Win: Craig Suttles (9-1) Loss: Billy Guardado (6-15)
Inning: 1 Arizona Billy Guardado pitching. March Shumaker grounds out to the third baseman. Josh Sensabaugh grounds out to the shortstop. Kerry Shannon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Nolen Castillo pitching. Alex Flores strikes out. Joe Purtell grounds out to the second baseman. Allie Dowell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Jim McRae strikes out. Tetsuo Okubo singles to left field. Don Dozier lines out to the third baseman. Tetsuo Okubo steals second. Les Almada grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Shipley bunts for a base hit. Ernie Galvin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Shipley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hal DiPietro strikes out. Ernie Galvin steals second. Heinie Schullstrom pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Andy Pierce strikes out. Nolen Castillo strikes out. March Shumaker singles to center field. March Shumaker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ray Mamaux strikes out. Billy Guardado walks. Billy Guardado steals second. Alex Flores flies out to the center fielder. Joe Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Josh Sensabaugh flies out to the center fielder. Kerry Shannon doubles to center field. Jim McRae singles to right field. Kerry Shannon is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Tetsuo Okubo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Allie Dowell strikes out. Steve Shipley lines out to the third baseman. Ernie Galvin doubles to left field. Hal DiPietro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Don Dozier singles past the second baseman. Les Almada flies out to the center fielder. Andy Pierce doubles to left field. Don Dozier uses his aggressiveness and scores. Nolen Castillo grounds out to the third baseman. March Shumaker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Heinie Schullstrom walks. Heinie Schullstrom steals second. Ray Mamaux walks. Billy Guardado lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alex Flores flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Heinie Schullstrom scores. Joe Purtell doubles to left field. Ray Mamaux scores. Allie Dowell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Josh Sensabaugh singles to left field. Josh Sensabaugh is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kerry Shannon singles to center field. Jim McRae grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kerry Shannon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tetsuo Okubo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Steve Shipley strikes out. Ernie Galvin grounds out to the pitcher. Hal DiPietro grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Don Dozier strikes out. Les Almada walks. Andy Pierce pops out to the shortstop. Ray Barthelson is pinch hitting for Nolen Castillo. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ray Barthelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Craig Suttles pitching. Heinie Schullstrom lines out to the shortstop. Ray Mamaux grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Guardado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona March Shumaker hits a home run. Josh Sensabaugh walks. Kerry Shannon singles to right field. Bob Donovan 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. Jim McRae pops out to the second baseman. Tetsuo Okubo singles past the third baseman. Josh Sensabaugh scores. Kerry Shannon advances to third on the hit. Don Dozier hits an infield single to the pitcher. Kerry Shannon scores. Les Almada doubles to center field. Tetsuo Okubo scores. Don Dozier uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Aragon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Pierce walks. Chris Marshall is pinch hitting for Craig Suttles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Chris Marshall doubles to center field. Les Almada scores. Andy Pierce uses his aggressiveness and scores. March Shumaker singles to left field. Chris Marshall scores. Lerrin Lary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Josh Sensabaugh strikes out. Kerry Shannon singles to left field. March Shumaker advances to third on the hit. Jim McRae walks. Tetsuo Okubo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Bob Moore pitching. Alex Flores pops out to the shortstop. Joe Purtell strikes out. Allie Dowell singles to right field. Ollie Blemker is pinch hitting for Steve Shipley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ollie Blemker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Don Dozier flies out to the right fielder. Les Almada walks. Andy Pierce singles to left field. Mike Flanagan is pinch hitting for Bob Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Mike Flanagan singles to center field. Les Almada scores. Andy Pierce advances to third on the hit. Mike Flanagan steals second. March Shumaker strikes out. Josh Sensabaugh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Bruce Bell pitching. Ernie Galvin triples. Wimpy Ginter is pinch hitting for Hal DiPietro. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wimpy Ginter walks. Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the center fielder. Ray Mamaux grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Galvin scores. Wimpy Ginter advances to second on the play. Fred Blemker is pinch hitting for Lerrin Lary. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Blemker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners LOB: 10 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tim Earley improves in arm John Hannon did not respond to coaching in control Bill Buckalew did not respond to coaching in control Tim Earley improves in range Tim Earley improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Buckalew did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Fox did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Todd Zeile improves in contact_vs_lefty Doc Helms did not respond to coaching in control Todd Zeile improves in contact_vs_righty Rey Comorosky did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Sularz improves in contact_vs_lefty