Win: Tom Sanders (7-12) Loss: Charlie Duser (5-9)
Save: Bud Buskey (19)
Inning: 1 Arizona Charlie Duser pitching. Cooper McPheeters grounds out to the second baseman. Masami Nakamura singles to right field. Seiji Mori grounds out to the pitcher. Masami Nakamura advances to second on the play. Fitz Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Tom Sanders pitching. Jack Pike singles to left field. Jack Pike steals second. Lou Mota grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Pike advances to third on the play. Cy Brodie strikes out. Nate Smith singles to left field. Jack Pike scores. Jason Terlecki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Loren Slaughter flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Jones walks. Charlie Jantzen grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ernie Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Red Hall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Thorny Caruthers walks. Thorny Caruthers steals second. Pep Grabarkewitz grounds out to the third baseman. Sugar Fishel pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Duser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Tom Sanders singles to right field. Cooper McPheeters singles to right field. Masami Nakamura strikes out. Seiji Mori grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cooper McPheeters is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fitz Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Pike flies out to the center fielder. Lou Mota flies out to the left fielder. Cy Brodie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Loren Slaughter strikes out. Ernie Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Jantzen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Nate Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Terlecki flies out to the left fielder. Thorny Caruthers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Red Hall walks. Tom Sanders lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Red Hall forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Cooper McPheeters flies out to the left fielder. Masami Nakamura strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Sugar Fishel grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Duser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Seiji Mori grounds out to the shortstop. Fitz Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Loren Slaughter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jack Pike strikes out. Lou Mota strikes out. Cy Brodie doubles to left field. Nate Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Ernie Jones flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Jantzen pops out to the second baseman. Red Hall hits a home run. Tom Sanders grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jason Terlecki strikes out. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the second baseman. Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Cooper McPheeters grounds out to the third baseman. Masami Nakamura walks. Seiji Mori doubles to center field. Masami Nakamura uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sam Shaner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fitz Kennedy strikes out. Loren Slaughter singles to center field. Seiji Mori scores. Ernie Jones singles to right field. Charlie Jantzen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ernie Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Sugar Fishel singles to center field. Don Martinez is pinch hitting for Sam Shaner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Martinez singles to right field. Sugar Fishel advances to third on the hit. Greg Gardner 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. Jack Pike is hit by a pitch. Lou Mota strikes out. Cy Brodie strikes out. Nate Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Arizona Tinsley Phillips pitching. Red Hall pops out to the third baseman. Antonio Basadoolee is pinch hitting for Greg Gardner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Antonio Basadoolee doubles to right field. Cooper McPheeters grounds out to the shortstop. Masami Nakamura grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bud Buskey pitching. Jason Terlecki walks. Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Pep Grabarkewitz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jason Terlecki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sugar Fishel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Felipe Schreiber improves in endurance Joe Malave improves in contact_vs_lefty Les Mullin improves in arm Evelio Hundley improves in power_vs_righty Duke Denard did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C Improvements: Adam Mejias improves in contact_vs_lefty Sam Fried improves in power_vs_lefty Jay Fairey did not respond to coaching in arm Al Butler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chick Dawkins did not respond to coaching in 2B