Win: Billy Guardado (12-9) Loss: Hank Hernandez (9-13)
Save: Alberto Swindells (33)
Inning: 1 Houston Hank Hernandez pitching. Alex Flores singles to right field. Fred Blemker pops out to the third baseman. Wimpy Ginter walks. Steve Shipley strikes out. Johnny Umbarger pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Arizona Billy Guardado pitching. Don Dozier singles to left field. Don Dozier steals second. Jim McRae pops out to the catcher. Tetsuo Okubo lines out to the pitcher. Kerry Shannon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Hal DiPietro hits an infield single to the first baseman. Heinie Schullstrom walks. Ray Mamaux walks. Billy Guardado singles to center field. Hal DiPietro scores. Heinie Schullstrom scores. Ray Mamaux is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Alex Flores grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Guardado advances to second on the play. Fred Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Les Almada grounds out to the shortstop. March Shumaker is hit by a pitch. Andy Pierce singles to left field. March Shumaker advances to third on the hit. Kiyoshi Takekiyo pops out to the third baseman. Hank Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Wimpy Ginter strikes out. Steve Shipley strikes out. Johnny Umbarger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Don Dozier grounds out to the second baseman. Jim McRae strikes out. Tetsuo Okubo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Hal DiPietro grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the left fielder. Ray Mamaux strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Kerry Shannon flies out to the center fielder. Les Almada singles to right field. Les Almada steals second. March Shumaker grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Pierce flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Billy Guardado grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Flores grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Blemker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Kiyoshi Takekiyo pops out to the catcher. Hank Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Don Dozier walks. Jim McRae pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Wimpy Ginter walks. Steve Shipley lines out to the first baseman. Johnny Umbarger singles to left field. Hal DiPietro grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Tetsuo Okubo grounds out to the third baseman. Kerry Shannon grounds out to the third baseman. Les Almada walks. Les Almada steals second. March Shumaker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Heinie Schullstrom walks. Heinie Schullstrom is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ray Mamaux strikes out. Billy Guardado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Andy Pierce strikes out. Kiyoshi Takekiyo grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Alex Flores grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Blemker strikes out. Wimpy Ginter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Don Dozier walks. Jim McRae strikes out. Tetsuo Okubo strikes out. Kerry Shannon walks. 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. Les Almada walks. March Shumaker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Houston Steve Shipley doubles to center field. Bob Warner 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. Johnny Umbarger singles to center field. Steve Shipley scores. Hal DiPietro grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Heinie Schullstrom grounds 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. Andy Pierce walks. Kiyoshi Takekiyo flies out to the right fielder. Mike Flanagan is pinch hitting for Bob Warner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Flanagan grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Pierce advances to second on the play. Don Dozier singles to right field. Jim McRae flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 4 Arizona total runners LOB: 11
Game Notes Hal DiPietro is injured and is expected to be out 26 days. Bob Warner is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Merritt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Smith improves in arm Ron Mails did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Mails did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Lewis improves in power_vs_lefty Scott Tompkins improves in velocity
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Timmy Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Strickland did not respond to coaching in velocity Timmy Smith improves in speed Jackie Snell did not respond to coaching in control Jack Santana did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jackie Snell did not respond to coaching in velocity