Win: Alberto Swindells (4-6) Loss: Shag Whitehurst (2-4)
Inning: 1 Arizona Doc Helms pitching. Tim Earley singles to left field. Terry Harper pops out to the shortstop. Bill Smith singles to right field. Tim Earley is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Bill Smith steals second. Edwards Plummer singles to right field. Bill Smith is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Joe Callahan pitching. Joe Purtell flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the left fielder. Joe Byrne singles past the shortstop. Joe Byrne gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Lester Jones singles past the shortstop. Joe Pappas pops out to the first baseman. Lester Jones steals second. Travis Miller singles to left field. Lester Jones scores. Travis Miller steals second. Graeme Irvine grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Callahan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Naoji Takahashi grounds out to the shortstop. Monty Thomas lines out to the first baseman. Harry Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Tim Earley grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jimmy Howell singles to right field. Ryan Burkart strikes out. Doc Helms lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Purtell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Edwards Plummer singles past the third baseman. Lester Jones pops out to the shortstop. Joe Pappas pops out to the second baseman. Travis Miller singles to center field. Edwards Plummer advances to third on the hit. Graeme Irvine grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Heinie Schullstrom strikes out. Joe Byrne flies out to the left fielder. Naoji Takahashi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Joe Callahan strikes out. Tim Earley walks. Terry Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Earley advances to second on the play. Bill Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Monty Thomas walks. Harry Ryan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jimmy Howell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Edwards Plummer pops out to the third baseman. Lester Jones singles to left field. Joe Pappas walks. Travis Miller singles to left field. Lester Jones scores. Joe Pappas advances to third on the hit. Graeme Irvine flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Pappas scores. Joe Callahan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Travis Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Ryan Burkart singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Doc Helms lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ryan Burkart scores. Heinie Schullstrom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Tim Earley doubles to left field. Terry Harper strikes out. Bill Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Edwards Plummer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Byrne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Naoji Takahashi pops out to the second baseman. Monty Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Morrie Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lester Jones strikes out. Joe Pappas strikes out. Travis Miller hits a home run. Steve Olson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Graeme Irvine singles to right field. Joe Callahan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston James Reid enters the game as a defensive replacement for Travis Miller at SS. Harry Ryan strikes out. Jimmy Howell singles to center field. Jimmy Howell steals second. Ryan Burkart singles to right field. Jimmy Howell scores. Greg Bell is pinch hitting for Steve Olson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ryan Burkart is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Greg Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Alberto Swindells pitching. Tim Earley grounds out to the pitcher. Terry Harper pops out to the first baseman. Bill Smith singles to left field. Bill Smith steals second. Edwards Plummer grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Shag Whitehurst comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Schullstrom reached on a fielding error by Terry Harper. Joe Byrne singles to left field. Naoji Takahashi flies out to the center fielder. Monty Thomas walks. Harry Ryan singles to right field. Heinie Schullstrom scores. Joe Byrne scores. Monty Thomas advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Howell singles to right field. Monty Thomas scores. Arizona total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 1
Batting:2B - Tim Earley (16).HR - Travis Miller (8).SF - Graeme Irvine. Baserunning: SB - Bill Smith 2 (19), Lester Jones (16), Travis Miller (13). Fielding: E - Terry Harper.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rupe Edler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Mabry did not respond to coaching in speed Brian Counts did not respond to coaching in control Roger Lamont did not respond to coaching in velocity Hank Robinson improves in power_vs_lefty Hal Williams did not respond to coaching in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Alex Flores did not respond to coaching in speed Homer Nyman improves in speed Carlos Chappell did not respond to coaching in control Scott Reilly did not respond to coaching in control Ed Perez improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Fox did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alex Flores did not respond to coaching in 1B