Win: Don Ratzer (4-1) Loss: Nolen Castillo (3-2)
Save: Al Fernandez (11)
Inning: 1 Arizona Don Ratzer pitching. Lester Jones flies out to the center fielder. Tetsuo Okubo doubles to center field. Don Dozier doubles to right field. Tetsuo Okubo scores. Kerry Shannon strikes out. Herm White strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Colorado Nolen Castillo pitching. Derrick Whitehurst walks. Jack Kennedy hits a home run. Derrick Whitehurst scores. Levi Theobald strikes out. Jeff Phillips flies out to the left fielder. Yosuke Takamura singles to center field. Tom Rohn walks. Minnie Patton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Arizona Don Blodell singles to right field. Ray Barthelson bunts for a base hit. March Shumaker pops out to the third baseman. Nolen Castillo lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lester Jones singles to center field. Don Blodell scores. Ray Barthelson scores. Lester Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Juan Schmidt strikes out. Don Ratzer singles to left field. Derrick Whitehurst strikes out. Jack Kennedy singles to center field. Don Ratzer advances to third on the hit. Levi Theobald singles to left field. Don Ratzer scores. Jack Kennedy is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Tetsuo Okubo flies out to the right fielder. Don Dozier grounds out to the pitcher. Kerry Shannon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Jeff Phillips walks. Yosuke Takamura grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Phillips is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Rohn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yosuke Takamura is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Minnie Patton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Herm White reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jack Kennedy. Don Blodell strikes out. Ray Barthelson strikes out. March Shumaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Juan Schmidt grounds out to the pitcher. Don Ratzer grounds out to the second baseman. Derrick Whitehurst grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Nolen Castillo grounds out to the shortstop. Lester Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Tetsuo Okubo lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Jack Kennedy strikes out. Levi Theobald reached on a fielding error by Don Dozier. Jeff Phillips hits a home run. Levi Theobald scores. Yosuke Takamura singles to center field. Tom Rohn flies out to the right fielder. Minnie Patton walks. Juan Schmidt hits a home run. Yosuke Takamura scores. Minnie Patton scores. Don Ratzer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Don Dozier grounds out to the shortstop. Kerry Shannon walks. Kerry Shannon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Herm White singles to center field. Don Blodell doubles to center field. Herm White scores. Ducky Shaw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Barthelson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Hank Hernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Derrick Whitehurst flies out to the right fielder. Jack Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Levi Theobald flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona March Shumaker grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Lester Jones pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Jeff Phillips grounds out to the pitcher. Yosuke Takamura hits a home run. Tom Rohn walks. Minnie Patton pops out to the shortstop. Juan Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Tetsuo Okubo grounds out to the third baseman. Don Dozier grounds out to the second baseman. Kerry Shannon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Gregory Castillo is pinch hitting for Ducky Shaw. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Gregory Castillo strikes out. Derrick Whitehurst singles to left field. Jack Kennedy strikes out. Levi Theobald pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Bobby White pitching. Herm White singles to center field. Don Blodell singles past the shortstop. Herm White advances to third on the hit. Ray Barthelson singles to left field. Herm White scores. Al Fernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Passed ball. Don Blodell advances to third. Ray Barthelson advances to second. March Shumaker grounds out to the shortstop. Don Blodell scores. Ray Barthelson advances to third on the play. Jack Santana is pinch hitting for Hank Hernandez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Passed ball. Ray Barthelson scores. Jack Santana strikes out. Lester Jones singles in front of the center fielder. Tetsuo Okubo singles to left field. Lester Jones advances to third on the hit. Don Dozier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Arizona total runners left on base: 5 Colorado total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Nolen Castillo is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Terry Harper did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Buckalew did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Williams improves in range Artis Bunyard improves in speed Phil Belloir did not respond to coaching in control Hal Williams did not respond to coaching in speed
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Allen improves in range Howdy Stewart did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lefty Andrews improves in velocity Dave Ferrell did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Holland did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Ferrell improves in arm Bobby Carroll did not respond to coaching in SS