Win: Bob Warner (5-8) Loss: Nick Dobbek (12-4)
Save: John Bowman (2)
Inning: 1 Arizona Francisco Doster pitching. Jim McRae grounds out to the second baseman. Josh Sensabaugh singles to left field. Don Dozier singles to center field. Josh Sensabaugh is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Don Dozier steals second. Kerry Shannon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Ed Saberhagen pitching. Alex Flores strikes out. Joe Purtell grounds out to the second baseman. Allie Dowell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Mike Flanagan singles to right field. Hank Russell strikes out. Graham King grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Flanagan advances to second on the play. Skeeter Tolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Ernie Galvin flies out to the right fielder. Ollie Blemker grounds out to the second baseman. Hal DiPietro singles to right field. Heinie Schullstrom pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Ed Saberhagen grounds out to the second baseman. Jim McRae singles past the second baseman. Josh Sensabaugh triples. Jim McRae scores. Don Dozier grounds out to the shortstop. Josh Sensabaugh scores. Kerry Shannon singles to right field. Mike Flanagan singles to right field. Kerry Shannon steals third. Hank Russell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Ray Mamaux flies out to the right fielder. Francisco Doster reached on a fielding error by Graham King. Alex Flores walks. Joe Purtell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Graham King pops out to the second baseman. Skeeter Tolan lines out to the third baseman. Ed Saberhagen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Allie Dowell singles to center field. Ernie Galvin singles past the shortstop. Ollie Blemker strikes out. Hal DiPietro flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Arizona Jim McRae grounds out to the second baseman. Josh Sensabaugh strikes out. Don Dozier singles to center field. Kerry Shannon walks. Mike Flanagan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Ray Mamaux flies out to the right fielder. Francisco Doster pops out to the second baseman. Alex Flores strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Hank Russell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Graham King flies out to the left fielder. Skeeter Tolan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Purtell singles to left field. Allie Dowell singles to left field. Ernie Galvin grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Purtell advances to third on the play. Allie Dowell advances to second on the play. Craig Suttles 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. Ollie Blemker singles to right field. Joe Purtell scores. Allie Dowell scores. Hal DiPietro flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Gerry Landis is pinch hitting for Craig Suttles. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Gerry Landis pops out to the second baseman. Jim McRae singles to right field. Josh Sensabaugh strikes out. Don Dozier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Moore pitching. Ray Mamaux walks. Ray Mamaux is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Francisco Doster flies out to the right fielder. Alex Flores grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Kerry Shannon pops out to the third baseman. Mike Flanagan singles to center field. Hank Russell flies out to the center fielder. Graham King pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Purtell grounds out to the shortstop. Allie Dowell flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Galvin reached on a fielding error by Josh Sensabaugh. Ollie Blemker grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ernie Galvin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Skeeter Tolan grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Marshall is pinch hitting for Bob Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Chris Marshall walks. Bob Donovan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim McRae grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Bob Warner pitching. Hal DiPietro flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the right fielder. Ray Mamaux strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Arizona Josh Sensabaugh lines out to the third baseman. Don Dozier singles to center field. Kerry Shannon strikes out. Mike Flanagan pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Johnny Umbarger is pinch hitting for Bob Donovan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Umbarger grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Flores grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Purtell walks. Allie Dowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Arizona Nick Dobbek pitching. Hank Russell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Graham King hits an infield single to the shortstop. Skeeter Tolan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Ernie Galvin flies out to the center fielder. Ollie Blemker grounds out to the second baseman. Hal DiPietro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Arizona Larry Blosser is pinch hitting for Bob Warner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Larry Blosser pops out to the first baseman. Jim McRae hits a home run. Yoshinori Ando comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Josh Sensabaugh doubles to right field. Don Dozier grounds out to the second baseman. Josh Sensabaugh advances to third on the play. Kerry Shannon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Houston Shag Whitehurst pitching. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Mamaux singles to left field. Hinkey Brand is pinch hitting for Yoshinori Ando. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hinkey Brand grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Mamaux is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alex Flores singles to left field. Hinkey Brand advances to third on the hit. John Bowman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Joe Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Arizona total runners LOB: 10 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Andy Pierce did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty James Reid improves in range Joe Lucas did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Lucas improves in control Joe Lucas improves in control Ray Barthelson improves in range
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Bratcher improves in range Ray Bratcher improves in arm Jimmy Howell improves in power_vs_righty Jimmy Howell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jerome Fuller did not respond to coaching in velocity Neil Fariss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty