Win: Brian Tanner (2-3) Loss: Fred Casale (1-2)
Save: Bill Strohmayer (4)
Inning: 1 Arizona Brian Tanner pitching. Homer Ritterson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Sam Cuyler grounds out to the shortstop. William Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Fred Casale pitching. Fred Lord walks. Gene Hopp flies out to the center fielder. Bobby White reached on a 2-base fielding error by William Smith. Bob Weilman singles to center field. Fred Lord scores. Bobby White scores. Bob Gaw triples. Bob Weilman scores. Dick Rettig hits a home run. Bob Gaw scores. Cy Brumley strikes out. Bob Werber doubles to center field. Brian Tanner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Rabbit Slattery grounds out to the second baseman. Mikio Mitsui flies out to the center fielder. Hirofumi Yamanaka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Fred Lord walks. Gene Hopp lines out to the third baseman. Bobby White grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Lord advances to second on the play. Bob Weilman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Sam Merloni hits an infield single to the first baseman. Tom Correll flies out to the center fielder. Fred Casale lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Homer Ritterson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Gaw singles to center field. Dick Rettig singles to right field. Cy Brumley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Gaw advances to third on the play. Dick Rettig advances to second on the play. Bob Werber singles to left field. Bob Gaw scores. Dick Rettig scores. Brian Tanner 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 grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Sam Cuyler singles to center field. William Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rabbit Slattery grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Gene Hopp grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby White singles to right field. Bob Weilman singles to left field. Bobby White advances to third on the hit. Bob Gaw strikes out. Dick Rettig walks. Cy Brumley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Arizona Mikio Mitsui singles past the second baseman. Hirofumi Yamanaka grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mikio Mitsui is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sam Merloni singles in front of the left fielder. Hirofumi Yamanaka advances to third on the hit. Tom Correll strikes out. Fred Casale strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Bob Werber walks. Brian Tanner fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Brian Tanner strikes out. Bob Werber is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Lord singles to center field. Gene Hopp flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Homer Ritterson grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Cuyler strikes out. William Smith triples. Rabbit Slattery bunts for a base hit. William Smith scores. Mikio Mitsui doubles to left field. Rabbit Slattery uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mikio Mitsui is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Manuel Wilson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby White pops out to the catcher. Bob Weilman grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Gaw walks. Dick Rettig singles to center field. Bob Gaw advances to third on the hit. Cy Brumley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Arizona Hirofumi Yamanaka walks. Sam Merloni strikes out. Tom Correll hits a home run. Hirofumi Yamanaka scores. Bill Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Manuel Wilson strikes out. Homer Ritterson singles to center field. Homer Ritterson steals second. Sam Cuyler pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Werber pops out to the shortstop. Phil Rivera is pinch hitting for Bill Anderson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Phil Rivera lines out to the first baseman. Fred Lord flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Randy Dilauro pitching. Ed Lutenberg enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fred Lord at 3B. Purnal Bates enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bobby White at C. William Smith walks. Rabbit Slattery strikes out. Mikio Mitsui bunts for a base hit. Hirofumi Yamanaka grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mikio Mitsui is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sam Merloni strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Gene Hopp flies out to the left fielder. Purnal Bates grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Weilman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Bill Strohmayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Correll strikes out. Susumu Tokumoto is pinch hitting for Manuel Wilson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Susumu Tokumoto grounds out to the second baseman. Homer Ritterson walks. Sam Cuyler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Mikio Mitsui (7).3B - William Smith (2).HR - Tom Correll (4).GIDP - William Smith. Baserunning: SB - Homer Ritterson (3).CS - Mikio Mitsui (3). Fielding: E - William Smith.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Daily improves in velocity Rocky Fasano did not respond to coaching in range Rocky Fasano did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Herb Hickman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tuck Enders did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Roettger did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Hal Wilson improves in power_vs_righty Tom Czajkowski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack McDowell did not respond to coaching in speed Narciso Hopper improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Valdes improves in contact_vs_righty