Win: Brian Tanner (6-1) Loss: Robin Keyser (2-4)
Save: Bill Strohmayer (12)
Inning: 1 Houston Steve Small pitching. Fred Lord grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Hopp singles to left field. Earl Stanceu grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Hopp advances to second on the play. Archie Griffin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Arizona Brian Tanner pitching. Homer Ritterson grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Cuyler grounds out to the shortstop. William Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Dick Rettig grounds out to the catcher. Cy Brumley grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Taff pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Rabbit Slattery singles to right field. Mikio Mitsui grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hirofumi Yamanaka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Purnal Bates flies out to the left fielder. Brian Tanner grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Lord grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Jason Heman walks. Curt Mason strikes out. Steve Small lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Homer Ritterson walks. Sam Cuyler pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Gene Hopp flies out to the left fielder. Earl Stanceu pops out to the first baseman. Archie Griffin singles past the second baseman. Archie Griffin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona William Smith pops out to the shortstop. Rabbit Slattery flies out to the right fielder. Mikio Mitsui bunts for a base hit. Hirofumi Yamanaka grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Dick Rettig strikes out. Cy Brumley grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Taff grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Jason Heman lines out to the second baseman. Curt Mason flies out to the center fielder. Steve Small grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Purnal Bates grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Tanner grounds out to the catcher. Fred Lord grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Homer Ritterson grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Cuyler strikes out. William Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Gene Hopp flies out to the right fielder. Earl Stanceu grounds out to the third baseman. Archie Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Rabbit Slattery grounds out to the second baseman. Mikio Mitsui strikes out. Hirofumi Yamanaka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dick Rettig grounds out to the second baseman. Cy Brumley doubles to left field. Bill Taff flies out to the left fielder. Purnal Bates grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Jason Heman walks. Curt Mason strikes out. Susumu Tokumoto is pinch hitting for Steve Small. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jason Heman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Susumu Tokumoto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Robin Keyser pitching. Brian Tanner pops out to the first baseman. Fred Lord grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Hopp hits a home run. Earl Stanceu flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Bill Strohmayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Homer Ritterson strikes out. Sam Cuyler grounds out to the third baseman. William Smith reached on a fielding error by Bill Taff. Rabbit Slattery singles to left field. William Smith advances to third on the hit. Mikio Mitsui strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 2 Arizona total runners LOB: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walter Jean did not respond to coaching in velocity Narciso Hopper improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Czajkowski improves in contact_vs_righty Mickey Kirk improves in range Ace Mantle did not respond to coaching in control Narciso Hopper improves in contact_vs_lefty
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rocky Fasano did not respond to coaching in arm Leo Lombardo did not respond to coaching in control Herb Hickman improves in arm Pat Sprinz did not respond to coaching in range Leo Lombardo did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Whitehill improves in control