Win: Duke Nagel (3-16) Loss: Takuya Yoshida (3-10)
Save: Ted Owens (12)
Inning: 1 Arizona Takuya Yoshida pitching. Bill Gaines flies out to the center fielder. Bill Johnson walks. Mike Halicki grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Johnson advances to second on the play. Bill Hoff singles to left field. Bill Johnson scores. Cesar Swacina grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Duke Nagel pitching. Manny Benes grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Giouxs strikes out. Bob Schlotz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Clint Georgy strikes out. Frank Carlson grounds out to the shortstop. Leif Elveford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Greg Guise walks. Octavio Sissi flies out to the center fielder. Phil Motloch singles to center field. Greg Guise advances to third on the hit. Phil Motloch is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Boehmer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Duke Nagel flies out to the center fielder. Bill Gaines doubles past the third baseman. Bill Johnson walks. Mike Halicki singles to right field. Bill Gaines scores. Bill Johnson advances to third on the hit. Bill Hoff flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Johnson scores. Cesar Swacina grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Halicki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Toft strikes out. Takuya Yoshida grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Manny Benes walks. Alex Giouxs grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Clint Georgy strikes out. Frank Carlson flies out to the center fielder. Leif Elveford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bob Schlotz flies out to the left fielder. Greg Guise flies out to the center fielder. Octavio Sissi walks. Phil Motloch walks. Bob Boehmer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Arizona Duke Nagel pops out to the third baseman. Bill Gaines strikes out. Bill Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Ed Toft pops out to the shortstop. Takuya Yoshida grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Manny Benes pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Mike Halicki flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hoff strikes out. Cesar Swacina walks. Clint Georgy singles past the shortstop. Frank Carlson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Clint Georgy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Alex Giouxs singles to left field. Bob Schlotz grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Giouxs advances to second on the play. Greg Guise flies out to the center fielder. Octavio Sissi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Chuck Watson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leif Elveford flies out to the center fielder. Duke Nagel flies out to the right fielder. Bill Gaines strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ivan Randall enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Hoff at LF. Ike Pavletich enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cesar Swacina at CF. Phil Motloch flies out to the left fielder. Bob Boehmer grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Toft walks. Shane Chiwitt is pinch hitting for Chuck Watson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shane Chiwitt hits a home run. Ed Toft scores. Manny Benes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Whitey Moore pitching. Bill Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Mike Halicki walks. Ivan Randall walks. Ike Pavletich strikes out. Clint Georgy grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Halicki is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Alex Giouxs grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Schlotz singles to right field. Bob Schlotz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Greg Guise strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Frank Carlson singles to right field. Leif Elveford walks. Jerrod Whitcher is pinch hitting for Duke Nagel. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jerrod Whitcher flies out to the right fielder. Bill Gaines flies out to the center fielder. Bill Johnson walks. Lefty Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Halicki pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Houston Ted Owens pitching. Octavio Sissi flies out to the center fielder. Phil Motloch walks. Bob Boehmer strikes out. Ed Toft strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hank McQuaig did not respond to coaching in control Hank McQuaig did not respond to coaching in control Mike Arocha improves in contact_vs_righty Chris Hernandez did not respond to coaching in control Mike Arocha improves in contact_vs_righty Rube Guzman did not respond to coaching in range
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Everitt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ken North improves in arm Brant McDaniel did not respond to coaching in control Jack Miller improves in power_vs_righty Max Goodfellow did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Lieber improves in power_vs_lefty Dutch Winchester did not respond to coaching in 1B