Win: Kurt Bigbee (4-1) Loss: Chase Williams (13-11)
Inning: 1 Houston Chase Williams pitching. Greg Spongberg flies out to the left fielder. Joe Ganzel doubles to center field. Joe Pearce strikes out. Bud Siever flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Florida Hajime Yagi pitching. Paul Wade flies out to the center fielder. Miguel Reyes singles to center field. Jerry Brown flies out to the left fielder. Greg Sheehan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Pi Ortiz doubles to right field. Jerry Alvarado triples. Pi Ortiz scores. Harland Lockhart flies out to the center fielder. Hajime Yagi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Pete Elston flies out to the right fielder. Pete Fournier doubles to center field. Jack Arroyo singles to left field. Pete Fournier scores. Bill Berger grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jack Arroyo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chase Williams singles to right field. Paul Wade strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Ganzel singles to center field. Joe Pearce pops out to the second baseman. Joe Ganzel steals second. Bud Siever flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Miguel Reyes grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Sheehan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Pi Ortiz lines out to the second baseman. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Pete Elston singles to center field. Pete Fournier flies out to the left fielder. Jack Arroyo grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pete Elston is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Berger grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman. Hajime Yagi flies out to the center fielder. Greg Spongberg singles to left field. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Chase Williams flies out to the left fielder. Paul Wade flies out to the left fielder. Miguel Reyes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Pearce doubles to left field. Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Pearce advances to third on the play. Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida Jerry Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Sheehan flies out to the left fielder. Pete Elston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jerry Alvarado singles to right field. Harland Lockhart pops out to the first baseman. Hajime Yagi lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Pete Fournier grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Arroyo walks. Bill Berger grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Ganzel walks. Joe Pearce strikes out. Bud Siever singles to right field. Pete Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel advances to third on the play. Bud Siever advances to second on the play. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 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. Chase Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Wade pops out to the second baseman. Miguel Reyes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman. Kurt Bigbee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Florida Jerry Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Sheehan grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Elston flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Greg Spongberg triples. Benny Lentine 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. Joe Ganzel hits a home run. Greg Spongberg scores. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt strikes out. Bud Siever singles to right field. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Florida Pete Fournier pops out to the second baseman. Jack Arroyo grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Berger walks. Jim Quinn is pinch hitting for Benny Lentine. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Quinn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Florida total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Joe Ganzel (33), Joe Pearce (17), Pi Ortiz (20).3B - Greg Spongberg (9), Jerry Alvarado (7).HR - Joe Ganzel (9).GIDP - Jerry Rhiel. Baserunning: SB - Joe Ganzel (19).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Rebel did not respond to coaching in arm Barry Correa improves in power_vs_righty Sailor Moran did not respond to coaching in arm Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in SS
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Darrin Grinch did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mark Weaver improves in contact_vs_lefty Manny Alfonseca did not respond to coaching in velocity Travis Baird improves in arm Johnny Harding did not respond to coaching in CF