Inning: 1 Houston Nolen Castillo pitching. Hinkey Brand grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Sims walks. Allie Dowell grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Sims advances to second on the play. Johnny Umbarger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Arizona Melvin Underhill pitching. Jim McRae flies out to the left fielder. Josh Sensabaugh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Dozier singles to center field. Kerry Shannon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Hirokazu Wada flies out to the center fielder. Hal DiPietro singles to right field. Ollie Blemker flies out to the center fielder. Ray Mamaux flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Kiyoshi Takekiyo singles to center field. Kiyoshi Takekiyo is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Flanagan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Graham King grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Melvin Underhill flies out to the center fielder. Hinkey Brand grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Sims flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Ray Ohman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nolen Castillo strikes out. Jim McRae singles to center field. Josh Sensabaugh triples. Jim McRae scores. Don Dozier grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Allie Dowell strikes out. Johnny Umbarger singles to left field. Johnny Umbarger steals second. Hirokazu Wada pops out to the second baseman. Hal DiPietro doubles to center field. Johnny Umbarger scores. Ollie Blemker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Kerry Shannon grounds out to the shortstop. Kiyoshi Takekiyo grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Flanagan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Ray Mamaux pops out to the shortstop. Melvin Underhill grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Hinkey Brand grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Graham King strikes out. Ray Ohman pops out to the pitcher. Nolen Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Dave Sims strikes out. Allie Dowell reached on a fielding error by Graham King. Johnny Umbarger flies out to the left fielder. Hirokazu Wada triples. Allie Dowell scores. Hal DiPietro singles in front of the left fielder. Hirokazu Wada scores. Ollie Blemker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Jim McRae walks. Josh Sensabaugh flies out to the right fielder. Don Dozier flies out to the right fielder. Jim McRae steals second. Kerry Shannon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ray Mamaux flies out to the right fielder. Melvin Underhill grounds out to the third baseman. Hinkey Brand singles to right field. Dave Sims strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Kiyoshi Takekiyo flies out to the right fielder. Mike Flanagan strikes out. Graham King grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Allie Dowell flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Umbarger flies out to the right fielder. Hirokazu Wada is hit by a pitch. Hirokazu Wada is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Ray Ohman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Johnny Umbarger. Nick Dobbek 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. Larry Blosser is pinch hitting for Nolen Castillo. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Larry Blosser flies out to the right fielder. Jim McRae hits an infield single to the first baseman. Josh Sensabaugh grounds out to the pitcher. Jim McRae advances to second on the play. Don Dozier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Bob Warner pitching. Hal DiPietro grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ollie Blemker strikes out. Ray Mamaux pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Alberto Swindells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kerry Shannon pops out to the shortstop. Kiyoshi Takekiyo strikes out. Mike Flanagan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Arizona total runners LOB: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carlos Chappell did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Bell did not respond to coaching in speed Ted Smith did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Howell improves in contact_vs_lefty David Clay did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ted Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Byrne did not respond to coaching in SS
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: James Reid improves in contact_vs_lefty Ray Barthelson did not respond to coaching in speed Andy Pierce did not respond to coaching in speed Paul Billingsley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tim Earley improves in contact_vs_lefty Timmy Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty