Inning: 1 Houston Yuji Okura pitching. Guy Norman walks. Roy Alvarez flies out to the center fielder. Don Martinez strikes out. Al Butler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Arizona Moose Esasky pitching. Osamu Kajihara singles to center field. Osamu Kajihara steals second. Fitz Kennedy doubles to left field. Osamu Kajihara scores. Masami Nakamura flies out to the right fielder. Seiji Mori hits a home run. Fitz Kennedy scores. Charlie Jantzen strikes out. Ernie Jones doubles past the left fielder. Charlie Castillo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pep Grabarkewitz grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Cihocki walks. Jason Terlecki pops out to the first baseman. Sugar Fishel singles to center field. Moose Esasky strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Arizona Koji Okamoto grounds out to the shortstop. Yuji Okura grounds out to the pitcher. Osamu Kajihara singles to left field. Fitz Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Guy Norman doubles to left field. Roy Alvarez strikes out. Don Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Al Butler doubles to right field. Guy Norman scores. Pep Grabarkewitz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Masami Nakamura walks. Seiji Mori singles to center field. Masami Nakamura advances to third on the hit. Charlie Jantzen flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Masami Nakamura scores. Ernie Jones strikes out. Seiji Mori steals second. Charlie Castillo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jay Cihocki pops out to the second baseman. Jason Terlecki grounds out to the third baseman. Sugar Fishel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Koji Okamoto singles to left field. Yuji Okura lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Osamu Kajihara grounds out to the second baseman. Koji Okamoto advances to third on the play. Fitz Kennedy singles to center field. Koji Okamoto scores. Sam Shaner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fitz Kennedy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Sam Shaner grounds out to the shortstop. Guy Norman flies out to the left fielder. Roy Alvarez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Masami Nakamura singles to center field. Seiji Mori strikes out. Charlie Jantzen strikes out. Ernie Jones lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Don Martinez strikes out. Al Butler grounds out to the second baseman. Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Charlie Castillo walks. Koji Okamoto strikes out. Yuji Okura lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Osamu Kajihara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jay Cihocki bunts for a base hit. Jay Cihocki steals second. Jason Terlecki grounds out to the shortstop. Sugar Fishel grounds out to the third baseman. Nate Smith is pinch hitting for Sam Shaner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Nate Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Ezra Schmulbach pitching. Fitz Kennedy singles to center field. Fitz Kennedy steals second. Jason Terlecki throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Masami Nakamura singles past the second baseman. Fitz Kennedy scores. John Brock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Seiji Mori walks. Charlie Jantzen strikes out. Ernie Jones grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Seiji Mori is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Charlie Castillo doubles to left field. Masami Nakamura scores. Ernie Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Koji Okamoto singles to right field. Charlie Castillo scores. Yuji Okura singles to right field. Koji Okamoto advances to third on the hit. Osamu Kajihara singles past the second baseman. Koji Okamoto scores. Yuji Okura advances to third on the hit. Fitz Kennedy hits an infield single to the third baseman. Yuji Okura scores. Masami Nakamura walks. Seiji Mori grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Guy Norman grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Alvarez strikes out. Don Martinez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Charlie Jantzen grounds out to the shortstop. Tinsley Phillips comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ernie Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Al Butler walks. Pep Grabarkewitz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Butler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jay Cihocki strikes out. Jason Terlecki singles to right field. Sugar Fishel walks. Tinsley Phillips grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Arizona total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Alan Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in control Bob Lombardi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chick Dawkins improves in power_vs_lefty Harley Davidson improves in power_vs_lefty Harley Davidson did not respond to coaching in SS
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Schwartz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sam Lutenberg did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Tubbs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chicken Snopek improves in power_vs_lefty