Win: Jack May (2-6) Loss: Moose Esasky (0-12)
Save: Bud Buskey (25)
Inning: 1 Houston Jack May pitching. Jack Pike grounds out to the shortstop. Guy Norman grounds out to the shortstop. Cy Brodie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Arizona Moose Esasky pitching. Osamu Kajihara singles past the shortstop. Osamu Kajihara steals second. Fitz Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Masami Nakamura strikes out. Seiji Mori singles past the third baseman. Osamu Kajihara scores. Seiji Mori steals second. Bill Morley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Dutton James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jason Terlecki strikes out. Don Martinez doubles to right field. Pep Grabarkewitz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Cooper McPheeters doubles to right field. Charlie Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Jesus Torres strikes out. Jack May strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Sugar Fishel flies out to the right fielder. Moose Esasky grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Pike strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Osamu Kajihara grounds out to the third baseman. Fitz Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Masami Nakamura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Guy Norman singles to left field. Cy Brodie pops out to the shortstop. Dutton James singles to center field. Jason Terlecki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Guy Norman advances to third on the play. Dutton James advances to second on the play. Don Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Arizona Seiji Mori strikes out. Bill Morley walks. Cooper McPheeters singles to center field. Bill Morley advances to third on the hit. Charlie Castillo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Sugar Fishel singles to center field. Moose Esasky fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Moose Esasky flies out to the right fielder. Jack Pike grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sugar Fishel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Jesus Torres grounds out to the second baseman. Jack May strikes out. Osamu Kajihara grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Guy Norman walks. Cy Brodie grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Dutton James flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Fitz Kennedy singles to center field. Masami Nakamura flies out to the left fielder. Seiji Mori singles past the shortstop. Fitz Kennedy advances to third on the hit. Bill Morley grounds out to the pitcher. Seiji Mori advances to second on the play. Cooper McPheeters doubles to left field. Fitz Kennedy scores. Seiji Mori scores. Charlie Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jason Terlecki reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jesus Torres. John Eason 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. Don Martinez singles to center field. Pep Grabarkewitz grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Terlecki scores. Don Martinez advances to second on the play. Sugar Fishel flies out to the left fielder. Bill Schelle is pinch hitting for Moose Esasky. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bill Schelle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Sam Shaner pitching. Jesus Torres flies out to the left fielder. Red Hall is pinch hitting for John Eason. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Red Hall grounds out to the shortstop. Osamu Kajihara flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bud Buskey pitching. Jack Pike grounds out to the shortstop. Guy Norman strikes out. Cy Brodie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Fitz Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Masami Nakamura grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Seiji Mori singles to left field. Bill Morley singles to center field. Seiji Mori advances to third on the hit. Cooper McPheeters reached on a fielding error by Dutton James . Seiji Mori scores. Charlie Castillo walks. Jesus Torres pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Houston Loren Slaughter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fitz Kennedy at 1B. Charlie Jantzen enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Morley at 2B. Dutton James doubles to center field. Jason Terlecki grounds out to the third baseman. Don Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Dutton James advances to third on the play. Pep Grabarkewitz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Arizona total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chick Dawkins improves in arm Bob Lombardi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jay Fairey did not respond to coaching in speed Ramon Heine improves in range Chick Dawkins did not respond to coaching in 2B
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tom Tubbs improves in arm Joe Malave improves in power_vs_righty Chicken Snopek did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Angel Young did not respond to coaching in control Tristan Schaut did not respond to coaching in 2B