Win: Robin Keyser (3-4) Loss: Hisao Watanabe (3-3)
Inning: 1 Arizona Jim Bale pitching. Homer Ritterson flies out to the center fielder. Sam Cuyler strikes out. William Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Bill Verdel pitching. Fred Lord doubles past the first baseman. Archie Griffin strikes out. Gene Hopp flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gaw singles to right field. Fred Lord scores. Bobby White flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Rabbit Slattery pops out to the shortstop. Mikio Mitsui singles to left field. Mikio Mitsui steals second. Hirofumi Yamanaka reached on a fielding error by Bob Weilman. Jason Heman strikes out. Curt Mason doubles to center field. Mikio Mitsui scores. Bill Verdel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Ed Lutenberg doubles to left field. Bob Weilman flies out to the right fielder. Dick Rettig singles in front of the center fielder. Ed Lutenberg is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Jim Bale singles to center field. Dick Rettig advances to third on the hit. Fred Lord walks. Archie Griffin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Arizona Homer Ritterson strikes out. Sam Cuyler walks. William Smith flies out to the right fielder. Rabbit Slattery grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sam Cuyler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Gene Hopp hits a home run. Bob Gaw strikes out. Bobby White walks. Bobby White steals second. Ed Lutenberg flies out to the right fielder. Bob Weilman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Mikio Mitsui walks. Hirofumi Yamanaka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mikio Mitsui advances to second on the play. Jason Heman grounds out to the second baseman. Mikio Mitsui advances to third on the play. Curt Mason grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Dick Rettig walks. Jim Bale lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Lord strikes out. Archie Griffin is hit by a pitch. Gene Hopp grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Archie Griffin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Arizona Bill Verdel flies out to the left fielder. Homer Ritterson grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Cuyler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bob Gaw flies out to the right fielder. Bobby White flies out to the left fielder. Ed Lutenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona William Smith strikes out. Rabbit Slattery strikes out. Mikio Mitsui flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bob Weilman singles to center field. Dick Rettig grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Jim Bale grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Hirofumi Yamanaka flies out to the center fielder. Jason Heman singles to center field. Curt Mason singles to right field. Susumu Tokumoto is pinch hitting for Bill Verdel. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Susumu Tokumoto grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Curt Mason is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Homer Ritterson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Jake Morgan pitching. Fred Lord reached on a 2-base throwing error by Curt Mason. Archie Griffin walks. Gene Hopp flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gaw walks. Bobby White walks. Fred Lord scores. Ed Lutenberg strikes out. Bob Weilman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Arizona Sam Cuyler walks. William Smith singles to left field. Mike Oster 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. Rabbit Slattery bunts for a base hit. Mikio Mitsui singles past the third baseman. Sam Cuyler scores. Hirofumi Yamanaka grounds out to the second baseman. William Smith scores. Rabbit Slattery advances to third on the play. Mikio Mitsui advances to second on the play. Jason Heman flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Rabbit Slattery scores. Curt Mason grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Dick Rettig strikes out. Bill Taff is pinch hitting for Mike Oster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Taff singles to right field. Fred Lord flies out to the right fielder. Archie Griffin singles to left field. Bill Taff advances to third on the hit. Gene Hopp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Arizona Hisao Watanabe pitching. March McColl is pinch hitting for Jake Morgan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. March McColl strikes out. Homer Ritterson pops out to the second baseman. Sam Cuyler singles to right field. William Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Walt Reed pitching. Bob Gaw grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby White hits a home run. Ed Lutenberg walks. Bob Weilman pops out to the third baseman. Dick Rettig grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Lutenberg is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Arizona Rabbit Slattery grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mikio Mitsui strikes out. Hirofumi Yamanaka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Hisao Watanabe flies out to the center fielder. Fred Lord grounds out to the second baseman. Archie Griffin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Arizona Jason Heman flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Curt Mason triples. Ernie Flaherty is pinch hitting for Walt Reed. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Ernie Flaherty strikes out. Homer Ritterson walks. Sam Cuyler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Houston Robin Keyser pitching. Gene Hopp singles to left field. Bob Gaw pops out to the shortstop. Bobby White singles to center field. Gene Hopp advances to third on the hit. Ed Lutenberg flies out to the center fielder. Bob Weilman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Arizona William Smith strikes out. Rabbit Slattery flies out to the left fielder. Mikio Mitsui reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Gaw. Hirofumi Yamanaka singles to center field. Mikio Mitsui scores. Jason Heman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Houston Dick Rettig flies out to the left fielder. Earl Stanceu is pinch hitting for Hisao Watanabe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Earl Stanceu flies out to the center fielder. Fred Lord pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners LOB: 11 Houston total runners LOB: 15
Batting:2B - Fred Lord (8), Ed Lutenberg (8).HR - Gene Hopp (11), Bobby White (9).GIDP - Dick Rettig.HBP - Archie Griffin (4). Baserunning: SB - Bobby White (14). Fielding: E - Bob Gaw, Bob Weilman.
Game Notes Mikio Mitsui is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pat Sprinz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Herb Hickman improves in contact_vs_righty Leo Lombardo improves in control Allen Naton did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Whitehill did not respond to coaching in control Alan Boland did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walter Jean did not respond to coaching in control Mark Paulette did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chris Mangum improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Valdes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Walter Jean did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Hernandez did not respond to coaching in speed