Win: Bill Bobb (11-10) Loss: Steven Cain (17-5)
Save: Luis Tucker (1)
Inning: 1 Arizona Darrin Murch pitching. Tony Poole pops out to the shortstop. Artemis Pennock walks. Winfield Lucerne grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Steven Cain pitching. Carlos Meaney singles to center field. Jess McMillan grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Meaney advances to second on the play. Riggs Stephenson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carlos Meaney advances to third on the play. Bud Lauzerique grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Steve Gordon strikes out. Cal Schneider flies out to the left fielder. Nate Morton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Sid Denehy hits a home run. Jeff Browne singles to left field. Greg Amole grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Browne is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jake Holcombe walks. Darrin Murch fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Darrin Murch flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Meaney hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jess McMillan strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Arizona Jack Thomas strikes out. Will Kirk grounds out to the third baseman. Steven Cain flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Riggs Stephenson strikes out. Bud Lauzerique strikes out. Sid Denehy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Tony Poole strikes out. Artemis Pennock singles to center field. Winfield Lucerne flies out to the right fielder. Steve Gordon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jeff Browne pops out to the first baseman. Greg Amole strikes out. Jake Holcombe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Cal Schneider strikes out. Nate Morton flies out to the right fielder. Jack Thomas singles to center field. Will Kirk singles to center field. Jack Thomas advances to third on the hit. Will Kirk steals second. Sid Denehy throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jack Thomas scores. Steven Cain grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Andrew Christiansen is pinch hitting for Darrin Murch. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Andrew Christiansen grounds out to the pitcher. Carlos Meaney strikes out. Jess McMillan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Bill Bobb pitching. Tony Poole grounds out to the shortstop. Artemis Pennock grounds out to the second baseman. Winfield Lucerne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Riggs Stephenson walks. Bud Lauzerique singles to right field. Riggs Stephenson advances to third on the hit. Sid Denehy flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Riggs Stephenson scores. Bud Lauzerique steals second. Jeff Browne flies out to the left fielder. Greg Amole strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Steve Gordon grounds out to the third baseman. Cal Schneider strikes out. Nate Morton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jake Holcombe strikes out. Joe Oeschger is pinch hitting for Bill Bobb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Joe Oeschger strikes out. Carlos Meaney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Luis Tucker pitching. Sam Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sid Denehy at C. Jack Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. Will Kirk flies out to the center fielder. Matt Wilson is pinch hitting for Steven Cain. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Matt Wilson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Richard Herrera pitching. Jess McMillan doubles to center field. Riggs Stephenson strikes out. Bud Lauzerique singles to center field. Sam Smith singles to center field. Jess McMillan scores. Bud Lauzerique advances to third on the hit. Jeff Browne doubles past the first baseman. Bud Lauzerique scores. Gio Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Amole grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Smith scores. Jeff Browne advances to third on the play. Jake Holcombe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Tony Poole strikes out. Artemis Pennock strikes out. Winfield Lucerne walks. Steve Gordon singles to center field. Winfield Lucerne advances to third on the hit. Cal Schneider singles to left field. Winfield Lucerne scores. Nate Morton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Arizona total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Moe Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity John Gregory improves in power_vs_lefty Moe Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Butch Perry did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Don Rau improves in control Fabian Berumen did not respond to coaching in speed Tim Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Cannon did not respond to coaching in range