Win: Sam Clark (8-14) Loss: Rocky Aspromonte (10-14)
Save: Hal Maronski (20)
Inning: 1 Arizona Rocky Aspromonte pitching. Paulo Di Canio singles to left field. Paulo Di Canio steals second. Gene Karl throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Bob Moore singles to center field. Paulo Di Canio scores. Skeeter Ames strikes out. Bob Moore is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jay Thompson singles to left field. Orlando Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Sam Clark pitching. John Kiely singles to right field. Wes Clement pops out to the first baseman. Skeeter Shannon flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Jim Everitt walks. Clyde Best strikes out. Alvin Martin singles to center field. Jim Everitt advances to third on the hit. Sam Clark grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Ryan Rice singles to right field. Gene Karl grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ryan Rice advances to second on the play. Jim Weihe grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Dopson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Paulo Di Canio singles to right field. Bob Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Paulo Di Canio advances to second on the play. Skeeter Ames grounds out to the second baseman. Paulo Di Canio advances to third on the play. Jay Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Rocky Aspromonte singles to left field. John Kiely grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rocky Aspromonte is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Wes Clement flies out to the left fielder. Skeeter Shannon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Orlando Ford flies out to the right fielder. Jim Everitt doubles to center field. Clyde Best grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Everitt advances to third on the play. Alvin Martin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Oscar Miller singles to right field. Ryan Rice flies out to the right fielder. Gene Karl grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Sam Clark flies out to the left fielder. Paulo Di Canio grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jim Weihe walks. Lou Dopson flies out to the center fielder. Rocky Aspromonte lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Kiely singles to left field. Jim Weihe scores. Wes Clement pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Skeeter Ames pops out to the shortstop. Jay Thompson singles to right field. Orlando Ford reached on a 2-base throwing error by Skeeter Shannon. Jim Everitt flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jay Thompson scores. Clyde Best grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Skeeter Shannon singles to center field. Oscar Miller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Skeeter Shannon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ryan Rice grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Alvin Martin flies out to the right fielder. Sam Clark flies out to the center fielder. Paulo Di Canio pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Gene Karl singles to left field. Jim Weihe singles to left field. Lou Dopson flies out to the center fielder. Paul Marion is pinch hitting for Rocky Aspromonte. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Paul Marion grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Weihe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Kiely flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Arizona Brian Powers pitching. Bob Moore strikes out. Skeeter Ames hits a home run. Jay Thompson strikes out. Orlando Ford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Wes Clement flies out to the right fielder. Skeeter Shannon strikes out. Konni Byrd 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. Oscar Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Jeff Hamilton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Everitt grounds out to the shortstop. Clyde Best pops out to the shortstop. Alvin Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Hal Maronski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ryan Rice strikes out. Gene Karl strikes out. Jim Weihe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Elton Seguignol did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Heinie Haney improves in contact_vs_righty Jay Riccelli did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dennis Groth improves in range Heinie Haney improves in power_vs_lefty Hod Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Lew Veselic did not respond to coaching in arm Dave Zachary did not respond to coaching in control Doc Cottier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Zachary did not respond to coaching in endurance Billy Howley did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Montague improves in contact_vs_righty Mung Daal improves in 2B