Inning: 1 Arizona Lefty Whelan pitching. Kerry Shannon walks. Don Dozier grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Lester Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Craig Suttles pitching. Alex Flores grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Allie Dowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Tetsuo Okubo strikes out. Herm White grounds out to the shortstop. Josh Sensabaugh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Heinie Schullstrom walks. Johnny Umbarger reached on a fielding error by Les Almada. Heinie Schullstrom steals third. Hal DiPietro grounds out to the shortstop. Heinie Schullstrom scores. Johnny Umbarger advances to second on the play. Monty Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Ernie Galvin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Les Almada walks. Andy Pierce flies out to the right fielder. Les Almada is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Craig Suttles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Lefty Whelan grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Flores grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Purtell singles to left field. Allie Dowell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Purtell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Kerry Shannon grounds out to the third baseman. Don Dozier singles to left field. Lester Jones flies out to the left fielder. Tetsuo Okubo hits a home run. Don Dozier scores. Herm White pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Umbarger pops out to the shortstop. Hal DiPietro singles to center field. Hal DiPietro steals second. Monty Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Josh Sensabaugh grounds out to the second baseman. Les Almada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Pierce flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Ernie Galvin strikes out. Lefty Whelan flies out to the left fielder. Alex Flores strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Craig Suttles grounds out to the shortstop. Kerry Shannon pops out to the third baseman. Don Dozier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Purtell strikes out. Allie Dowell strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Lester Jones flies out to the left fielder. Tetsuo Okubo singles to center field. Herm White singles to center field. Josh Sensabaugh walks. Les Almada singles to left field. Tetsuo Okubo scores. Herm White scores. Josh Sensabaugh advances to third on the hit. Elmer Kane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Almada steals second. Andy Pierce singles to left field. Josh Sensabaugh scores. Les Almada scores. Craig Suttles lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Johnny Umbarger flies out to the center fielder. Hal DiPietro grounds out to the second baseman. Monty Thomas pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Kerry Shannon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Dozier flies out to the left fielder. Lester Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston David Clay is pinch hitting for Ernie Galvin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. David Clay flies out to the right fielder. Joe Byrne is pinch hitting for Elmer Kane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Byrne grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Flores walks. Joe Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Jerome Fuller pitching. Atsushi Ito is pinch hitting for Tetsuo Okubo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Atsushi Ito pops out to the shortstop. Joe Pappas is pinch hitting for Herm White. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Pappas singles to right field. Ray Barthelson is pinch hitting for Josh Sensabaugh. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Pappas steals second. Ray Barthelson flies out to the center fielder. Les Almada grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Allie Dowell strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom is hit by a pitch. Johnny Umbarger singles to center field. Fred Blemker is pinch hitting for Hal DiPietro. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Fred Blemker doubles to center field. Heinie Schullstrom scores. Johnny Umbarger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shag Whitehurst comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Monty Thomas strikes out. David Clay singles to right field. Fred Blemker scores. Hisanobu Inaba is pinch hitting for Jerome Fuller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hisanobu Inaba flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners LOB: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Batting:HR - Tetsuo Okubo (13).GIDP - Don Dozier, Craig Suttles. Baserunning: SB - Joe Pappas (1), Les Almada (17).CS - Les Almada (3). Fielding: E - Les Almada.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tim Earley improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Mabry improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Buckalew improves in control Slow Poke Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Andy Robinson did not respond to coaching in control Terry Harper did not respond to coaching in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Neil Fariss did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Greg Bell did not respond to coaching in range Bob Bissonette did not respond to coaching in speed Greg Bell did not respond to coaching in arm Ryan Burkart did not respond to coaching in arm Jimmy Howell did not respond to coaching in arm