Win: Charlie Hentgen (11-6) Loss: Bob Monteagudo (10-10)
Inning: 1 Arizona Bob Monteagudo pitching. Will Kirk grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Overall strikes out. Tony Poole pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Charlie Hentgen pitching. Carlos Meaney singles to right field. Carlos Meaney steals second. Andrew Christiansen strikes out. Bud Lauzerique strikes out. Riggs Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Nate Morton pops out to the second baseman. Steve Gordon singles to right field. Winfield Lucerne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Gordon advances to second on the play. Whitey Nunez reached on a fielding error by Bud Lauzerique. Artemis Pennock walks. Charlie Hentgen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Frank Parker strikes out. Joe Oeschger walks. Greg Amole walks. Sam Smith singles to center field. Joe Oeschger scores. Greg Amole advances to third on the hit. Bob Monteagudo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Will Kirk pops out to the shortstop. Gus Overall grounds out to the pitcher. Tony Poole singles to center field. Nate Morton hits a home run. Tony Poole scores. Henry Hill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Gordon walks. Winfield Lucerne triples. Steve Gordon scores. Whitey Nunez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Carlos Meaney strikes out. Andrew Christiansen strikes out. Bud Lauzerique strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Artemis Pennock flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Hentgen grounds out to the shortstop. Will Kirk grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Riggs Stephenson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Frank Parker grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Oeschger reached on a fielding error by Gus Overall. Joe Oeschger steals second. Greg Amole singles to left field. Joe Oeschger is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Gus Overall singles to right field. Tony Poole hits a home run. Gus Overall scores. Bill Bobb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nate Morton flies out to the center fielder. Steve Gordon strikes out. Winfield Lucerne pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Sam Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Sid Denehy is pinch hitting for Bill Bobb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Sid Denehy flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Meaney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Gordon Gilbert pitching. Whitey Nunez grounds out to the third baseman. Artemis Pennock doubles to right field. Charlie Hentgen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Artemis Pennock advances to third on the play. Will Kirk singles to left field. Artemis Pennock scores. Gus Overall singles to right field. Tony Poole flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Andrew Christiansen strikes out. Bud Lauzerique strikes out. Riggs Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Luis Tucker 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. Nate Morton flies out to the center fielder. Steve Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Winfield Lucerne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ryan Keller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Frank Parker flies out to the right fielder. Joe Oeschger grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Amole singles to center field. Sam Smith walks. Jess McMillan is pinch hitting for Luis Tucker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jess McMillan lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Arizona Cameron Teed pitching. Whitey Nunez pops out to the catcher. Brandon Hinchman is pinch hitting for Artemis Pennock. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Brandon Hinchman singles to center field. Matt Wilson is pinch hitting for Ryan Keller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Matt Wilson walks. Will Kirk strikes out. Gus Overall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Richard Herrera pitching. Carlos Meaney singles past the third baseman. Andrew Christiansen strikes out. Bud Lauzerique strikes out. Riggs Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Tony Poole strikes out. Nate Morton singles to center field. Steve Gordon flies out to the right fielder. Winfield Lucerne singles to right field. Whitey Nunez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Frank Parker pops out to the first baseman. Joe Oeschger flies out to the left fielder. Greg Amole flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners LOB: 10 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Gordon Gilbert is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Larry Jones did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Gregory did not respond to coaching in range Paul Ford did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Gladu did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Don Rau did not respond to coaching in velocity Lyle Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Don Rau improves in velocity Paul Saucier improves in contact_vs_righty