Inning: 1 Houston Rick Garagiola pitching. Otis Valdez pops out to the first baseman. Dave Runnels flies out to the left fielder. Rob Branca flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Arizona Jose Davenport pitching. Jack Lajoie singles to left field. Biff Epps strikes out. Xavier Deez grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Fritz Pendleton walks. Rusty Keating walks. Curt Williams pops out to the first baseman. Burleigh Davis strikes out. Jolbert Steevens singles to right field. Jose Davenport strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Arizona Danny Valentine singles to left field. Catfish Fleming grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tony Ritchey pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Otis Valdez singles to left field. Dave Runnels grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rob Branca walks. Fritz Pendleton walks. Rusty Keating flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Arizona Kazushige Yamabe singles to center field. Doug Pettibone grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Rick Garagiola strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Curt Williams singles to center field. Burleigh Davis flies out to the left fielder. Jolbert Steevens flies out to the center fielder. Jose Davenport strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Jack Lajoie grounds out to the shortstop. Biff Epps grounds out to the shortstop. Xavier Deez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Otis Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Runnels singles to right field. Rob Branca strikes out. Fritz Pendleton bunts for a base hit. Rusty Keating strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Arizona Danny Valentine doubles to center field. Catfish Fleming lines out to the pitcher. Tony Ritchey grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Valentine advances to third on the play. Kazushige Yamabe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Curt Williams walks. Burleigh Davis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jolbert Steevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Lep Hermoso is pinch hitting for Doug Pettibone. Lep Hermoso singles to center field. Lep Hermoso steals second. Rick Garagiola fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rick Garagiola flies out to the left fielder. Jack Lajoie walks. Biff Epps walks. Xavier Deez lines out to the shortstop. Danny Valentine strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Jose Davenport grounds out to the third baseman. Otis Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Runnels walks. Bob Otis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Rob Branca flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Catfish Fleming strikes out. Tony Ritchey strikes out. Kazushige Yamabe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Fritz Pendleton flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Keating singles to center field. Passed ball. Rusty Keating advances to second. Curt Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Burleigh Davis singles to left field. Rusty Keating scores. Jolbert Steevens grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Burleigh Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Lep Hermoso grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Muddy Meaney is pinch hitting for Bob Otis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Muddy Meaney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Lajoie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Frank Wade pitching. Jose Davenport strikes out. Otis Valdez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Runnels strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Biff Epps pops out to the second baseman. Xavier Deez flies out to the left fielder. Danny Valentine singles to center field. Catfish Fleming pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 10 Arizona total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Jose Davenport is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roy Corey improves in contact_vs_lefty Cy Heredia did not respond to coaching in control Angel Jackson did not respond to coaching in control Bill Lanning improves in contact_vs_lefty Roy Corey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Douglass improves in speed Bill Lanning improves in LF
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leon Madden improves in power_vs_righty Bob Cueto did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Leon Madden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Pena did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Huck Corcoran did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Brodie did not respond to coaching in control