Inning: 1 Arizona George Fox pitching. Pete Simmons flies out to the right fielder. Dean Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Dink Brinker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Mike Lee pitching. Scott Chance hits a home run. Matt Morrison hits a home run. Bruce Blemker doubles to left field. Randy Sadler flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Joe McNeil reached on a fielding error by Pete Simmons. Doc Christian grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Arizona Sammy Holzemer grounds out to the second baseman. George Ford flies out to the center fielder. Ray Cracker Schalk lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Allen grounds out to the shortstop. George Fox grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Chance reached on a fielding error by Dink Brinker. Matt Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Pinky Franco singles to left field. Randy Garriott strikes out. Mike Lee lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pete Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bruce Blemker walks. Randy Sadler grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ralph Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Dean Anderson walks. Dink Brinker singles to left field. Dean Anderson advances to third on the hit. Sammy Holzemer singles to center field. Dean Anderson scores. Dink Brinker advances to third on the hit. George Ford flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Dink Brinker scores. Ray Cracker Schalk hits a home run. Sammy Holzemer scores. Pinky Franco strikes out. Randy Garriott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe McNeil triples. Doc Christian singles to center field. Joe McNeil scores. Steve Allen flies out to the left fielder. Doc Christian is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Fox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Mike Lee grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Simmons walks. Dean Anderson strikes out. Dink Brinker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Scott Chance flies out to the left fielder. Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Blemker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Sammy Holzemer flies out to the left fielder. George Ford strikes out. Ray Cracker Schalk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Randy Sadler hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ralph Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Randy Sadler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fred Gilkey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Joe McNeil grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Smith advances to second on the play. Doc Christian pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Rich Nagy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pinky Franco singles to center field. Randy Garriott strikes out. Mike Patterson is pinch hitting for Fred Gilkey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Patterson pops out to the second baseman. Pete Simmons singles to right field. Dean Anderson singles to center field. Pinky Franco scores. Pete Simmons advances to third on the hit. Dink Brinker singles to right field. Pete Simmons scores. Dean Anderson advances to third on the hit. Sammy Holzemer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Jorge Modelo pitching. Steve Allen walks. Hilly Billy is pinch hitting for Rich Nagy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hilly Billy singles to right field. Steve Allen advances to third on the hit. Scott Chance grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hilly Billy advances to second on the play. Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Allen scores. Hilly Billy advances to third on the play. Bruce Blemker singles to center field. Hilly Billy scores. George Maddux comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Sadler grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bruce Blemker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Paxton Weaver pitching. George Ford doubles to right field. Ray Cracker Schalk singles to center field. George Ford scores. Pinky Franco strikes out. Randy Garriott walks. Lew Pittinger is pinch hitting for George Maddux. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lew Pittinger walks. Pete Simmons reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe McNeil. Ray Cracker Schalk scores. Randy Garriott scores. Dean Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Lew Pittinger scores. Dink Brinker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Todd Varitek pitching. Ralph Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Joe McNeil flies out to the center fielder. Doc Christian walks. Doc Christian is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Sammy Holzemer singles to center field. George Ford flies out to the center fielder. Ray Cracker Schalk walks. Pinky Franco strikes out. Randy Garriott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Steve Allen flies out to the center fielder. Pat Hitzel is pinch hitting for Paxton Weaver. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pat Hitzel singles to center field. Scott Chance grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Bruce Blemker (17).3B - Joe McNeil (2).HR - Scott Chance (9), Matt Morrison (16).GIDP - Scott Chance, Randy Sadler. Baserunning: CS - Doc Christian 2 (9). Fielding: E - Joe McNeil.
Game Notes Mike Lee is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Creeden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Marrow improves in power_vs_righty Jack Robinson improves in arm Brad Buckley improves in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chuck Davis improves in arm Art Jones did not respond to coaching in control Chuck Davis improves in speed Ron Burke improves in speed