Win: Steven Cain (1-0) Loss: Sonny Montgomery (1-1)
Save: Charlie Hentgen (2)
Inning: 1 Arizona Sonny Montgomery pitching. Winfield Lucerne singles to center field. Steve Gordon grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Winfield Lucerne is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Artemis Pennock singles to left field. Steve Gordon advances to third on the hit. Chris Parris singles to center field. Steve Gordon scores. Nate Morton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Steven Cain pitching. Greg Amole singles to center field. Turk Rapp grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Greg Amole is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Parker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Brad Pawlowski hits a home run. Matt Wilson hits a home run. Jack Thomas doubles to right field. Steven Cain lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Winfield Lucerne flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jack Thomas scores. Kurt Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Gordon hits a home run. Steven Cain scores. Artemis Pennock grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Parris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jess McMillan flies out to the left fielder. Bud Lauzerique grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Richie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Nate Morton walks. Brad Pawlowski grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Matt Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Sid Denehy singles in front of the center fielder. Rick Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Kurt Davis lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Sid Denehy forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Greg Amole strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Jack Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Steven Cain is hit by a pitch. Winfield Lucerne singles to center field. Steven Cain advances to third on the hit. Steve Gordon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Turk Rapp flies out to the left fielder. Frank Parker singles to center field. Jess McMillan singles to right field. Bud Lauzerique singles to center field. Frank Parker scores. Tom Richie pops out to the first baseman. Sid Denehy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Arizona Artemis Pennock grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Parris grounds out to the second baseman. Nate Morton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Rick Johnson strikes out. Frank Small is pinch hitting for Kurt Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Frank Small grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Amole grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Wilson Rapp pitching. Brad Pawlowski grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Wilson walks. Jack Thomas walks. Steven Cain lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Jack Thomas advances to second on the play. Jack Thomas advances to second on the play. Winfield Lucerne pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Turk Rapp flies out to the right fielder. Frank Parker grounds out to the third baseman. Jess McMillan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Steve Gordon flies out to the left fielder. Artemis Pennock grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Parris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bud Lauzerique flies out to the right fielder. Tom Richie strikes out. Sid Denehy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Nate Morton strikes out. Brad Pawlowski pops out to the second baseman. Matt Wilson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Rick Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Browne is pinch hitting for Wilson Rapp. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jeff Browne walks. Greg Amole flies out to the left fielder. Gary Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Turk Rapp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Slats Stewart pitching. Jack Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Anthony McCredie is pinch hitting for Gary Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Anthony McCredie strikes out. Winfield Lucerne flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Richard Herrera pitching. Frank Parker hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jess McMillan walks. Bud Lauzerique strikes out. Tom Richie walks. Sid Denehy grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Frank Parker is out at home. Rick Johnson singles to right field. Jess McMillan scores. Tom Richie scores. Louis Thayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlos Meaney is pinch hitting for Slats Stewart. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Carlos Meaney reached on a fielding error by Artemis Pennock. Charlie Hentgen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Greg Amole grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Arizona total runners LOB: 4 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Jack Thomas (1).HR - Steve Gordon (2), Brad Pawlowski (2), Matt Wilson (1).SF - Winfield Lucerne.GIDP - Steve Gordon, Nate Morton, Brad Pawlowski.HBP - Steven Cain (1). Fielding: E - Artemis Pennock.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Moe Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Clark did not respond to coaching in velocity Fumio Ogawa did not respond to coaching in velocity Howie Roy did not respond to coaching in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Ozmer improves in power_vs_lefty Al Popovich improves in contact_vs_lefty Billy Nonnenkamp did not respond to coaching in range Tony Scioscia improves in arm Bill McGrew improves in LF