Win: Hal Allen (9-18) Loss: Mark Jennings (3-11)
Save: Ed Wilson (16)
Inning: 1 Houston Mark Jennings pitching. Matt Morrison walks. Steve Allen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Morrison advances to second on the play. Ikuzo Kitabeppu flies out to the left fielder. Luke McCoy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Arizona Hal Allen pitching. Ray Cracker Schalk flies out to the right fielder. Randy Garriott strikes out. George Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Mike Barrett grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Christian singles to left field. Randy Sadler singles to right field. Doc Christian advances to third on the hit. Kenji Takamiya flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Doc Christian scores. Hal Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Jack McQuinn walks. Sammy Holzemer singles to center field. Jack McQuinn is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Lew Pittinger singles to center field. War Reilly flies out to the right fielder. Wilfredo Fermin singles to left field. Sammy Holzemer scores. Mark Jennings flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Matt Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Allen walks. Ikuzo Kitabeppu doubles to right field. Steve Allen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Luke McCoy flies out to the right fielder. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Ray Cracker Schalk grounds out to the pitcher. Randy Garriott singles to left field. George Ford flies out to the right fielder. Jack McQuinn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Doc Christian flies out to the center fielder. Randy Sadler strikes out. Kenji Takamiya triples. Hal Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Sammy Holzemer singles to center field. Lew Pittinger grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sammy Holzemer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. War Reilly flies out to the left fielder. Wilfredo Fermin singles to center field. Mark Jennings doubles to center field. Lew Pittinger scores. Wilfredo Fermin is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Matt Morrison hits a home run. Steve Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Ikuzo Kitabeppu strikes out. Luke McCoy singles to center field. Mike Barrett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Ray Cracker Schalk grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Garriott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Doc Christian grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Sadler strikes out. Todd Varitek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Kenji Takamiya grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Jack McQuinn pops out to the shortstop. Sammy Holzemer singles to center field. Lew Pittinger walks. War Reilly pops out to the catcher. Wilfredo Fermin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Hal Allen strikes out. Matt Morrison strikes out. Steve Allen hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ikuzo Kitabeppu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Dean Anderson is pinch hitting for Todd Varitek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dean Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Ray Cracker Schalk grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Garriott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Phil Hewitt pitching. Luke McCoy singles to center field. Mike Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Doc Christian strikes out. Randy Sadler reached on a 2-base throwing error by Sammy Holzemer. Kenji Takamiya singles to center field. Luke McCoy scores. Randy Sadler scores. Hal Allen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kenji Takamiya is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Giovanni Buonafortuna enters the game as a defensive replacement for Luke McCoy at 1B. George Ford flies out to the right fielder. Jack McQuinn grounds out to the second baseman. Sammy Holzemer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Matt Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Steve Allen singles to center field. Ikuzo Kitabeppu singles to center field. Steve Allen advances to third on the hit. Giovanni Buonafortuna strikes out. Mike Barrett walks. Fred Gilkey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Christian flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Arizona Ed Wilson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lew Pittinger strikes out. Pinky Franco is pinch hitting for War Reilly. Pinky Franco grounds out to the second baseman. Wilfredo Fermin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 10 Arizona total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Wilson did not respond to coaching in control Bug Lane improves in power_vs_righty Duke Torgeson did not respond to coaching in arm Rich Nagy improves in endurance
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pete Simmons did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Willie Coleman improves in power_vs_lefty Brian August improves in contact_vs_righty Geoff Phelps did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pete Simmons did not respond to coaching in C