Win: Bob Warner (2-6) Loss: Alberto Swindells (0-4)
Inning: 1 Houston Luther Johnson pitching. Alex Flores strikes out. Joe Purtell strikes out. Allie Dowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Arizona Lefty Whelan pitching. Jeff Matias flies out to the left fielder. Lester Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Les Almada singles to right field. Josh Sensabaugh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Umbarger singles to center field. Hal DiPietro flies out to the center fielder. Monty Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Tim Earley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Pierce doubles to right field. Ray Barthelson singles to center field. Andy Pierce scores. March Shumaker singles past the third baseman. Luther Johnson lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Ray Barthelson is thrown out at third. March Shumaker advances to second on the play. March Shumaker advances to second on the play. Jeff Matias strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Ernie Galvin flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Whelan singles to left field. Alex Flores flies out to the left fielder. Joe Purtell singles to right field. Lefty Whelan is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Lester Jones strikes out. Les Almada strikes out. Josh Sensabaugh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Allie Dowell pops out to the second baseman. Heinie Schullstrom pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Umbarger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Tim Earley grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Barthelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Hal DiPietro flies out to the left fielder. Monty Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Galvin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona March Shumaker pops out to the first baseman. Luther Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Matias singles past the shortstop. Jeff Matias steals second. Lester Jones singles to center field. Jeff Matias scores. Lester Jones steals second. Les Almada singles to left field. Lester Jones scores. Josh Sensabaugh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Lefty Whelan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Flores flies out to the center fielder. Joe Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Tim Earley flies out to the right fielder. Andy Pierce singles to right field. Ray Barthelson flies out to the center fielder. Andy Pierce steals second. March Shumaker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Kerry Shannon enters the game as a defensive replacement for Les Almada at CF. Allie Dowell singles to right field. Heinie Schullstrom singles to center field. Allie Dowell advances to third on the hit. Johnny Umbarger singles to left field. Allie Dowell scores. Heinie Schullstrom advances to third on the hit. Hal DiPietro grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Heinie Schullstrom scores. Monty Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Luther Johnson singles to left field. Jeff Matias lines out to the second baseman. Lester Jones singles to left field. Luther Johnson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Lester Jones steals second. Kerry Shannon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ernie Galvin strikes out. Joe Byrne is pinch hitting for Lefty Whelan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Joe Byrne triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Jim Strickland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Alex Flores flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Byrne scores. Joe Purtell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Morrie Blankenship pitching. Josh Sensabaugh flies out to the left fielder. Tim Earley grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Pierce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Allie Dowell singles to right field. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the shortstop. Allie Dowell advances to second on the play. Johnny Umbarger strikes out. Hal DiPietro pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Ray Barthelson pops out to the second baseman. March Shumaker singles to left field. Jack Santana is pinch hitting for Jim Strickland. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jack Santana walks. Jeff Matias grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Bob Warner pitching. Monty Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernie Galvin grounds out to the third baseman. Naoji Takahashi is pinch hitting for Morrie Blankenship. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Naoji Takahashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Arizona Alberto Swindells pitching. Lester Jones walks. Kerry Shannon flies out to the left fielder. Josh Sensabaugh flies out to the right fielder. Lester Jones steals second. Tim Earley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Houston Alex Flores grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Purtell singles to right field. Allie Dowell strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom doubles to left field. Joe Purtell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Umbarger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Arizona Andy Pierce grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Barthelson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). March Shumaker walks. Joe Pappas is pinch hitting for Bob Warner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Pappas hits a home run. March Shumaker scores. Houston total runners left on base: 4 Arizona total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rafael Orta improves in control Bill Lewis did not respond to coaching in speed Glenn Chamberlain improves in power_vs_righty Gabby Huber improves in contact_vs_righty Neil Fariss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Lewis improves in arm
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Travis Miller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Phil Belloir did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Callahan did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Harper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Mabry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Artis Bunyard did not respond to coaching in arm