Win: Dennis Bennett (10-11) Loss: Bill Frink (6-11)
Inning: 1 Houston Bill Frink pitching. Bill Luecken grounds out to the shortstop. Casey Howley strikes out. Tim Cuellar grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Arizona Dennis Bennett pitching. Jimmy Dede strikes out. Alan Knicely flies out to the right fielder. Vern Clark flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Roy Sievers strikes out. Tony Taylor walks. Don Hoak strikes out. Tony Taylor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Joe Anderson singles to center field. Joe Anderson steals second. Johnny Selph walks. Chief Carrasquel strikes out. Clem Hermoso singles to right field. Joe Anderson scores. Johnny Selph is out trying to steal third. Con Chapman singles to right field. Bill Frink strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Johnny Callison doubles to right field. Earl Averill is hit by a pitch. Dennis Bennett lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Luecken singles to right field. Johnny Callison scores. Earl Averill scores. Casey Howley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Luecken advances to second on the play. Tim Cuellar singles to right field. Bill Luecken scores. Roy Sievers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Jimmy Dede flies out to the left fielder. Alan Knicely walks. Vern Clark pops out to the third baseman. Joe Anderson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Tony Taylor singles to left field. Don Hoak hits an infield single to the shortstop. Johnny Callison flies out to the right fielder. Earl Averill flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Bennett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Arizona Johnny Selph grounds out to the shortstop. Chief Carrasquel grounds out to the third baseman. Clem Hermoso singles to left field. Con Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Ennis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Luecken singles to right field. Casey Howley singles to center field. Bill Luecken advances to third on the hit. Tim Cuellar flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Luecken scores. Rich Hazewood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Sievers flies out to the left fielder. Tony Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Rich Hazewood strikes out. Jimmy Dede grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Knicely grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Don Hoak walks. Don Hoak steals second. Johnny Callison singles to right field. Don Hoak scores. Mike Monahan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Callison steals second. Earl Averill doubles to right field. Johnny Callison scores. Dennis Bennett lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Luecken singles to center field. Earl Averill scores. Bill Luecken steals second. Casey Howley grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Luecken advances to third on the play. Tim Cuellar pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Vern Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Anderson reached on a fielding error by Don Hoak. Johnny Selph reached on a fielding error by Tim Cuellar. Chief Carrasquel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Tony Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Roy Sievers. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tony Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Taylor flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Rigo Eddy is pinch hitting for Don Hoak. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rigo Eddy grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Clem Hermoso grounds out to the pitcher. Con Chapman grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Howell is pinch hitting for Mike Monahan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Howell singles to left field. Jimmy Dede strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Nate Cornejo pitching. Johnny Callison grounds out to the third baseman. Clay Dalrymple is pinch hitting for Earl Averill. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Clay Dalrymple strikes out. Dennis Bennett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Alan Knicely grounds out to the shortstop. Vern Clark flies out to the center fielder. Joe Anderson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Bill Luecken flies out to the left fielder. Casey Howley grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Cuellar singles to center field. Tony Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Johnny Selph grounds out to the shortstop. Chief Carrasquel grounds out to the shortstop. Clem Hermoso grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Arizona total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Johnny Callison (21), Earl Averill (7).SF - Tim Cuellar.HBP - Earl Averill (2). Baserunning: SB - Bill Luecken (19), Don Hoak (21), Johnny Callison (15).CS - Tony Taylor (4). Fielding: E - Tim Cuellar, Don Hoak.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Moose Huskey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Suarez improves in contact_vs_lefty Art Meara did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Moose Huskey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Taylor improves in arm Geraldo Ferry improves in power_vs_righty Ed Weyhing did not respond to coaching in speed Geraldo Ferry improves in power_vs_lefty