Win: Vern Scherbarth (5-3) Loss: Pete Tartabull (0-7)
Inning: 1 Houston Vern Scherbarth pitching. Babe Miller flies out to the left fielder. John Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Jack Francona singles to center field. Tim Lauder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Florida Pete Tartabull pitching. Moe Smith pops out to the catcher. Shorty Dropo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Darrell Belle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Stan Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Tracy Melter strikes out. Hiromori Miyade strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Bobo Hurdle flies out to the center fielder. Dave Bivin triples. Ernie Kubek strikes out. Chief Franco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Adolfo Marrero strikes out. Pete Tartabull pops out to the shortstop. Babe Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Don Hosey strikes out. Vern Scherbarth grounds out to the third baseman. Moe Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston John Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Jack Francona flies out to the left fielder. Tim Lauder singles to right field. Stan Jordan hits a home run. Tim Lauder scores. Tracy Melter walks. Hiromori Miyade lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Shorty Dropo hits a home run. Darrell Belle singles to center field. Darrell Belle steals second. Bobo Hurdle singles to center field. Darrell Belle scores. Dave Bivin singles to right field. Bobo Hurdle is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Ernie Kubek doubles to center field. Dave Bivin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chief Franco singles to center field. Ernie Kubek scores. Jack Gaines comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Hosey walks. Vern Scherbarth lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Moe Smith triples. Chief Franco scores. Don Hosey scores. Sakae Kono comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shorty Dropo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Adolfo Marrero walks. Sakae Kono fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Sakae Kono strikes out. Adolfo Marrero steals second. Babe Miller flies out to the right fielder. John Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Darrell Belle pops out to the shortstop. Bobo Hurdle doubles to center field. Dave Bivin grounds out to the second baseman. Bobo Hurdle advances to third on the play. Ernie Kubek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jack Francona hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tim Lauder grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Stan Jordan singles to right field. Tracy Melter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida Chief Franco walks. Don Hosey strikes out. Chief Franco is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Vern Scherbarth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the pitcher. Adolfo Marrero strikes out. Sakae Kono singles to right field. Babe Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Moe Smith strikes out. Shorty Dropo singles to right field. Darrell Belle flies out to the right fielder. Bobo Hurdle singles to left field. Shorty Dropo advances to third on the hit. Joji Aoyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Bivin singles to center field. Shorty Dropo scores. Ernie Kubek walks. Chief Franco singles to center field. Bobo Hurdle scores. Dave Bivin scores. Ernie Kubek advances to third on the hit. Luis Peitz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Hosey singles to center field. Ernie Kubek scores. Chief Franco advances to third on the hit. Elbert Aust is pinch hitting for Vern Scherbarth. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Elbert Aust strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Jackie Hill pitching. John Ortiz doubles to left field. Jack Francona singles to right field. John Ortiz scores. Tim Lauder pops out to the shortstop. Stan Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Jack Francona is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida Moe Smith strikes out. Shorty Dropo grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Darrell Belle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Tracy Melter grounds out to the pitcher. Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the second baseman. Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 5 Florida total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Nekola did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Woodward did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Cunningham improves in speed Rip Henninger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roy Wehner did not respond to coaching in control Rip Henninger improves in speed Sam Jordan did not respond to coaching in RF
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hal Glaus did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Len Laskey improves in contact_vs_righty John Oliver did not respond to coaching in control Jack Kuhel did not respond to coaching in velocity Len Laskey did not respond to coaching in range Sheldon Guisto did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty