Win: Clifton Lee (11-9) Loss: Tony Taylor (8-11)
Save: Shag Whitehurst (24)
Inning: 1 Arizona Tony Taylor pitching. Tetsuo Okubo singles to center field. Mike Flanagan strikes out. Tetsuo Okubo steals second. Jim McRae flies out to the center fielder. Kerry Shannon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Clifton Lee pitching. Joe Purtell singles to center field. Fred Blemker strikes out. Joe Purtell steals second. Hirokazu Wada singles to right field. Joe Purtell scores. Wimpy Ginter grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Hirokazu Wada is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Umbarger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Josh Sensabaugh grounds out to the second baseman. Les Almada hits a home run. Don Dozier pops out to the second baseman. Andy Pierce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Shipley singles to right field. Steve Shipley steals second. Alex Flores flies out to the right fielder. Hal DiPietro grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Shipley advances to third on the play. Tony Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Clifton Lee grounds out to the shortstop. Tetsuo Okubo hits a home run. Mike Flanagan flies out to the right fielder. Jim McRae hits a home run. Kerry Shannon walks. Josh Sensabaugh singles past the second baseman. Kerry Shannon advances to third on the hit. Les Almada walks. Don Dozier is hit by a pitch. Kerry Shannon scores. Andy Pierce strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Purtell grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Blemker strikes out. Hirokazu Wada pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Clifton Lee strikes out. Tetsuo Okubo flies out to the center fielder. Mike Flanagan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Wimpy Ginter grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Umbarger singles to center field. Steve Shipley walks. Alex Flores strikes out. Hal DiPietro singles past the first baseman. Johnny Umbarger scores. Steve Shipley advances to third on the hit. Tony Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Arizona Jim McRae lines out to the second baseman. Kerry Shannon strikes out. Josh Sensabaugh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Purtell strikes out. Fred Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Hirokazu Wada strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Elmer Kane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Almada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Dozier grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Pierce singles to right field. Clifton Lee grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Andy Pierce is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Wimpy Ginter singles to center field. Wimpy Ginter is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Johnny Umbarger strikes out. Steve Shipley walks. Alex Flores grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Shipley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Tetsuo Okubo pops out to the catcher. Mike Flanagan strikes out. Jim McRae strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Hal DiPietro triples. Allie Dowell is pinch hitting for Elmer Kane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Allie Dowell singles to right field. Hal DiPietro scores. Joe Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Allie Dowell steals second. Fred Blemker strikes out. Hirokazu Wada grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Nick Dobbek pitching. Kerry Shannon strikes out. Josh Sensabaugh singles to center field. Les Almada flies out to the right fielder. Josh Sensabaugh steals second. Don Dozier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Wimpy Ginter strikes out. Johnny Umbarger grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Steve Shipley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Andy Pierce grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Barthelson is pinch hitting for Clifton Lee. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ray Barthelson grounds out to the third baseman. Tetsuo Okubo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Shag Whitehurst pitching. Alex Flores flies out to the center fielder. Hal DiPietro grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Schullstrom is pinch hitting for Nick Dobbek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tim Earley improves in contact_vs_lefty Luther Johnson improves in velocity Tommy Williams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Billy Shirley improves in speed Don Blodell did not respond to coaching in speed John Hannon did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Lewis improves in speed Jimmy Howell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ryan Burkart improves in contact_vs_lefty Doc Helms did not respond to coaching in control Doc Helms did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Aragon did not respond to coaching in velocity