Win: George Maddux (3-3) Loss: Bill Bolton (2-7)
Save: Duke Ramirez (18)
Inning: 1 Arizona Tom Kolb pitching. Dink Brinker doubles to center field. John Marrow strikes out. Randy Garriott flies out to the right fielder. Pete Simmons reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Eyre. Dink Brinker scores. Pinky Franco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Win Noyes pitching. Mandy Hughes singles to right field. Scott Chance flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Will Sisk flies out to the right fielder. Mandy Hughes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Steve Creeden singles to left field. Ray Cracker Schalk grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lew Pittinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Matt Morrison walks. Bob Eyre walks. Randy Sadler strikes out. Duke Torgeson singles to right field. Matt Morrison scores. Bob Eyre advances to third on the hit. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Tom Kolb grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Arizona Win Noyes strikes out. Dink Brinker strikes out. John Marrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Mandy Hughes singles to right field. Scott Chance singles to left field. Mandy Hughes is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Scott Chance steals second. Will Sisk strikes out. Matt Morrison singles to center field. Scott Chance scores. Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Randy Garriott flies out to the right fielder. Pete Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pinky Franco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Randy Sadler flies out to the left fielder. Duke Torgeson strikes out. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Steve Creeden strikes out. Ray Cracker Schalk flies out to the right fielder. Lew Pittinger bunts for a base hit. Win Noyes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Tom Kolb flies out to the center fielder. Mandy Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Chance singles to left field. Will Sisk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Dink Brinker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Marrow pops out to the third baseman. Randy Garriott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Matt Morrison walks. Bob Eyre grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matt Morrison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Randy Sadler strikes out. Duke Torgeson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Pete Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pinky Franco flies out to the center fielder. Steve Creeden singles to left field. Ray Cracker Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Schmulbach walks. Tom Kolb lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mandy Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Chance grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Lew Pittinger grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshiyuki Hiramatsu is pinch hitting for Win Noyes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Yoshiyuki Hiramatsu walks. Dink Brinker hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Bolton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. John Marrow singles to center field. Yoshiyuki Hiramatsu scores. Randy Garriott walks. Pete Simmons pops out to the second baseman. Pinky Franco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston George Maddux pitching. Will Sisk grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Morrison strikes out. Bob Eyre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Steve Creeden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Cracker Schalk grounds out to the third baseman. Lew Pittinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Randy Sadler singles to center field. Randy Sadler is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Duke Torgeson strikes out. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Arizona Sammy Holzemer is pinch hitting for George Maddux. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sammy Holzemer singles to left field. Dink Brinker doubles to right field. John Marrow strikes out. Randy Garriott singles to left field. Sammy Holzemer scores. Dink Brinker scores. Ben Goossen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Simmons strikes out. Pinky Franco pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Duke Ramirez pitching. Doc Christian is pinch hitting for Ben Goossen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Doc Christian strikes out. Mandy Hughes grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Chance pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Willie Coleman improves in power_vs_lefty Hank Thomson improves in power_vs_lefty Slick Street improves in range Jeff Oliveras improves in contact_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Miah Grim improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe McNeil did not respond to coaching in range Art Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Center did not respond to coaching in control