Win: Joe Wambsganss (8-5) Loss: Lee Paige (3-8)
Save: Ted Owens (14)
Inning: 1 Arizona Lee Paige pitching. Bill Gaines flies out to the left fielder. Rube Guzman flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Bill Johnson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Joe Wambsganss pitching. Max Goodfellow strikes out. Al Womack singles to left field. Tom McLean singles to right field. Al Womack advances to third on the hit. Shane Chiwitt singles to center field. Al Womack scores. Charlie Locke strikes out. Bob Schlotz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Arizona Curtis Killen strikes out. Don Bronstad walks. Don Bronstad is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tom Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Manny Bober flies out to the center fielder. Bill Vedder walks. Lee Paige lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bill Vedder forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Max Goodfellow grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lee Paige is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Paul Mahler strikes out. Johnny Rommel flies out to the right fielder. Joe Wambsganss reached on a fielding error by Al Womack. Bill Gaines flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Al Womack strikes out. Tom McLean flies out to the center fielder. Shane Chiwitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Rube Guzman pops out to the shortstop. Bill Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Curtis Killen bunts for a base hit. Don Bronstad flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Charlie Locke strikes out. Bob Schlotz flies out to the center fielder. Manny Bober pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Tom Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Paul Mahler walks. Johnny Rommel singles to center field. Paul Mahler advances to third on the hit. Joe Wambsganss grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Mahler scores. Johnny Rommel advances to second on the play. Bill Gaines grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Vedder pops out to the third baseman. Lee Paige strikes out. Max Goodfellow pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Rube Guzman singles to left field. Bill Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Curtis Killen singles to right field. Rube Guzman advances to third on the hit. Don Bronstad flies out to the left fielder. Tom Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Al Womack strikes out. Tom McLean strikes out. Shane Chiwitt pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Paul Mahler flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Rommel grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Wambsganss grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Charlie Locke strikes out. Bob Schlotz flies out to the center fielder. Manny Bober grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Bill Gaines grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rube Guzman singles to center field. Bill Johnson walks. Curtis Killen singles to left field. Rube Guzman scores. Don Bronstad grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Curtis Killen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Vedder strikes out. Shuzo Akamatsu is pinch hitting for Lee Paige. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Shuzo Akamatsu doubles to right field. Rafael Wyrostek 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. Max Goodfellow walks. Al Womack grounds out to the shortstop. Shuzo Akamatsu advances to third on the play. Max Goodfellow advances to second on the play. Tom McLean grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Arizona Brant McGlinton pitching. Paul Mahler walks. Johnny Rommel flies out to the center fielder. Clint Georgy is pinch hitting for Rafael Wyrostek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clint Georgy singles to right field. Paul Mahler aggressively advances to third on the hit. Bill Gaines strikes out. Rube Guzman doubles to center field. Paul Mahler scores. Clint Georgy uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chuck Watson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ted Owens pitching. Shane Chiwitt grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Locke grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Schlotz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lou Treadway did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Henry Perry improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Beckley improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Hoff did not respond to coaching in speed Val Schroder did not respond to coaching in velocity Robin Schlueter did not respond to coaching in endurance Otis Hilley did not respond to coaching in C
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Lennox improves in range Tom Bowerman did not respond to coaching in control Gerald Baird did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Burton did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Day did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Day did not respond to coaching in control Walt Czajkowski did not respond to coaching in SS