Win: Charles Reid (1-0) Loss: Harry Williams (5-6)
Save: Hal Maronski (16)
Inning: 1 Arizona Harry Williams pitching. Mike Donahue grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Moore flies out to the left fielder. Jim Everitt singles to right field. Clyde Best strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Frank O Farrel pitching. John Kiely triples. Wes Clement grounds out to the second baseman. John Kiely scores. Skeeter Shannon pops out to the catcher. Oscar Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Jay Thompson strikes out. John Bond singles to center field. Alvin Martin walks. Skeeter Ames hits a home run. John Bond scores. Alvin Martin scores. Frank O Farrel grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Donahue singles to right field. Bob Moore singles to center field. Mike Donahue advances to third on the hit. Jim Everitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Ryan Rice walks. George Sodowsky strikes out. Ryan Rice is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gene Karl doubles to center field. Lou Dopson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Clyde Best pops out to the first baseman. Jay Thompson strikes out. John Bond flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Harry Williams grounds out to the second baseman. John Kiely doubles to center field. Wes Clement grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Kiely advances to third on the play. Skeeter Shannon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Alvin Martin grounds out to the pitcher. Skeeter Ames flies out to the left fielder. Frank O Farrel pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Oscar Miller strikes out. Ryan Rice singles to right field. George Sodowsky hits a home run. Ryan Rice scores. Gene Karl flies out to the center fielder. Lou Dopson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Mike Donahue strikes out. Bob Moore walks. Jim Everitt grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bob Moore is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Clyde Best strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Harry Williams strikes out. John Kiely strikes out. Wes Clement grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Jay Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. John Bond flies out to the center fielder. Alvin Martin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Skeeter Shannon strikes out. Oscar Miller strikes out. Ryan Rice singles to center field. George Sodowsky strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Skeeter Ames flies out to the center fielder. Paulo Di Canio is pinch hitting for Frank O Farrel. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Paulo Di Canio strikes out. Mike Donahue walks. Bob Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Charles Reid pitching. Gene Karl doubles to right field. Lou Dopson grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Williams flies out to the center fielder. John Kiely flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Jim Everitt flies out to the left fielder. Clyde Best is hit by a pitch. Jay Thompson walks. Brian Powers 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. John Bond singles to center field. Clyde Best scores. Jay Thompson advances to third on the hit. John Bond steals second. Alvin Martin strikes out. Skeeter Ames pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Wes Clement singles to center field. Skeeter Shannon strikes out. Oscar Miller strikes out. Ryan Rice grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wes Clement is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Callum Marshall is pinch hitting for Charles Reid. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Callum Marshall flies out to the center fielder. Mike Donahue flies out to the left fielder. Bob Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Hal Maronski pitching. George Sodowsky doubles to center field. Gene Karl flies out to the right fielder. Lou Dopson grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Marion is pinch hitting for Brian Powers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Paul Marion grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alan Sealey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chet Burbrink improves in contact_vs_righty Diomedes McGehee did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Bale improves in power_vs_righty Alan Sealey did not respond to coaching in range Hod Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Charles Hinchman improves in contact_vs_righty Billy Howley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lew Veselic did not respond to coaching in speed Doc Cottier improves in range Frankie Davison improves in contact_vs_righty Phil Janzen improves in endurance Mung Daal improves in 2B