Win: Rusty Vitt (4-2) Loss: Bob Breining (4-7)
Save: Chief Clark (15)
Inning: 1 Arizona Jack Rosen pitching. Doc Files grounds out to the shortstop. Kiyoshi Hikiji grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yasuya Noguchi hits a home run. Joe Wantz lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Bob Menendez pitching. Glenn Holland pops out to the shortstop. Richie Lansford flies out to the left fielder. Ramon Jimenez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Jim Milligan grounds out to the shortstop. Fujio Tanaka walks. Fujio Tanaka steals second. Al Ramirez walks. Cyrus Daniels grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Ramirez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Menendez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Milt Bohanon strikes out. Gabby Kearney singles to left field. Israel Zinn strikes out. Bob Zettlein flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Doc Files grounds out to the second baseman. Kiyoshi Hikiji grounds out to the second baseman. Yasuya Noguchi singles to right field. Joe Wantz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Mike Versalles singles to left field. Jack Rosen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Glenn Holland strikes out. Richie Lansford grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Jim Milligan grounds out to the pitcher. Fujio Tanaka walks. Al Ramirez strikes out. Fujio Tanaka is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ramon Jimenez singles to right field. Milt Bohanon singles to center field. Gabby Kearney singles to left field. Ramon Jimenez scores. Milt Bohanon advances to third on the hit. Israel Zinn grounds out to the pitcher. Gabby Kearney advances to second on the play. Bob Zettlein grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Bohanon scores. Gabby Kearney advances to third on the play. Mike Versalles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Cyrus Daniels strikes out. Bob Menendez flies out to the center fielder. Doc Files flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Rosen flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Holland strikes out. Richie Lansford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Kiyoshi Hikiji grounds out to the third baseman. Yasuya Noguchi pops out to the second baseman. Joe Wantz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ramon Jimenez grounds out to the pitcher. Milt Bohanon flies out to the right fielder. Gabby Kearney reached on a fielding error by Bob Menendez. Israel Zinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Jim Milligan grounds out to the shortstop. Fujio Tanaka strikes out. Al Ramirez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Zettlein flies out to the center fielder. Mike Versalles doubles to left field. Jack Rosen flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Holland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Cyrus Daniels grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Hoffman is pinch hitting for Bob Menendez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Joe Hoffman singles to center field. Doc Files flies out to the right fielder. Kiyoshi Hikiji grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Hoffman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Rusty Vitt pitching. Richie Lansford grounds out to the pitcher. Ramon Jimenez flies out to the center fielder. Milt Bohanon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Bob Breining comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Yasuya Noguchi triples. Joe Wantz strikes out. Jim Milligan strikes out. Fujio Tanaka walks. Al Ramirez hits a home run. Yasuya Noguchi scores. Fujio Tanaka scores. John Landis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cyrus Daniels flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Chief Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gabby Kearney walks. Israel Zinn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gabby Kearney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Zettlein walks. Art Sojo is pinch hitting for Mike Versalles. Art Sojo strikes out. Damian Norton is pinch hitting for John Landis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Damian Norton walks. Glenn Holland lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Arizona total runners LOB: 4 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Doc Egan did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Gant did not respond to coaching in control John Latimer did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Ohman improves in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Templeton did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Taylor did not respond to coaching in control Bill Wiltse did not respond to coaching in control Bill Wiltse did not respond to coaching in control Randy Kelley did not respond to coaching in C