Win: Toshitaka Hashimoto (10-7) Loss: Jim Lee (2-6)
Save: Jim Strickland (18)
Inning: 1 Arizona Jim Lee pitching. Travis Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Edwards Plummer pops out to the second baseman. Bill Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Toshitaka Hashimoto pitching. Ed Lutenberg singles to center field. Charlie Umbricht flies out to the center fielder. Ed Lutenberg steals second. Gene Maurer grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Lutenberg advances to third on the play. Ed Perez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Lester Jones doubles to right field. Tim Earley strikes out. Terry Harper strikes out. Tommy Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Vern Bare walks. John Poindexter grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tom Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Artis Bunyard doubles to right field. The catcher fields the ball and Artis Bunyard is thrown out at third. Travis Miller strikes out. Edwards Plummer singles to right field. Bill Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Fred Lord grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Lee strikes out. Ed Lutenberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Lester Jones flies out to the right fielder. Tim Earley flies out to the left fielder. Terry Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Charlie Umbricht singles to right field. Gene Maurer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ed Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Tommy Williams walks. Artis Bunyard strikes out. Toshitaka Hashimoto fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Toshitaka Hashimoto grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Vern Bare grounds out to the second baseman. John Poindexter singles in front of the right fielder. Tom Sanders grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Travis Miller hits a home run. Edwards Plummer grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Smith singles to center field. Lester Jones flies out to the center fielder. Tim Earley doubles to right field. Bill Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Busby 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. Terry Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Fred Lord strikes out. Harry Busby singles to right field. Ed Lutenberg flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Umbricht strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Tommy Williams pops out to the second baseman. Artis Bunyard flies out to the center fielder. Toshitaka Hashimoto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Gene Maurer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ed Perez singles to center field. Vern Bare grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Travis Miller doubles to center field. Edwards Plummer lines out to the second baseman. Bill Smith strikes out. Lester Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ryan Burkart is pinch hitting for John Poindexter. Ryan Burkart strikes out. Tom Sanders pops out to the shortstop. Masaji Sogawa is pinch hitting for Fred Lord. Masaji Sogawa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Al McGunnigle enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ryan Burkart at SS. Harry Ryan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Masaji Sogawa at CF. Tim Earley flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Terry Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Williams singles to right field. Artis Bunyard walks. Toshitaka Hashimoto grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Artis Bunyard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston John Brown is pinch hitting for Harry Busby. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Brown singles to right field. Ed Lutenberg doubles to center 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. Charlie Umbricht strikes out. Gene Maurer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Perez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Arizona total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Geoff Ferrarese did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Seery improves in range Brent Kennedy did not respond to coaching in velocity Brent Kennedy did not respond to coaching in control Harry Welch did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Mabry did not respond to coaching in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Phil Rivera improves in range Gene Hopp did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fritz Gleaton did not respond to coaching in control Tony Maloney did not respond to coaching in control Purnal Bates improves in speed Ed Fernandez improves in power_vs_lefty