Win: Luther Johnson (3-9) Loss: Lew Tiant (7-9)
Save: Jim Strickland (8)
Inning: 1 Arizona Lew Tiant pitching. Travis Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Edwards Plummer grounds out to the second baseman. Lester Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Luther Johnson pitching. Ned Rafter strikes out. Charlie Umbricht singles to center field. Gene Maurer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Tim Earley grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Harper singles to center field. Terry Harper steals second. Danny Goodwin grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Brubaker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Ed Perez strikes out. Vern Bare grounds out to the second baseman. John Poindexter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Artis Bunyard singles to right field. Artis Bunyard is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Luther Johnson strikes out. Travis Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Harry Ryan singles past the shortstop. Ryan Burkart singles to center field. Harry Ryan advances to third on the hit. Lew Tiant flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Harry Ryan scores. Ned Rafter strikes out. Charlie Umbricht flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Edwards Plummer strikes out. Lester Jones singles to left field. Tim Earley doubles to left field. Lester Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Terry Harper strikes out. Danny Goodwin singles to center field. Tim Earley scores. Hal Brubaker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Danny Goodwin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Gene Maurer singles to center field. Ed Perez pops out to the first baseman. Vern Bare grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Artis Bunyard singles to right field. Luther Johnson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Artis Bunyard forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Travis Miller walks. Edwards Plummer strikes out. Lester Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston John Poindexter strikes out. Harry Ryan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Luther Johnson. Ryan Burkart grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Ryan advances to third on the play. Lew Tiant grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Tim Earley pops out to the third baseman. Terry Harper pops out to the third baseman. Danny Goodwin walks. Hal Brubaker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Ned Rafter flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Umbricht flies out to the center fielder. Gene Maurer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Artis Bunyard walks. Luther Johnson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Travis Miller pops out to the first baseman. Edwards Plummer singles to left field. Artis Bunyard scores. Edwards Plummer steals second. Lester Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Perez singles to left field. Vern Bare flies out to the center fielder. John Poindexter strikes out. Ed Perez steals second. Harry Ryan singles to left field. Ed Perez scores. Ryan Burkart singles to right field. Steve Sipek 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. Lew Tiant flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Arizona Tim Earley walks. Terry Harper grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Danny Goodwin doubles to left field. Jerry Zdeb 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. Hal Brubaker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Masaji Sogawa is pinch hitting for Ned Rafter. Masaji Sogawa pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Umbricht grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Maurer singles to center field. Ed Perez pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Yoshihiro Oishi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Masaji Sogawa at 3B. Artis Bunyard grounds out to the second baseman. James Reid is pinch hitting for Steve Sipek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. James Reid strikes out. Travis Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jim Strickland pitching. Vern Bare singles to left field. Glenn Chamberlain is pinch hitting for John Poindexter. Glenn Chamberlain flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Harry Ryan strikes out. Ryan Burkart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Tim Earley (15), Danny Goodwin (1).GIDP - Terry Harper. Baserunning: SB - Edwards Plummer (10), Terry Harper (8).CS - Artis Bunyard (4). Fielding: E - Luther Johnson.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Geoff Ferrarese did not respond to coaching in velocity Mario Rowan did not respond to coaching in arm Mario Rowan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jake Jorgensen did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Welch did not respond to coaching in control Bill Graham improves in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Randy Dilauro did not respond to coaching in velocity Earl Stanceu did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Lutenberg improves in range Cy Brumley improves in speed Bill Lewis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Gaw did not respond to coaching in speed