Inning: 1 Houston Clay Dwyer pitching. Bob Eyre strikes out. Scott Chance walks. John Marrow doubles to left field. Scott Chance uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Marrow is out trying to steal third. Paul Belle grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Arizona Jack Palmer pitching. Ray Cracker Schalk flies out to the left fielder. Dean Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Oliveras reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ed Schmulbach. Steve Creeden flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Matt Morrison singles to left field. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Willie Coleman pops out to the third baseman. Pete Simmons singles past the shortstop. Lew Pittinger flies out to the center fielder. Pete Simmons is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston John McGilvray flies out to the center fielder. Jack Palmer flies out to the right fielder. Bob Eyre pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Brian August grounds out to the second baseman. Clay Dwyer strikes out. Ray Cracker Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Marrow singles to right field. Paul Belle strikes out. Matt Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Dean Anderson singles to right field. Dean Anderson steals second. Jeff Oliveras singles to center field. Steve Creeden hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dean Anderson scores. Willie Coleman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Creeden is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Willie Coleman steals second. Pete Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jeff Oliveras scores. Lew Pittinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bruce Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. John McGilvray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Brian August flies out to the left fielder. Clay Dwyer grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Cracker Schalk grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jack Palmer flies out to the center fielder. Bob Eyre strikes out. Scott Chance hits a home run. John Marrow singles to left field. Paul Belle walks. Matt Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Arizona Dean Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Oliveras triples. Steve Creeden flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jeff Oliveras scores. Willie Coleman singles to center field. Pete Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach walks. John McGilvray strikes out. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Jack Palmer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ed Schmulbach is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Bill Bolton pitching. Lew Pittinger strikes out. Brian August strikes out. Clay Dwyer walks. Ray Cracker Schalk grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Clay Dwyer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ralph Smith is pinch hitting for Bill Bolton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph Smith strikes out. Bob Eyre singles to center field. Scott Chance flies out to the right fielder. Bob Eyre steals second. John Marrow grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Jim Chambers pitching. Dean Anderson strikes out. Jeff Oliveras strikes out. Steve Creeden grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Mark Jennings 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. Paul Belle strikes out. Matt Morrison singles to center field. Bruce Blemker walks. Ed Schmulbach is hit by a pitch. The defense is playing the corners in. John McGilvray hits a home run. Matt Morrison scores. Bruce Blemker scores. Ed Schmulbach scores. Danny Crawford is pinch hitting for Jim Chambers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Crawford singles to right field. Bob Eyre grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Danny Crawford is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Eyre steals second. Scott Chance doubles to center field. Bob Eyre scores. John Marrow pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Ben Goossen pitching. Willie Coleman pops out to the shortstop. Pete Simmons grounds out to the third baseman. Pinky Franco is pinch hitting for Lew Pittinger. Pinky Franco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Arizona total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Scott Chance (19), John Marrow (16).HR - Scott Chance (6), John McGilvray (16).GIDP - Ed Schmulbach.HBP - Ed Schmulbach (3). Baserunning: SB - Bob Eyre 2 (31).CS - John Marrow (8), Ed Schmulbach (9). Fielding: E - Ed Schmulbach.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in control Terry Fordyce improves in power_vs_lefty Dennys Connatser improves in range Urbane Gatewood improves in arm
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Thigpen did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Madison did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Paul Bates improves in range Lance Dunnigan improves in contact_vs_lefty