Win: Ralph Kimmick (4-4) Loss: Joe Kilkenny (1-3)
Save: Mike Wright (8)
Inning: 1 Houston Chris Hernandez pitching. Max Goodfellow grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Al Womack strikes out. Tom McLean strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Arizona Junior Smith pitching. Bill Johnson singles to right field. Don Bronstad strikes out. Tom Kennedy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Shane Chiwitt walks. Shane Chiwitt steals second. Charlie Locke flies out to the right fielder. Bob Schlotz singles to right field. Shane Chiwitt scores. Manny Bober walks. Bill Vedder grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Johnny Rommel singles to left field. Bill Gaines grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Johnny Rommel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Curtis Killen strikes out. Bill Gaines steals second. Clint Georgy lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Junior Smith singles to right field. Max Goodfellow triples. Junior Smith scores. Al Womack strikes out. Tom McLean singles to center field. Max Goodfellow scores. Shane Chiwitt pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Locke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Hugh Sellers grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Hernandez strikes out. Bill Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bob Schlotz strikes out. Manny Bober singles to right field. Manny Bober steals second. Bill Vedder walks. Junior Smith lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Manny Bober is thrown out at third. Bill Vedder advances to second on the play. Bill Vedder advances to second on the play. Max Goodfellow grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Junior Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Arizona Don Bronstad grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom Kennedy walks. Johnny Rommel strikes out. Bill Gaines hits an infield single to the pitcher. Curtis Killen singles to right field. Clint Georgy singles to left field. Tom Kennedy scores. Bill Gaines scores. Hugh Sellers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Al Womack grounds out to the third baseman. Tom McLean walks. Tom McLean is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Shane Chiwitt hits a home run. Pete Patterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Locke singles past the third baseman. Bob Schlotz lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Pete Patterson strikes out. Bill Johnson singles to right field. Don Bronstad grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Johnson advances to second on the play. Tom Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Manny Bober strikes out. Bill Vedder grounds out to the second baseman. Junior Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Johnny Rommel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Gaines singles to right field. Curtis Killen doubles to center field. Bill Gaines uses his aggressiveness and scores. Clint Georgy singles to right field. Curtis Killen scores. Chuck Watson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hugh Sellers flies out to the center fielder. Pete Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Max Goodfellow doubles to left field. Al Womack pops out to the third baseman. Tom McLean flies out to the center fielder. Shane Chiwitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Bill Johnson strikes out. Don Bronstad reached on a fielding error by Al Womack. Tom Kennedy singles to right field. Don Bronstad advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Johnny Rommel strikes out. Bill Gaines singles to center field. Don Bronstad scores. Curtis Killen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Lou Hesketh enters the game as a defensive replacement for Curtis Killen at LF. Ike Pavletich enters the game as a defensive replacement for Clint Georgy at CF. Cesar Swacina enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hugh Sellers at 1B. Charlie Locke grounds out to the catcher. Bob Schlotz flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Wyrostek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Manny Bober strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Ike Pavletich walks. Cesar Swacina grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Leo Raymond is pinch hitting for Rafael Wyrostek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Leo Raymond grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Ted Owens pitching. Bill Vedder grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Miller is pinch hitting for Chuck Watson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Miller pops out to the third baseman. Max Goodfellow walks. Al Womack walks. Tom McLean singles to left field. Max Goodfellow scores. Shane Chiwitt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Arizona Whitey Moore pitching. Bill Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Don Bronstad flies out to the right fielder. Tom Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Charlie Locke grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Schlotz pops out to the pitcher. Manny Bober walks. Bill Vedder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Arizona Johnny Rommel singles past the second baseman. Bill Gaines flies out to the right fielder. Lou Hesketh strikes out. Ike Pavletich singles to left field. Johnny Rommel advances to third on the hit. Cesar Swacina pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Houston Mike Phillips is pinch hitting for Whitey Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Phillips grounds out to the third baseman. Max Goodfellow strikes out. Edgar Hinsley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Al Womack flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Arizona Ralph Kimmick pitching. Dick Nyman is pinch hitting for Edgar Hinsley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Nyman flies out to the right fielder. Bill Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Don Bronstad grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Houston Joe Kilkenny pitching. Tom McLean walks. Shane Chiwitt lines out to the pitcher. Charlie Locke strikes out. Bob Schlotz pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Arizona Tom Kennedy singles to center field. Johnny Rommel flies out to the center fielder. Bill Gaines grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Kennedy advances to second on the play. Lou Hesketh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Houston Manny Bober lines out to the shortstop. Bill Vedder hits a home run. Luis Armstrong is pinch hitting for Ralph Kimmick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Armstrong grounds out to the shortstop. Max Goodfellow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Arizona Mike Wright pitching. Ike Pavletich flies out to the left fielder. Cesar Swacina flies out to the left fielder. Joe Kilkenny pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 10 Arizona total runners LOB: 10
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 Walt Czajkowski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Scott Burton did not respond to coaching in control Walt Czajkowski did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Bowerman did not respond to coaching in control Bob May did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Wotus improves in SS
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Mack did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lou Treadway did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Huismann did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Huismann did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Otis Hilley improves in power_vs_lefty Val Schroder did not respond to coaching in velocity Otis Hilley did not respond to coaching in C