Inning: 1 Houston D.T. Cruz pitching. Bill Vedder lines out to the second baseman. Bob Schlotz grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Motloch singles to right field. Shane Chiwitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Arizona Jeff Canzian pitching. Bill Gaines doubles to right field. Bill Gaines steals third. Bill Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Gaines scores. Tom Kennedy singles to center field. Ivan Randall grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Al Womack hits an infield single to the pitcher. Alex Giouxs flies out to the center fielder. Tom McLean grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Womack is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Manny Bober singles to right field. Tom McLean advances to third on the hit. Jeff Canzian singles to right field. Tom McLean scores. Manny Bober advances to third on the hit. Bill Vedder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Arizona Cesar Swacina grounds out to the third baseman. Clint Georgy strikes out. Frank Carlson singles to right field. Leif Elveford doubles to left field. Frank Carlson uses his aggressiveness and scores. D.T. Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Schlotz singles to center field. Phil Motloch grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Shane Chiwitt is hit by a pitch. Al Womack walks. Alex Giouxs pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Arizona Bill Gaines strikes out. Bill Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Tom Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Tom McLean grounds out to the shortstop. Manny Bober flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Canzian flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Ivan Randall strikes out. Cesar Swacina singles to left field. Clint Georgy strikes out. Cesar Swacina steals second. Frank Carlson singles to left field. Cesar Swacina uses his aggressiveness and scores. Leif Elveford singles to center field. Frank Carlson advances to third on the hit. D.T. Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Vedder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Schlotz flies out to the center fielder. Phil Motloch singles to center field. Shane Chiwitt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Bill Gaines grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Al Womack walks. Alex Giouxs walks. Tom McLean flies out to the right fielder. Manny Bober grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Alex Giouxs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Canzian strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Arizona Ivan Randall flies out to the left fielder. Cesar Swacina singles to right field. Clint Georgy lines out to the shortstop. Frank Carlson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Vedder grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Schlotz flies out to the center fielder. Phil Motloch walks. Shane Chiwitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Oad Walsh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leif Elveford singles to left field. D.T. Cruz pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Bill Gaines flies out to the left fielder. Bill Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Al Womack flies out to the center fielder. Alex Giouxs grounds out to the shortstop. Tom McLean strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Tom Kennedy singles to center field. Ivan Randall strikes out. Cesar Swacina singles to right field. Clint Georgy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ted Owens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Manny Bober grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Guise is pinch hitting for Oad Walsh. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Greg Guise strikes out. Bill Vedder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 9 Arizona total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Tom McLean is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Johan Moran did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Brant McDaniel did not respond to coaching in control Doug Fowler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ralph Kimmick did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Battle did not respond to coaching in arm Doc Geiger improves in speed Ken North did not respond to coaching in 3B
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chris Hernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Mahler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Smith improves in endurance Mike Arocha did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hugh Sellers improves in power_vs_righty Edgar Hinsley did not respond to coaching in velocity