Inning: 1 Houston Kei Oyane pitching. Alex Flores grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Purtell flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Heinie Schullstrom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Arizona John Thomas pitching. Jeff Matias grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tim Earley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Pappas hits a home run. Lester Jones reached on a 2-base fielding error by Heinie Schullstrom. Andy Pierce walks. Josh Sensabaugh singles to right field. Lester Jones scores. Andy Pierce is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Johnny Umbarger singles to right field. Hal DiPietro flies out to the left fielder. Monty Thomas walks. Ernie Galvin strikes out. Wimpy Ginter hits an infield single to the shortstop. John Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Arizona Jack Santana flies out to the center fielder. March Shumaker grounds out to the third baseman. Kei Oyane singles to center field. Jeff Matias singles past the shortstop. Tim Earley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Alex Flores flies out to the center fielder. Joe Purtell flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Schullstrom pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Joe Pappas grounds out to the second baseman. Lester Jones flies out to the right fielder. Andy Pierce grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Johnny Umbarger flies out to the left fielder. Hal DiPietro strikes out. Monty Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Josh Sensabaugh doubles to right field. Jack Santana walks. March Shumaker pops out to the third baseman. Kei Oyane lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeff Matias grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Ernie Galvin reached on a fielding error by Jeff Matias. Wimpy Ginter flies out to the center fielder. John Thomas lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alex Flores doubles to right field. Ernie Galvin scores. Joe Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Tim Earley grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Pappas singles past the second baseman. Lester Jones singles to right field. Andy Pierce flies out to the right fielder. Josh Sensabaugh doubles to left field. Joe Pappas scores. Lester Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Santana walks. March Shumaker singles to right field. Josh Sensabaugh scores. Elmer Kane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kei Oyane singles to center field. Jack Santana scores. Jeff Matias pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Heinie Schullstrom pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Umbarger lines out to the second baseman. Hal DiPietro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Tim Earley pops out to the catcher. Joe Pappas doubles to left field. Lester Jones flies out to the center fielder. Andy Pierce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Monty Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernie Galvin flies out to the right fielder. Wimpy Ginter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Josh Sensabaugh singles to center field. Josh Sensabaugh is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Santana doubles to center field. March Shumaker singles to right field. Jack Santana scores. Jerome Fuller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kei Oyane lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeff Matias triples. March Shumaker scores. Tim Earley reached on a 2-base fielding error by Hal DiPietro. Jeff Matias scores. Joe Pappas singles to right field. Tim Earley scores. Joe Pappas is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Byrne is pinch hitting for Jerome Fuller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Byrne lines out to the third baseman. Alex Flores strikes out. Joe Purtell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Carlos Chappell pitching. Lester Jones flies out to the left fielder. Don Blodell is pinch hitting for Andy Pierce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Don Blodell singles to center field. Josh Sensabaugh flies out to the left fielder. Don Blodell steals second. Jack Santana walks. March Shumaker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Heinie Schullstrom strikes out. Johnny Umbarger hits a home run. Fred Blemker is pinch hitting for Hal DiPietro. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Fred Blemker lines out to the second baseman. Monty Thomas hits a home run. David Clay is pinch hitting for Ernie Galvin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. David Clay singles to left field. Wimpy Ginter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 5 Arizona total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Joe Pappas (5), Josh Sensabaugh 2 (13), Jack Santana (3).3B - Jeff Matias (6).HR - Joe Pappas (6). Baserunning: SB - Don Blodell (6).CS - Joe Pappas (4), Josh Sensabaugh (8). Fielding: E - Jeff Matias.
Game Notes Wimpy Ginter is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Neil Fariss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Bissonette improves in arm Jimmy Howell did not respond to coaching in range Greg Bell did not respond to coaching in arm Greg Bell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tetsukazu Hitomi did not respond to coaching in velocity
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hal Williams improves in contact_vs_lefty Tommy Williams improves in speed Rupe Edler improves in arm Andy Robinson did not respond to coaching in control Hal Williams improves in range Rupe Edler improves in range