Win: Robin Keyser (2-1) Loss: Mike Oster (1-1)
Save: Walt Reed (9)
Inning: 1 Arizona Jim Bale pitching. Homer Ritterson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Sam Cuyler singles to left field. William Smith grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Steve Small pitching. Fred Lord grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Hopp strikes out. Bobby White singles to left field. Bob Weilman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Mikio Mitsui flies out to the right fielder. Hirofumi Yamanaka flies out to the right fielder. Sam Merloni grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Archie Griffin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Sam Merloni. Bob Gaw grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Rettig strikes out. Bill Taff walks. Jim Bale strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Arizona Curt Mason singles to center field. Curt Mason is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tom Correll strikes out. Steve Small grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Fred Lord strikes out. Gene Hopp singles to right field. Bobby White flies out to the center fielder. Bob Weilman singles to left field. Archie Griffin doubles to left field. Gene Hopp scores. Bob Weilman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Gaw pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Homer Ritterson strikes out. Sam Cuyler hits a home run. William Smith strikes out. Mikio Mitsui grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Dick Rettig walks. Bill Taff strikes out. Jim Bale lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Dick Rettig forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Lord strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Hirofumi Yamanaka flies out to the center fielder. Sam Merloni flies out to the left fielder. Curt Mason grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Gene Hopp singles to center field. Bobby White strikes out. Bob Weilman singles to center field. Gene Hopp advances to third on the hit. Archie Griffin flies out to the left fielder. Bob Gaw doubles to right field. Gene Hopp scores. Bob Weilman scores. Dick Rettig grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Tom Correll walks. Steve Small lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Tom Correll forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Homer Ritterson walks. Sam Cuyler strikes out. William Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Taff pops out to the shortstop. Jim Bale pops out to the catcher. Fred Lord grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Mikio Mitsui grounds out to the third baseman. Hirofumi Yamanaka strikes out. Sam Merloni grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Hughie Assenmacher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Hopp strikes out. Bobby White walks. Bob Weilman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Purnal Bates enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bobby White at C. Curt Mason doubles to center field. Tom Correll walks. Susumu Tokumoto is pinch hitting for Hughie Assenmacher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Susumu Tokumoto flies out to the center fielder. Randy Dilauro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Curt Mason steals third. Tom Correll steals second. Homer Ritterson strikes out. Sam Cuyler pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Robin Keyser pitching. Archie Griffin pops out to the second baseman. Bob Gaw grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Rettig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). 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. William Smith strikes out. Mikio Mitsui singles to right field. Hirofumi Yamanaka flies out to the center fielder. Sam Merloni triples. Mikio Mitsui scores. Curt Mason doubles to center field. Sam Merloni scores. Mike Oster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Correll walks. March McColl is pinch hitting for Robin Keyser. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. March McColl reached on a 2-base fielding error by Fred Lord. Curt Mason scores. Homer Ritterson hits an infield single to the third baseman. Tom Correll scores. Sam Cuyler singles to right field. March McColl scores. Homer Ritterson advances to third on the hit. William Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Walt Reed pitching. Bill Taff singles to center field. Phil Rivera is pinch hitting for Mike Oster. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Phil Rivera grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Taff advances to second on the play. Fred Lord pops out to the shortstop. Gene Hopp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Merriman improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Lucier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jeff Daily did not respond to coaching in control Jake Morgan did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Daily did not respond to coaching in control Jim Lucier did not respond to coaching in range
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chuck Hargis did not respond to coaching in endurance Tom Lee improves in power_vs_lefty Jimmy Hassler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack McDowell improves in power_vs_lefty Jack McDowell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chris Mangum improves in power_vs_righty