Win: Edgar Hinsley (3-1) Loss: Tom Gomez (5-2)
Save: Ted Owens (5)
Inning: 1 Houston Luke Klawitter pitching. Bill Vedder singles to center field. Max Goodfellow flies out to the right fielder. Bill Vedder steals second. Manny Bober flies out to the center fielder. Tom McLean grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Arizona Tom Gomez pitching. Rube Guzman pops out to the second baseman. Bill Johnson walks. Bill Johnson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Don Bronstad grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Charlie Locke hits a home run. Mike Phillips singles to right field. Mike Phillips steals second. Ken North flies out to the right fielder. Mike Letto flies out to the center fielder. Tom Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Tom Kennedy doubles to right field. Johnny Rommel grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Gaines singles to center field. Tom Kennedy scores. Curtis Killen grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Vedder flies out to the left fielder. Max Goodfellow singles to right field. Manny Bober flies out to the center fielder. Tom McLean flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Hugh Sellers strikes out. Luke Klawitter grounds out to the third baseman. Rube Guzman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Charlie Locke strikes out. Mike Phillips singles to center field. Ken North singles to right field. Mike Phillips advances to third on the hit. Edgar Hinsley 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. Mike Letto pops out to the shortstop. Tom Gomez singles to center field. Mike Phillips scores. Bill Vedder singles to center field. Ken North uses his aggressiveness and scores. Max Goodfellow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Arizona Bill Johnson walks. Don Bronstad singles to right field. Tom Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Rommel singles to left field. Bill Johnson scores. Bill Gaines grounds out to the third baseman. Don Bronstad advances to third on the play. Johnny Rommel advances to second on the play. Curtis Killen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Manny Bober pops out to the catcher. Tom McLean strikes out. Charlie Locke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Hugh Sellers doubles to center field. Edgar Hinsley lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rube Guzman grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Sellers scores. Bill Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Mike Phillips flies out to the left fielder. Ken North doubles to right field. Mike Letto reached on a fielding error by Bill Gaines. Tom Gomez grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Letto advances to second on the play. Bill Vedder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Arizona Don Bronstad grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Kennedy doubles to center field. Johnny Rommel singles to left field. Tom Kennedy scores. Chuck Watson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Gaines flies out to the left fielder. Curtis Killen walks. Hugh Sellers grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Curtis Killen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Max Goodfellow strikes out. Manny Bober strikes out. Tom McLean grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Clint Georgy is pinch hitting for Edgar Hinsley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clint Georgy walks. Rube Guzman strikes out. Bill Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Don Bronstad grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Rafael Wyrostek pitching. Lou Hesketh enters the game as a defensive replacement for Curtis Killen at LF. Cesar Swacina enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hugh Sellers at 1B. Charlie Locke strikes out. Mike Phillips strikes out. Ken North flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Tom Kennedy singles to center field. Johnny Rommel flies out to the center fielder. Tom Kennedy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Gaines grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Ted Owens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Letto grounds out to the pitcher. Shuzo Akamatsu is pinch hitting for Chuck Watson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Shuzo Akamatsu singles to left field. Bill Vedder grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Shuzo Akamatsu is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Max Goodfellow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Arizona total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walt Czajkowski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Wotus did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gerald Baird did not respond to coaching in velocity March Minton did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Wotus did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Andy Day improves in velocity Charlie Wotus improves in SS
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity George Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Robin Schlueter did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Mack improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Scott did not respond to coaching in control George Smith improves in velocity Otis Hilley did not respond to coaching in C