Win: Chico Danning (2-3) Loss: Jack York (1-3)
Save: Ray Verlander (13)
Inning: 1 Arizona Terry Wilson pitching. Doc Files strikes out. Java Rains singles to right field. Mack Weiss strikes out. Roberto Miranda hits a home run. Java Rains scores. Phil Burns hits a home run. Lefty Root strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Matt Rice pitching. Gabby Kearney singles to left field. Tyson Yarrison flies out to the center fielder. Randy Kelley hits a home run. Gabby Kearney scores. Bruce Reulbach singles to center field. Joseph Nixon flies out to the center fielder. Lou Seanez doubles to left field. Bruce Reulbach scores. Israel Zinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Scott Sumner grounds out to the third baseman. Andujar Stanley flies out to the right fielder. Matt Rice strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Reuss flies out to the left fielder. Terry Wilson strikes out. Gabby Kearney grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Doc Files singles to center field. Doc Files steals second. Java Rains pops out to the catcher. Mack Weiss strikes out. Doc Files steals third. Roberto Miranda grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Tyson Yarrison singles past the shortstop. Randy Kelley singles to center field. Bruce Reulbach grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tyson Yarrison advances to third on the play. Joseph Nixon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Phil Burns flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Root pops out to the shortstop. Scott Sumner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Lou Seanez pops out to the third baseman. Israel Zinn flies out to the center fielder. Joe Reuss hits a home run. Terry Wilson walks. Gabby Kearney walks. Tyson Yarrison doubles to right field. Terry Wilson scores. Gabby Kearney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Patsy Short comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Kelley singles to center field. Tyson Yarrison scores. Bruce Reulbach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Andujar Stanley strikes out. Patsy Short grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Files singles to right field. Doc Files is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Joseph Nixon strikes out. Lou Seanez grounds out to the second baseman. Israel Zinn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Java Rains flies out to the right fielder. Mack Weiss hits a home run. John Landis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roberto Miranda strikes out. Phil Burns singles past the second baseman. Lefty Root pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Reuss strikes out. John Landis grounds out to the second baseman. Gabby Kearney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Scott Sumner walks. Scott Sumner steals second. Andujar Stanley strikes out. Ken Bowen is pinch hitting for Patsy Short. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Bowen singles to right field. Doc Files doubles to left field. Scott Sumner scores. Ken Bowen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack York comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Java Rains strikes out. Mack Weiss singles to left field. Doc Files scores. Roberto Miranda strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Chico Danning pitching. Tyson Yarrison singles to left field. Randy Kelley flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bruce Reulbach pops out to the first baseman. Tyson Yarrison steals second. Andujar Stanley throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Joseph Nixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Phil Burns strikes out. Lefty Root doubles to center field. Scott Sumner singles past the second baseman. Andujar Stanley walks. Al Paige is pinch hitting for Chico Danning. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Paige singles to left field. Lefty Root scores. Scott Sumner scores. Andujar Stanley advances to third on the hit. Vicente Munro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Files grounds out to the second baseman. Andujar Stanley scores. Al Paige advances to second on the play. Al Paige is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bob Menendez pitching. Lou Seanez grounds out to the second baseman. Israel Zinn pops out to the first baseman. Joe Reuss singles to center field. Bob Zettlein is pinch hitting for Vicente Munro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Zettlein flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Kerry Hillman pitching. Java Rains walks. Mack Weiss singles to right field. Roberto Miranda singles to right field. Java Rains scores. Phil Burns strikes out. Lefty Root pops out to the shortstop. Scott Sumner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roberto Miranda is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Gabby Kearney grounds out to the second baseman. Tyson Yarrison singles to center field. Randy Kelley doubles to center field. Ray Verlander comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bruce Reulbach pops out to the first baseman. Joseph Nixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Arizona total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Billy Stapleton did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Stapleton did not respond to coaching in control Marcus Posada did not respond to coaching in control Ed Reiber did not respond to coaching in arm Bart Sorensen did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Smith improves in contact_vs_righty John Boyer did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Laboy did not respond to coaching in control George Haines did not respond to coaching in control