Win: Joe Lucas (3-1) Loss: Gary Sukla (1-5)
Save: Shag Whitehurst (8)
Inning: 1 Arizona Gary Sukla pitching. Bill Smith strikes out. Edwards Plummer doubles past the right fielder. Terry Harper reached on a fielding error by Gary Sukla. Joe Pappas singles to left field. Edwards Plummer scores. Tim Earley singles to right field. Terry Harper scores. Joe Pappas advances to third on the hit. Andy Pierce grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Pappas scores. Tim Earley advances to second on the play. Travis Miller pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Joe Lucas pitching. Bill Lewis strikes out. Al McGunnigle singles to left field. Heinie Schullstrom singles to right field. Al McGunnigle advances to third on the hit. Harry Ryan singles to left field. Al McGunnigle scores. Jimmy Howell singles to center field. Heinie Schullstrom scores. Harry Ryan advances to third on the hit. Tom Sanders grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Lester Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Lucas grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Smith walks. Bill Smith steals second. Edwards Plummer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston David Clay pops out to the shortstop. Masaji Sogawa hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gary Sukla lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Terry Harper walks. Joe Pappas walks. Tim Earley flies out to the right fielder. Andy Pierce grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Joe Pappas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Travis Miller singles to center field. Terry Harper scores. Lester Jones singles to right field. Andy Pierce scores. Travis Miller advances to third on the hit. Joe Lucas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Lewis lines out to the shortstop. Al McGunnigle singles to left field. Heinie Schullstrom singles to right field. Al McGunnigle advances to third on the hit. Harry Ryan strikes out. Jimmy Howell singles past the shortstop. Al McGunnigle scores. Tom Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Arizona Bill Smith flies out to the center fielder. Edwards Plummer grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Harper singles to left field. Terry Harper steals second. Joe Pappas pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston David Clay flies out to the right fielder. Masaji Sogawa flies out to the right fielder. Gary Sukla strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Tim Earley walks. Andy Pierce walks. Travis Miller grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Andy Pierce is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Travis Miller steals second. Lester Jones pops out to the third baseman. Joe Lucas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Lewis singles to right field. Al McGunnigle strikes out. Bill Lewis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Heinie Schullstrom singles to center field. Harry Ryan walks. Jimmy Howell singles to right field. Tom Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Arizona Bill Smith strikes out. Edwards Plummer strikes out. Terry Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston David Clay grounds out to the second baseman. Masaji Sogawa flies out to the left fielder. Greg Bell is pinch hitting for Gary Sukla. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Greg Bell hits a home run. Hank Hernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Lewis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Scott Reilly pitching. Joe Pappas flies out to the center fielder. Tim Earley walks. Andy Pierce triples. Tim Earley scores. Travis Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Andy Pierce scores. Roger Lamont comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lester Jones grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston James Reid enters the game as a defensive replacement for Travis Miller at SS. Al McGunnigle grounds out to the third baseman. Heinie Schullstrom singles to center field. Harry Ryan hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jimmy Howell strikes out. Tom Sanders singles to left field. Heinie Schullstrom scores. David Clay singles to left field. Harry Ryan scores. Jim Strickland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masaji Sogawa lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Arizona Artis Bunyard is pinch hitting for Jim Strickland. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Artis Bunyard grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Edwards Plummer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Pat Russell pitching. Jim Fox is pinch hitting for Roger Lamont. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jim Fox lines out to the third baseman. Bob Bissonette is pinch hitting for Bill Lewis. Bob Bissonette walks. Bob Bissonette is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Al McGunnigle singles to right field. Heinie Schullstrom pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Steve Olson pitching. Terry Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Pappas grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Earley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Shag Whitehurst comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Howell strikes out. Glenn Chamberlain is pinch hitting for Tom Sanders. Glenn Chamberlain strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Slow Poke Johnson improves in range Fred Bohnet did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Friday improves in velocity Bill Seery improves in contact_vs_lefty Hal Williams improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Aaron did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rich Morman improves in contact_vs_lefty Rich Morman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ace Mantle did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Henley did not respond to coaching in velocity Vic Nold did not respond to coaching in control John Poindexter improves in arm