Win: Lew Tiant (12-14) Loss: Fred Casale (5-17)
Save: Jim Lee (32)
Inning: 1 Arizona Lew Tiant pitching. Travis Miller flies out to the center fielder. Slow Poke Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. William Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Fred Casale pitching. Ed Lutenberg doubles to right field. Charlie Umbricht grounds out to the third baseman. Cy Brumley grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Bill Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Lester Jones singles to right field. Johnny Chamberlain grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bob Weilman lines out to the first baseman. Al McGunnigle strikes out. Purnal Bates walks. Fred Lord pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Tim Earley walks. Terry Harper walks. Fred Casale fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Fred Casale grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tim Earley advances to third on the play. Travis Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Lew Tiant grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Lutenberg strikes out. Charlie Umbricht strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Slow Poke Johnson singles to right field. William Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bill Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Cy Brumley flies out to the center fielder. Ed Perez singles to center field. Ed Perez steals second. Bob Weilman flies out to the center fielder. Al McGunnigle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Lester Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Chamberlain strikes out. Tim Earley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Purnal Bates singles to center field. Fred Lord walks. Lew Tiant lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Purnal Bates is thrown out at third. Fred Lord advances to second on the play. Fred Lord advances to second on the play. Ed Lutenberg lines out to the shortstop. Charlie Umbricht pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Arizona Terry Harper grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Casale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Travis Miller singles to left field. Slow Poke Johnson singles to center field. Travis Miller advances to third on the hit. William Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Cy Brumley grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Perez singles past the shortstop. Bob Weilman flies out to the left fielder. Al McGunnigle doubles to right field. Purnal Bates singles to right field. Ed Perez scores. Al McGunnigle scores. Fred Lord grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Purnal Bates is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Bill Smith reached on a fielding error by Purnal Bates. Lester Jones grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Chamberlain strikes out. Tim Earley walks. Terry Harper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Lew Tiant flies out to the left fielder. Ed Lutenberg grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Umbricht strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Fred Casale grounds out to the second baseman. Travis Miller pops out to the third baseman. Slow Poke Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Cy Brumley doubles to left field. Harry Welch 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. Ed Perez singles to right field. Cy Brumley scores. Bob Weilman strikes out. Al McGunnigle walks. Purnal Bates grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Vern Bare enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Weilman at 1B. Jim Lee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. William Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Smith strikes out. Lester Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Barfield did not respond to coaching in control Gibby Holtgrave improves in power_vs_lefty Steve Sipek improves in velocity Steve Small did not respond to coaching in control Dick Perry did not respond to coaching in velocity Hughie Assenmacher did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Taff did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brian Tanner did not respond to coaching in control Archie Griffin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Taff did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Strohmayer did not respond to coaching in control Archie Griffin did not respond to coaching in range