Win: Hajime Yagi (9-5) Loss: Tony Brown (8-4)
Save: James Arnold (27)
Inning: 1 Houston Tony Brown pitching. Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jerry Alvarado doubles to left field. Pi Ortiz hits a home run. Jerry Alvarado scores. Joe Pearce strikes out. Pete Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Florida Hajime Yagi pitching. Miguel Reyes flies out to the center fielder. Jack Arroyo singles to center field. Jerry Brown flies out to the center fielder. Greg Sheehan singles to left field. Jack Arroyo aggressively advances to third on the hit. Pete Elston strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Bud Siever doubles to center field. Harland Lockhart hits a home run. Bud Siever scores. John Culberson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Barry Correa grounds out to the third baseman. Hajime Yagi grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Joe Ganzel singles to left field. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Pete Fournier flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Harding grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Gonder doubles to right field. John Culberson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Pi Ortiz lines out to the third baseman. Joe Pearce strikes out. Pete Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Miguel Reyes walks. Jack Arroyo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Miguel Reyes advances to second on the play. Jerry Brown singles to center field. Miguel Reyes scores. Greg Sheehan flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Brown steals second. Pete Elston hits a home run. Jerry Brown scores. Pete Fournier singles to right field. Johnny Harding grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Fournier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bud Siever strikes out. Harland Lockhart singles to center field. Barry Correa grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harland Lockhart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hajime Yagi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Ray Gonder grounds out to the shortstop. John Culberson grounds out to the shortstop. Miguel Reyes singles to center field. Miguel Reyes steals second. Jack Arroyo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Ganzel singles to right field. Joe Ganzel steals second. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Ganzel advances to third on the play. Pi Ortiz singles to center field. Joe Ganzel scores. Joe Pearce strikes out. Pete Valdez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pi Ortiz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Jerry Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Sheehan singles to left field. Pete Elston grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bud Siever strikes out. Harland Lockhart walks. Barry Correa doubles to center field. Harland Lockhart uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dwight Warner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hajime Yagi grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Ganzel singles to right field. Barry Correa scores. Jerry Alvarado singles to left field. Joe Ganzel advances to third on the hit. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Florida Pete Fournier pops out to the catcher. Johnny Harding grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Gonder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt strikes out. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Dwight Warner grounds out to the shortstop. Miguel Reyes strikes out. Tony Thompson 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. Jack Arroyo singles to left field. Jerry Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Harland Lockhart reached on a fielding error by Miguel Reyes. Barry Correa flies out to the center fielder. Tony Thompson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Greg Sheehan flies out to the left fielder. Pete Elston grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pete Fournier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jerry Alvarado singles to right field. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado advances to third on the hit. Jim Witt strikes out. Jerry Rhiel strikes out. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Florida Johnny Harding doubles to right field. Ray Gonder walks. James Arnold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Berger is pinch hitting for Dwight Warner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Berger doubles to left field. Johnny Harding scores. Miguel Reyes singles to center field. Ray Gonder scores. Bill Berger scores. Jack Arroyo flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Brown grounds out to the catcher. Miguel Reyes advances to second on the play. Greg Sheehan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Florida total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Johnny Harding (9), Ray Gonder (9), Bill Berger (3).HR - Pete Elston (18).GIDP - Pete Elston. Baserunning: SB - Miguel Reyes (17), Jerry Brown (14). Fielding: E - Miguel Reyes.
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 speed Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in control Fred Brodie did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim McGlothin did not respond to coaching in RF
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Manny Alfonseca did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Rogell did not respond to coaching in control Travis Baird improves in contact_vs_righty Mark Weaver did not respond to coaching in range Bruce Kearns improves in 3B