Win: Joe Grace (2-3) Loss: Duke Nagel (4-23)
Save: Jim Kotos (8)
Inning: 1 Arizona Jeff Canzian pitching. Bill Gaines doubles to center field. Bill Johnson strikes out. Tom Kennedy strikes out. Cesar Swacina grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Duke Nagel pitching. Manny Benes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Giouxs grounds out to the catcher. Octavio Sissi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Ed Sulik grounds out to the shortstop. Clint Georgy doubles to center field. Frank Carlson singles to center field. Clint Georgy scores. Leif Elveford singles to left field. Duke Nagel lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Frank Carlson is thrown out at third. Leif Elveford advances to second on the play. Leif Elveford advances to second on the play. Bill Gaines strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Shane Chiwitt strikes out. Bob Boehmer strikes out. Ed Toft hits an infield single to the shortstop. Johan Moran strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Bill Johnson strikes out. Tom Kennedy walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Cesar Swacina strikes out. Ed Sulik singles to right field. Tom Kennedy uses his aggressiveness and scores. Clint Georgy walks. Frank Carlson singles to center field. Ed Sulik scores. Clint Georgy advances to third on the hit. Leif Elveford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Vedder walks. Jeff Canzian lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Manny Benes grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Giouxs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Duke Nagel grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Gaines flies out to the right fielder. Bill Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Octavio Sissi walks. Shane Chiwitt strikes out. Bob Boehmer singles past the second baseman. Octavio Sissi advances to third on the hit. Ed Toft grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Tom Kennedy strikes out. Cesar Swacina grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Sulik singles to left field. Clint Georgy doubles to right field. Frank Carlson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Johan Moran flies out to the right fielder. Bill Vedder flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Canzian strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Leif Elveford reached on a 2-base throwing error by Shane Chiwitt. Duke Nagel lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Gaines walks. Bill Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Tom Kennedy pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Manny Benes hits a home run. Alex Giouxs strikes out. Octavio Sissi strikes out. Shane Chiwitt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Joe Grace comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cesar Swacina grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Sulik grounds out to the third baseman. Clint Georgy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Boehmer walks. Ed Toft singles to right field. Bob Boehmer advances to third on the hit. Johan Moran flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Boehmer scores. Bill Vedder doubles past the left fielder. Ed Toft uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom McGaffigan is pinch hitting for Joe Grace. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom McGaffigan pops out to the pitcher. Manny Benes hits a home run. Bill Vedder scores. Joe Kilkenny comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Giouxs pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Vic Davis pitching. Frank Carlson hits a home run. Lefty Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leif Elveford is hit by a pitch. Ivan Randall is pinch hitting for Joe Kilkenny. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ivan Randall pops out to the catcher. Bill Gaines grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Leif Elveford is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Eddie Terry pitching. Octavio Sissi walks. Shane Chiwitt flies out to the right fielder. Bob Boehmer grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Octavio Sissi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Toft grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Boehmer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Jim Kotos comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Kennedy grounds out to the pitcher. Cesar Swacina strikes out. Ed Sulik singles to right field. Clint Georgy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Sulik is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners left on base: 11 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Arocha improves in power_vs_righty Pete Patterson did not respond to coaching in control Mike Arocha did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rube Guzman improves in contact_vs_righty Pete Patterson improves in endurance Hugh Sellers improves in power_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jack Miller improves in speed Mark Segui did not respond to coaching in control Dutch Winchester did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Colbert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Lieber improves in arm Jerry Tipton improves in contact_vs_lefty Dutch Winchester did not respond to coaching in 1B