Mike Brett singles to center field. Ed Garbey singles to center field. Mike Brett advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Jack Fahr 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. Ed Garbey steals second. Stan Jordan singles to right field. Mike Brett scores. Ed Garbey scores. Dan Chaney hits a home run. Stan Jordan scores. Federico Tuseipazzo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tracy Melter walks. George Cleveland lines out to the second baseman. Bert Taylor doubles to left field. Tracy Melter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paddy Platt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Warren Dettore is pinch hitting for Chuck Donovan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Warren Dettore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Leo Stueland pitching. Chief Franco walks. Bill Tipton walks. Bob Monteagudo walks. Don Hosey grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Chief Franco is out at home. Shorty Dropo strikes out. Bobo Hurdle is pinch hitting for Paddy Platt. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bobo Hurdle hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Tipton scores. Joji Aoyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Moe Smith reached on a 2-base fielding error by Stan Jordan. Bob Monteagudo scores. Don Hosey scores. Darrell Belle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Bubba Enzmann pitching. John Ortiz strikes out. Mike Brett flies out to the left fielder. Ed Garbey pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida Elbert Aust grounds out to the second baseman. Chief Franco singles to right field. Bill Tipton walks. Chief Franco is out trying to steal third. Bob Monteagudo walks. Don Hosey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Stan Jordan is hit by a pitch. Dan Chaney strikes out. Tracy Melter lines out to the first baseman. George Cleveland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Florida Bill Wayne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Shorty Dropo singles to left field. Dave Bivin is pinch hitting for Bubba Enzmann. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Shorty Dropo steals second. Dave Bivin pops out to the second baseman. Moe Smith walks. Darrell Belle grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Shorty Dropo is out at third base. Elbert Aust flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Florida total runners LOB: 14
Batting:2B - John Ortiz (33), Bert Taylor (5).HR - Stan Jordan (20), Dan Chaney (4).HBP - Stan Jordan (4). Baserunning: SB - Ed Garbey (3), Dan Chaney (5).CS - Mike Brett (3). Fielding: E - Stan Jordan.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Ise did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Gaines did not respond to coaching in control Lefty Wallace did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Gaines did not respond to coaching in control Rip Henninger did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Randy Reilly did not respond to coaching in 2B
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Lassetter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Fogarty did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Conway improves in range Jack Kuhel did not respond to coaching in control Steve Guerrero improves in arm Hank Giebell did not respond to coaching in velocity