Win: Masaharu Sogawa (8-11) Loss: Al Carisch (7-5)
Save: Duke Ramirez (5)
Inning: 1 Houston Masaharu Sogawa pitching. Danny Crawford walks. Scott Chance flies out to the center fielder. John Marrow strikes out. Paul Belle grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Danny Crawford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Arizona Al Carisch pitching. Ray Cracker Schalk singles past the shortstop. Dean Anderson pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Oliveras singles to center field. Ray Cracker Schalk is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Randy Garriott singles to left field. Willie Coleman walks. Pete Simmons walks. Jeff Oliveras scores. Hank Thomson singles to center field. Randy Garriott scores. Willie Coleman scores. Pete Simmons advances to third on the hit. Hank Thomson steals second. Steve Creeden grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Matt Morrison singles to left field. Bruce Blemker grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ed Schmulbach pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Masaharu Sogawa flies out to the right fielder. Ray Cracker Schalk strikes out. Dean Anderson singles to right field. Jeff Oliveras flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston John McGilvray singles to left field. Al Carisch lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Danny Crawford strikes out. Scott Chance grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Carisch is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Randy Garriott grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Willie Coleman strikes out. Pete Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston John Marrow flies out to the center fielder. Paul Belle singles to center field. Paul Belle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Matt Morrison walks. Matt Morrison is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Hank Thomson strikes out. Steve Creeden singles to center field. Masaharu Sogawa lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bruce Blemker flies out to the left fielder. Ed Schmulbach is hit by a pitch. John McGilvray pops out to the first baseman. Al Carisch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Ray Cracker Schalk pops out to the first baseman. Dean Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Oliveras grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Danny Crawford lines out to the third baseman. Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Marrow grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Randy Garriott flies out to the center fielder. Willie Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Pete Simmons doubles to right field. Pete Simmons steals third. Hank Thomson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Paul Belle singles to right field. Matt Morrison strikes out. Paul Belle steals second. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach doubles to right field. Paul Belle scores. John McGilvray singles to center field. Ed Schmulbach scores. Mandy Hughes is pinch hitting for Al Carisch. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Mandy Hughes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John McGilvray is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Jim Chambers pitching. Steve Creeden reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ed Schmulbach. Masaharu Sogawa lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Cracker Schalk walks. Ray Cracker Schalk steals second. Dean Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Steve Creeden scores. Jeff Oliveras flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Danny Crawford grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Chance grounds out to the pitcher. John Marrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Randy Garriott grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Coleman strikes out. Pete Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Duke Ramirez 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. Paul Belle singles to center field. Matt Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 5 Arizona total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Ed Schmulbach (16).GIDP - Bruce Blemker.HBP - Ed Schmulbach (4). Baserunning: SB - Paul Belle (29).CS - Paul Belle (12), Matt Morrison (12). Fielding: E - Ed Schmulbach.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Len Shifflett did not respond to coaching in control Jack Palmer did not respond to coaching in control Urbane Gatewood did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Palmer did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Fordyce improves in LF
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gregg Kennedy improves in control Jack Robinson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bobby Thigpen did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Loretta did not respond to coaching in velocity