Win: Ernie Bigbee (1-0) Loss: Mark Jennings (0-1)
Save: Ken Keatley (3)
Inning: 1 Arizona Ernie Bigbee pitching. Pete Simmons grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Garriott doubles to center field. Ray Cracker Schalk grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Oliveras flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Ad Randolph pitching. Bob Eyre flies out to the left fielder. Mandy Hughes strikes out. John Marrow grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Steve Creeden singles to right field. Willie Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Lew Pittinger singles to right field. Steve Creeden advances to third on the hit. Lew Pittinger steals second. Hank Thomson pops out to the first baseman. Ad Randolph singles to left field. Steve Creeden scores. Lew Pittinger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pete Simmons grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Belle doubles to right field. Bruce Blemker singles to center field. Paul Belle scores. Bruce Blemker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Matt Morrison hits a home run. John McGilvray doubles to right field. Ed Schmulbach singles past the first baseman. John McGilvray scores. Mark Jennings comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Bigbee lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Ed Schmulbach forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Eyre triples. Ernie Bigbee scores. Mandy Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Randy Garriott strikes out. Ray Cracker Schalk singles to center field. Ray Cracker Schalk steals second. Jeff Oliveras walks. Steve Creeden grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Cracker Schalk advances to third on the play. Jeff Oliveras advances to second on the play. Willie Coleman singles to right field. Ray Cracker Schalk scores. Jeff Oliveras scores. Willie Coleman steals second. Lew Pittinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston John Marrow pops out to the shortstop. Paul Belle singles to center field. Bruce Blemker singles to left field. Paul Belle advances to third on the hit. Matt Morrison strikes out. John McGilvray flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Arizona Hank Thomson strikes out. Mark Jennings strikes out. Pete Simmons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ed Schmulbach flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Bigbee walks. Bob Eyre doubles to center field. Mandy Hughes pops out to the second baseman. John Marrow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Arizona Randy Garriott triples. Ray Cracker Schalk grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Garriott scores. Jeff Oliveras flies out to the center fielder. Steve Creeden grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Paul Belle hits a home run. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. John McGilvray grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Willie Coleman pops out to the first baseman. Lew Pittinger grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Thomson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ed Schmulbach walks. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Ernie Bigbee. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Randy Sadler hits a home run. Ed Schmulbach scores. Bob Eyre flies out to the left fielder. Mandy Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. John Marrow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Bill Bolton pitching. Mark Jennings singles to left field. Pete Simmons strikes out. Randy Garriott singles to right field. Ray Cracker Schalk doubles to center field. Mark Jennings scores. Randy Garriott is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Jeff Oliveras strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Paul Belle flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Blemker singles to right field. Matt Morrison hits a home run. Bruce Blemker scores. John McGilvray grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Schmulbach singles in front of the right fielder. Danny Crawford is pinch hitting for Bill Bolton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Crawford grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Jim Chambers pitching. Steve Creeden strikes out. Willie Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Pinky Franco is pinch hitting for Lew Pittinger. Pinky Franco grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Yoshiyuki Hiramatsu enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pinky Franco at LF. Bob Eyre pops out to the first baseman. Mandy Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. John Marrow pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Ken Keatley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hank Thomson strikes out. Sammy Holzemer is pinch hitting for Mark Jennings. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sammy Holzemer strikes out. Pete Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Bob Eyre (2), Paul Belle (1), John McGilvray (1).3B - Bob Eyre (1).HR - Paul Belle (2), Matt Morrison 2 (2), Randy Sadler (1). Baserunning: CS - Bruce Blemker (1).
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Bates improves in power_vs_righty Art Jones did not respond to coaching in control Gregg Kennedy did not respond to coaching in velocity Brad Buckley did not respond to coaching in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: June Emmerich improves in contact_vs_lefty Urbane Gatewood did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in velocity Carlos Robinson improves in power_vs_righty Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in LF