Win: Jerry Zdeb (4-0) Loss: Bill Scranton (3-12)
Save: Vic Nold (17)
Inning: 1 Arizona Gary Sukla pitching. Edwards Plummer grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Harper singles to center field. Tim Earley pops out to the first baseman. Travis Miller singles to right field. Terry Harper advances to third on the hit. Lester Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Bill Scranton pitching. Ed Lutenberg strikes out. Charlie Umbricht pops out to the first baseman. Gene Maurer hits a home run. Ed Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Artis Bunyard strikes out. Danny Goodwin singles to left field. Hal Brubaker singles to right field. Danny Goodwin advances to third on the hit. Bill Scranton strikes out. Edwards Plummer reached on a fielding error by John Brown. Danny Goodwin scores. Terry Harper grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Vern Bare strikes out. Tom Sanders strikes out. Fred Lord strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Tim Earley doubles to center field. Travis Miller walks. Lester Jones doubles to center field. Tim Earley scores. Travis Miller uses his aggressiveness and scores. Artis Bunyard pops out to the first baseman. Danny Goodwin flies out to the right fielder. Hal Brubaker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston John Brown is hit by a pitch. Gary Sukla lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Lutenberg pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Umbricht singles to left field. John Brown uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Umbricht steals second. Gene Maurer walks. Ed Perez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Arizona Bill Scranton flies out to the right fielder. Edwards Plummer strikes out. Terry Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Vern Bare doubles to center field. Tom Sanders strikes out. Fred Lord singles to left field. Vern Bare scores. John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Gary Sukla grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Fred Lord is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Tim Earley reached on a fielding error by Ed Lutenberg. Travis Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Earley advances to second on the play. Lester Jones doubles to right field. Tim Earley scores. Artis Bunyard strikes out. Danny Goodwin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ed Lutenberg walks. Charlie Umbricht grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Gene Maurer walks. Gene Maurer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Hal Brubaker strikes out. Bill Scranton lines out to the third baseman. Edwards Plummer hits an infield single to the third baseman. Edwards Plummer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ed Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Vern Bare flies out to the left fielder. Tom Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Terry Harper pops out to the second baseman. Tim Earley reached on a 2-base fielding error by Charlie Umbricht. Travis Miller strikes out. Lester Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Fred Lord grounds out to the second baseman. John Brown walks. Gary Sukla lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Lutenberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Artis Bunyard singles to left field. Danny Goodwin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Artis Bunyard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Danny Goodwin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hal Brubaker singles to center field. Bill Scranton reached on a 2-base fielding error by Charlie Umbricht. 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. Edwards Plummer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Charlie Umbricht singles to right field. Gene Maurer singles to right field. Jim Strickland 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. Ed Perez doubles past the left fielder. Charlie Umbricht scores. Gene Maurer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vern Bare grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Perez advances to third on the play. Tom Sanders doubles to left field. Ed Perez scores. Ryan Burkart is pinch hitting for Fred Lord. Ryan Burkart doubles to right field. Tom Sanders scores. John Brown reached on a fielding error by Terry Harper. Masaji Sogawa is pinch hitting for Jerry Zdeb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Masaji Sogawa grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Burkart scores. John Brown advances to second on the play. Steve Sipek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Lutenberg pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Rip Thielman pitching. Harry Ryan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ryan Burkart at CF. Terry Harper singles to center field. Tim Earley walks. Vic Nold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Travis Miller lines out to the shortstop. Lester Jones flies out to the left fielder. Artis Bunyard grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Earley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Arizona total runners left on base: 11 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Ed Perez (6), Vern Bare (10), Tom Sanders (3), Ryan Burkart (6).HR - Gene Maurer (8).GIDP - Charlie Umbricht.HBP - John Brown (1). Baserunning: SB - Charlie Umbricht (5).CS - Gene Maurer (4). Fielding: E - Ed Lutenberg, Charlie Umbricht 2, John Brown.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brent Kennedy did not respond to coaching in control Rupe Edler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fred Bohnet improves in control William Smith improves in power_vs_righty Brian Counts did not respond to coaching in control Hank Robinson did not respond to coaching in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gene Hopp did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Earl Stanceu improves in range Randy Dilauro did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Gaw did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Strohmayer improves in control Glenn Chamberlain did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty