Win: Nolen Castillo Loss: Tony Taylor
Save: Jerry Essian
Inning: 1 Arizona Tony Taylor pitching. Kiyoshi Takekiyo walks. Jim McRae reached on a fielding error by Dave Sims. Hank Russell singles to left field. Kiyoshi Takekiyo scores. Jim McRae advances to third on the hit. Hank Russell steals second. Graham King grounds out to the second baseman. Jim McRae scores. Hank Russell advances to third on the play. Jim Smith singles to right field. Hank Russell scores. Jim Rusteck singles to left field. Jim Smith advances to third on the hit. Jim Rusteck steals second. Terry Splittorff strikes out. Larry Blosser reached on a fielding error by Ray Mamaux. Jim Smith scores. Nolen Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Nolen Castillo pitching. Pat McDonough flies out to the right fielder. Allie Dowell singles to left field. Steve Shipley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Allie Dowell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Shipley steals second. Dave Sims grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Kiyoshi Takekiyo flies out to the right fielder. Jim McRae flies out to the left fielder. Hank Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Johnny Umbarger singles to right field. Johnny Umbarger steals second. Wimpy Ginter flies out to the center fielder. Alex Flores flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Umbarger steals third. Ray Mamaux doubles to right field. Johnny Umbarger scores. Tony Taylor pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Graham King flies out to the center fielder. Jim Smith strikes out. Jim Rusteck walks. Jim Rusteck is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Pat McDonough singles to right field. Allie Dowell pops out to the second baseman. Pat McDonough is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Steve Shipley singles to right field. Dave Sims strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Terry Splittorff walks. Larry Blosser grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Terry Splittorff advances to second on the play. Nolen Castillo strikes out. Kiyoshi Takekiyo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Johnny Umbarger flies out to the center fielder. Wimpy Ginter flies out to the left fielder. Alex Flores singles past the third baseman. Alex Flores is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Jim McRae grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Russell walks. Graham King is hit by a pitch. Jim Smith doubles to center field. Hank Russell scores. Graham King uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Rusteck singles to center field. Jim Smith scores. Terry Splittorff strikes out. Jim Rusteck steals second. Larry Blosser singles to right field. Jim Rusteck is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ray Mamaux walks. Tony Taylor lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Ray Mamaux forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tony Taylor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pat McDonough lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Nolen Castillo grounds out to the shortstop. Kiyoshi Takekiyo hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jim McRae flies out to the center fielder. Hank Russell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Allie Dowell singles to right field. Steve Shipley strikes out. Dave Sims grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Allie Dowell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Umbarger singles to center field. Dave Sims advances to third on the hit. Johnny Umbarger is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Graham King pops out to the shortstop. Jim Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Rusteck lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Wimpy Ginter doubles to center field. Alex Flores singles to left field. Wimpy Ginter scores. Ray Mamaux grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Flores advances to second on the play. Tony Taylor singles to center field. Alex Flores scores. Craig Suttles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat McDonough pops out to the third baseman. Allie Dowell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tony Taylor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Terry Splittorff flies out to the right fielder. Larry Blosser triples. Gerry Landis is pinch hitting for Craig Suttles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Gerry Landis flies out to the center fielder. Kiyoshi Takekiyo singles to right field. Larry Blosser scores. Lerrin Lary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim McRae singles to left field. Hank Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Bob Moore pitching. Ollie Blemker is pinch hitting for Steve Shipley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ollie Blemker grounds out to the pitcher. Ernie Galvin is pinch hitting for Dave Sims. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ernie Galvin flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Johnny Umbarger triples. Wimpy Ginter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Graham King strikes out. Jim Smith flies out to the right fielder. Jim Rusteck walks. Jim Rusteck steals second. Terry Splittorff grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Alex Flores walks. Ray Mamaux is hit by a pitch. Makoto Hashimoto is pinch hitting for Lerrin Lary. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Makoto Hashimoto walks. Jerry Essian comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pat McDonough singles to right field. Alex Flores scores. Ray Mamaux scores. Makoto Hashimoto advances to third on the hit. Allie Dowell singles to left field. Makoto Hashimoto scores. Ollie Blemker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Pat McDonough advances to third on the play. Ernie Galvin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 7