Win: Tom Kolb (13-5) Loss: Clay Dwyer (3-15)
Save: Ken Keatley (30)
Inning: 1 Arizona Tom Kolb pitching. Ray Cracker Schalk walks. Dean Anderson grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Randy Garriott singles to center field. Randy Garriott is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Clay Dwyer pitching. Bob Eyre flies out to the right fielder. Scott Chance flies out to the right fielder. John Marrow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Jeff Oliveras doubles to left field. Steve Creeden flies out to the right fielder. Willie Coleman walks. Pete Simmons walks. Lew Pittinger singles to left field. Jeff Oliveras scores. Willie Coleman is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Pete Simmons advances to third on the play. Clay Dwyer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Belle strikes out. Matt Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Ray Cracker Schalk walks. Ray Cracker Schalk is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dean Anderson strikes out. Randy Garriott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Schmulbach reached on a fielding error by Steve Creeden. John McGilvray walks. Tom Kolb lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Bob Eyre lines out to the first baseman. Scott Chance singles to right field. Ed Schmulbach scores. John McGilvray scores. John Marrow triples. Tom Kolb scores. Scott Chance scores. Mark Jennings comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Belle singles to right field. John Marrow scores. Matt Morrison pops out to the shortstop. Paul Belle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Jeff Oliveras singles to left field. Steve Creeden strikes out. Willie Coleman strikes out. Pete Simmons walks. Lew Pittinger walks. Mark Jennings grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Houston Bruce Blemker grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the second baseman. John McGilvray pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Ray Cracker Schalk lines out to the shortstop. Dean Anderson pops out to the pitcher. Randy Garriott singles to left field. Randy Garriott is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Tom Kolb pops out to the second baseman. Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Chance strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Jeff Oliveras walks. Jeff Oliveras steals second. Steve Creeden flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Willie Coleman lines out to the shortstop. Pete Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston John Marrow grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Belle flies out to the center fielder. Matt Morrison grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Lew Pittinger flies out to the right fielder. Mark Jennings flies out to the left fielder. Ray Cracker Schalk doubles to right field. Dean Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bruce Blemker singles to center field. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. John McGilvray strikes out. Tom Kolb grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bruce Blemker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Randy Garriott walks. Jeff Oliveras grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Steve Creeden singles to right field. Bill Bolton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Steve Creeden is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bob Eyre grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Chance grounds out to the second baseman. John Marrow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Willie Coleman walks. Pete Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Coleman advances to second on the play. Pinky Franco is pinch hitting for Lew Pittinger. Pinky Franco doubles to left field. Willie Coleman scores. Ken Keatley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sammy Holzemer is pinch hitting for Mark Jennings. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sammy Holzemer strikes out. Ray Cracker Schalk grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 1
Batting:2B - Ray Cracker Schalk (12), Jeff Oliveras (10), Pinky Franco (5).GIDP - Dean Anderson, Jeff Oliveras. Baserunning: SB - Jeff Oliveras (13).CS - Ray Cracker Schalk (24), Randy Garriott 2 (15), Steve Creeden (10). Fielding: E - Steve Creeden.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Art Madison did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gregg Kennedy improves in control Bobby Thigpen did not respond to coaching in control Art Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Burba did not respond to coaching in control Jim Phelan improves in control Dennys Connatser improves in contact_vs_righty Larry Leonard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in 3B