Win: Benny Lentine (3-0) Loss: Kurt Bigbee (1-2)
Save: Bill Salmon (11)
Inning: 1 Florida Paul Melvin pitching. Paul Wade flies out to the right fielder. Carlito Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Brown singles to center field. Greg Sheehan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Max Melton pitching. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Pete Elston singles to right field. Dave Williams grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Johnny Harding pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Pi Ortiz strikes out. Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Pete Valdez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Pedro Santana grounds out to the shortstop. Max Melton grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Wade singles to left field. Carlito Rodriguez walks. Jerry Brown singles to center field. Paul Wade scores. Greg Sheehan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Bud Siever grounds out to the shortstop. Harland Lockhart doubles to right field. Paul Melvin strikes out. Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Pete Elston grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Williams walks. Johnny Harding flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Santana flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Ganzel singles to right field. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Ganzel advances to second on the play. Pi Ortiz singles to center field. Joe Ganzel scores. Joe Pearce singles to center field. Pi Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Pete Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Pi Ortiz scores. Joe Pearce advances to second on the play. Bud Siever walks. Harland Lockhart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Florida Max Melton grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Wade singles to right field. Carlito Rodriguez walks. Jerry Brown strikes out. Greg Sheehan walks. Pete Elston walks. Paul Wade scores. Dave Williams grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Carlito Rodriguez is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston John Marshall is pinch hitting for Paul Melvin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Marshall strikes out. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Joe Ganzel singles to left field. Jerry Alvarado pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida James Arnold pitching. Johnny Harding strikes out. Pedro Santana grounds out to the third baseman. Max Melton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Pi Ortiz pops out to the third baseman. Joe Pearce strikes out. Pete Valdez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Paul Wade flies out to the left fielder. Miguel Reyes is pinch hitting for Carlito Rodriguez. Miguel Reyes strikes out. Jerry Brown singles to right field. Greg Sheehan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bud Siever flies out to the center fielder. Harland Lockhart strikes out. James Arnold pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida Pete Elston singles to right field. Dave Williams flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Harding flies out to the right fielder. Pete Elston steals second. Pete Elston steals third. Pedro Santana grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Alvarado walks. Pi Ortiz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jerry Alvarado is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Florida Max Melton grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Wade grounds out to the shortstop. Miguel Reyes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Pete Valdez strikes out. Bud Siever flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Florida Jerry Brown strikes out. Greg Sheehan strikes out. Pete Elston flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Harland Lockhart flies out to the center fielder. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for James Arnold. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 10 inning. Jim Witt singles to left field. Greg Spongberg flies out to the left fielder. Jim Witt steals second. 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 grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Florida Kurt Bigbee pitching. Dave Williams flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Harding hits a home run. Pedro Santana pops out to the shortstop. Bill Berger is pinch hitting for Benny Lentine. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Berger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Bill Salmon pitching. Jerry Alvarado singles to right field. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Joe Pearce pops out to the second baseman. Pete Valdez singles to right field. Jerry Alvarado advances to third on the hit. Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Florida total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bruce Kearns improves in contact_vs_righty Travis Baird improves in power_vs_lefty Bruce Kearns improves in speed Bill Timmons did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bruce Kearns improves in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in velocity Whitey Nichols improves in arm Pete Richardson improves in control Rick Yerkes did not respond to coaching in range Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B