Win: Hector Fishel (1-0) Loss: Roger Niemann (0-1)
Inning: 1 Houston Frankie Blosser pitching. Kesanori Shinohara strikes out. Dan Fiore strikes out. Jim Weaver grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Florida Roger Niemann pitching. George Miller walks. George Pulido strikes out. Ed Pointer singles to right field. George Miller advances to third on the hit. Pat Leonard grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bob Goldman strikes out. Billy McFarland reached on a 2-base throwing error by Frankie Blosser. Milt Krieg flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Medlinger walks. Hank Shanner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Florida Joe Christiansen doubles past the right fielder. Joe Gray doubles to center field. Joe Christiansen scores. Todd Wood walks. Jim Eenhorn singles to left field. Joe Gray scores. Frankie Blosser lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Miller singles to left field. Todd Wood scores. Jim Eenhorn scores. Casey Madden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Miller is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Pulido strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Casey Madden singles to left field. Kesanori Shinohara strikes out. Dan Fiore singles to right field. Jim Weaver singles to left field. Casey Madden uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dan Fiore advances to third on the hit. Bob Goldman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Ed Pointer pops out to the second baseman. Pat Leonard singles to left field. Joe Christiansen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pat Leonard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Gray singles to center field. Todd Wood walks. Jim Eenhorn singles to center field. Joe Christiansen scores. Joe Gray scores. Todd Wood advances to third on the hit. Bill Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frankie Blosser grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Billy McFarland walks. Milt Krieg singles to right field. Bobby Medlinger doubles to right field. Billy McFarland scores. Milt Krieg uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hank Shanner singles to center field. Bobby Medlinger is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Hank Shanner steals second. Bill Johnson singles to left field. Hank Shanner scores. Kesanori Shinohara flies out to the right fielder. Dan Fiore pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida George Miller walks. George Pulido flies out to the right fielder. Ed Pointer walks. Pat Leonard singles to center field. George Miller scores. Ed Pointer advances to third on the hit. Joe Christiansen strikes out. Joe Gray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Jim Weaver walks. Jim Weaver steals second. Bob Goldman singles to left field. Hector Fishel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Goldman steals second. Billy McFarland strikes out. Milt Krieg flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Weaver scores. Bobby Medlinger reached on a 2-base fielding error by Todd Wood. Bob Goldman scores. Hank Shanner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Todd Wood walks. Lyman Hughes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Todd Wood is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Eenhorn flies out to the left fielder. Pat Vadeboncoeur is pinch hitting for Hector Fishel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pat Vadeboncoeur flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston March Sitton pitching. Lyman Hughes strikes out. Kesanori Shinohara hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dan Fiore grounds out to the shortstop. Kesanori Shinohara advances to second on the play. Jim Weaver flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida George Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Pulido pops out to the catcher. Ed Pointer walks. Pat Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Goldman strikes out. Billy McFarland strikes out. Milt Krieg hits an infield single to the shortstop. Milt Krieg steals second. Bobby Medlinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Joe Christiansen singles in front of the center fielder. Joe Gray lines out to the pitcher. Todd Wood walks. Jim Eenhorn singles to center field. Joe Christiansen scores. Ken Wineapple comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Amador is pinch hitting for March Sitton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Juan Amador walks. George Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Todd Wood scores. Jim Eenhorn advances to third on the play. Juan Amador advances to second on the play. George Pulido walks. Ed Pointer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Nelson Salazar pitching. Phil Wert enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Pointer at SS. Hank Shanner strikes out. John Burke is pinch hitting for Ken Wineapple. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Burke strikes out. Kesanori Shinohara singles to center field. Dan Fiore singles past the shortstop. Kesanori Shinohara advances to third on the hit. Jim Weaver singles to center field. Kesanori Shinohara scores. Lefty Jordan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Goldman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Weaver is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Florida Jim Witt pitching. Pat Leonard singles to left field. Joe Christiansen hits a home run. Pat Leonard scores. Izumi Kagawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Schenz is pinch hitting for Joe Gray. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ken Schenz singles to center field. Todd Wood flies out to the left fielder. Ken Schenz steals second. Jim Eenhorn pops out to the shortstop. Carl Hohman is pinch hitting for Lefty Jordan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carl Hohman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston John Young pitching. Billy McFarland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Milt Krieg grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Medlinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 9 Florida total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Joe Christiansen (4), Joe Gray (7).HR - Joe Christiansen (7).GIDP - Pat Leonard. Baserunning: SB - Ken Schenz (2).CS - George Miller (1), Todd Wood (2). Fielding: E - Todd Wood, Frankie Blosser.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pat Smith did not respond to coaching in control Lou Schegg improves in control Claude Crouch did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Donahue did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rusty Newell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Stan Suggs improves in arm Paul Harrah did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hiram Ginter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty