Win: Bill Carter (1-0) Loss: John Eason (0-1)
Save: Joe Buckles (3)
Inning: 1 Arizona Bill Carter pitching. Fitz Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Loren Slaughter triples. Charlie Jantzen flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Loren Slaughter scores. Klondike Covington flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston John Eason pitching. Jack Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Mota grounds out to the second baseman. Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Tristan Schaut singles to center field. Cooper McPheeters grounds out to the third baseman. Tristan Schaut advances to second on the play. Red Hall walks. Masami Nakamura walks. John Eason grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Tristan Schaut is out at home. Fitz Kennedy singles to left field. Red Hall scores. Masami Nakamura is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Don Martinez singles to right field. Jason Terlecki grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Don Martinez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sugar Fishel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jason Terlecki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Don Woodcock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Loren Slaughter grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Jantzen singles to right field. Klondike Covington strikes out. Tristan Schaut flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Schelle strikes out. Bill Carter flies out to the right fielder. Jack Pike grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Cooper McPheeters flies out to the right fielder. Red Hall grounds out to the third baseman. Masami Nakamura grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Lou Mota singles to right field. Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Don Martinez strikes out. Jason Terlecki grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lou Mota is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona John Eason grounds out to the shortstop. Fitz Kennedy is hit by a pitch. Loren Slaughter flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Jantzen singles to left field. Fitz Kennedy advances to third on the hit. Klondike Covington strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Sugar Fishel walks. Don Woodcock strikes out. Bill Schelle pops out to the shortstop. Bryan Parrish is pinch hitting for Bill Carter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bryan Parrish singles to center field. Sugar Fishel advances to third on the hit. Jack Pike doubles to right field. Sugar Fishel scores. Bryan Parrish uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lou Mota hits a home run. Jack Pike scores. Pep Grabarkewitz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Bill Davis pitching. Tristan Schaut strikes out. Cooper McPheeters grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Red Hall walks. Red Hall steals second. Masami Nakamura walks. John Eason singles to right field. Red Hall is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Don Martinez strikes out. Jason Terlecki strikes out. Sugar Fishel lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Fitz Kennedy walks. Loren Slaughter walks. Charlie Jantzen strikes out. Klondike Covington strikes out. Tristan Schaut lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Warren Reece comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Woodcock doubles past the third baseman. Bill Schelle strikes out. Dutton James is pinch hitting for Bill Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dutton James strikes out. Jack Pike strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Bart Haugstad pitching. Cooper McPheeters flies out to the left fielder. Red Hall singles to right field. Masami Nakamura grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Red Hall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Antonio Basadoolee is pinch hitting for Warren Reece. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Masami Nakamura steals second. Antonio Basadoolee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bud Buskey pitching. Lou Mota singles to left field. Pep Grabarkewitz flies out to the center fielder. Don Martinez pops out to the first baseman. Jason Terlecki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Joe Buckles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fitz Kennedy singles to right field. Loren Slaughter grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Charlie Jantzen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bill Morley did not respond to coaching in range Henry Barrett did not respond to coaching in velocity Trevor Camden improves in arm Greg Gardner did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Castillo did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chris Baker improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Chadwick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jerry Osuna did not respond to coaching in control Nate Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Al Butler improves in LF