Win: Danger Miguel_Navas (11-8) Loss: Dolan Valdivielso (10-5)
Inning: 1 Arizona Dolan Valdivielso pitching. Rabbit Slattery reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gene Hopp. William Smith singles to right field. Rabbit Slattery scores. Rocky Fasano grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Juan Dessens doubles to left field. Sam Merloni grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Danger Miguel_Navas pitching. Fred Lord grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Hopp doubles to center field. Purnal Bates flies out to the right fielder. Earl Stanceu grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Mikio Mitsui singles to center field. Mikio Mitsui steals second. Jason Heman strikes out. Ossee Felix singles to left field. Mikio Mitsui scores. Danger Miguel_Navas lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rabbit Slattery doubles to center field. Ossee Felix scores. William Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bob Weilman flies out to the left fielder. Archie Griffin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Gaw doubles past the third baseman. Dick Rettig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Rocky Fasano singles to center field. Juan Dessens singles to left field. Sam Merloni singles to left field. Mikio Mitsui doubles to center field. Rocky Fasano scores. Juan Dessens scores. Sam Merloni uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jason Heman grounds out to the second baseman. Mikio Mitsui advances to third on the play. Ossee Felix flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mikio Mitsui scores. Bill Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danger Miguel_Navas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Anderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Lord singles to right field. Fred Lord steals second. Fred Lord is out trying to steal third. Gene Hopp singles to right field. Purnal Bates grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gene Hopp is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Rabbit Slattery grounds out to the third baseman. William Smith hits a home run. Rocky Fasano flies out to the right fielder. Juan Dessens grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Earl Stanceu flies out to the center fielder. Bob Weilman grounds out to the shortstop. Archie Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Sam Merloni flies out to the center fielder. Mikio Mitsui strikes out. Jason Heman singles to center field. Ossee Felix walks. Danger Miguel_Navas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Bob Gaw strikes out. Dick Rettig strikes out. Bill Taff is pinch hitting for Bill Anderson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Taff singles to center field. Fred Lord flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Lew Tiant pitching. Rabbit Slattery triples. William Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Rocky Fasano doubles to left field. Rabbit Slattery scores. Juan Dessens hits a home run. Rocky Fasano scores. Sam Merloni strikes out. Mikio Mitsui grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Gene Hopp singles to right field. Purnal Bates grounds out to the catcher. Gene Hopp advances to second on the play. Earl Stanceu grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Weilman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Jason Heman grounds out to the shortstop. Ossee Felix flies out to the left fielder. Danger Miguel_Navas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Archie Griffin lines out to the third baseman. Bob Gaw lines out to the second baseman. Dick Rettig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Rabbit Slattery grounds out to the shortstop. Hirofumi Yamanaka is pinch hitting for William Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hirofumi Yamanaka strikes out. Rocky Fasano pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ed Lutenberg is pinch hitting for Lew Tiant. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Lutenberg singles to center field. Ed Lutenberg steals second. Fred Lord grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Hopp walks. Purnal Bates singles to center field. Ed Lutenberg scores. Gene Hopp advances to third on the hit. Earl Stanceu grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Hopp scores. Purnal Bates advances to second on the play. Bob Weilman singles to center field. Purnal Bates scores. Bob Weilman steals second. Archie Griffin singles to center field. Bob Weilman scores. Bob Gaw singles to center field. Archie Griffin aggressively advances to third on the hit. Dick Rettig flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Arizona Fritz Gleaton pitching. Juan Dessens grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Mason is pinch hitting for Sam Merloni. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Curt Mason singles past the shortstop. Curt Mason is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mikio Mitsui flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Bob Werber is pinch hitting for Fritz Gleaton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Werber singles to right field. Fred Lord triples. Bob Werber scores. Gene Hopp reached on a fielding error by Rocky Fasano. Fred Lord scores. Purnal Bates triples. Gene Hopp scores. Hughie Assenmacher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Earl Stanceu flies out to the center fielder. Bob Weilman pops out to the third baseman. Archie Griffin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners LOB: 4 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Gene Hopp (20), Bob Gaw (21).3B - Fred Lord (6), Purnal Bates (6). Baserunning: SB - Fred Lord (33), Bob Weilman (7), Ed Lutenberg (5).CS - Fred Lord (11). Fielding: E - Gene Hopp.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Merriman improves in range Bill Verdel improves in control Herb Hickman did not respond to coaching in speed Alan Boland did not respond to coaching in control Alan Boland did not respond to coaching in control Bill Whitehill did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Cuyler did not respond to coaching in C
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Cort did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby White did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Max Franklin improves in range Jack McDowell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Oster did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Oster did not respond to coaching in control Bobby White did not respond to coaching in C