Win: George Block (18-10) Loss: Ed Herring (18-11)
Inning: 1 Florida George Block pitching. Paul Wade grounds out to the shortstop. Miguel Reyes doubles to right field. Jerry Brown strikes out. Greg Sheehan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Ed Herring pitching. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Pearce singles to right field. Bud Siever hits a home run. Joe Pearce scores. Pete Valdez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Pete Elston grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Fournier grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Pi Ortiz singles to right field. Pi Ortiz steals second. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the center fielder. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the shortstop. George Block grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Ray Gonder flies out to the center fielder. Ed Herring strikes out. Paul Wade grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Greg Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Joe Ganzel flies out to the left fielder. Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Miguel Reyes singles to right field. Jerry Brown grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Greg Sheehan bunts for a base hit. Greg Sheehan steals second. Pete Elston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bud Siever flies out to the left fielder. Pete Valdez hits a home run. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Florida Pete Fournier strikes out. Dave Williams strikes out. Ray Gonder doubles to right field. Ed Herring grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Block flies out to the right fielder. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Paul Wade flies out to the center fielder. Miguel Reyes grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Brown pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Ganzel doubles to center field. Joe Pearce singles to center field. Joe Ganzel scores. John Culberson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Siever flies out to the center fielder. Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Pi Ortiz doubles to left field. Joe Pearce uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jerry Alvarado walks. Harland Lockhart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Florida Greg Sheehan strikes out. Pete Elston singles to center field. Pete Fournier strikes out. Dave Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston George Block pops out to the second baseman. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida Ray Gonder grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Berger is pinch hitting for John Culberson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bill Berger grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Wade strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Benny Lentine pitching. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt flies out to the right fielder. Bud Siever pops out to the shortstop. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Florida Gene Thormahlen 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. Miguel Reyes strikes out. Jerry Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Sheehan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Florida total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 3
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Duncan improves in range Johnny Harding did not respond to coaching in range Juan DeJesus did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Monterey did not respond to coaching in arm Mark Weaver improves in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Barry Correa improves in contact_vs_lefty Jot Burgmeier did not respond to coaching in arm Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in control Rick Yerkes did not respond to coaching in speed Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B