Win: Matt Rice (8-19) Loss: Jack Rosen (16-9)
Save: Ray Verlander (36)
Inning: 1 Houston Matt Rice pitching. Gabby Kearney grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Harley doubles to right field. Mike Versalles flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Reulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Arizona Jack Rosen pitching. Doc Files singles to right field. Bart Sorensen flies out to the right fielder. Doc Files steals second. Lefty Root reached on a fielding error by Bob Zettlein. Lefty Root is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mack Weiss grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Joseph Nixon walks. Lou Seanez flies out to the left fielder. Israel Zinn strikes out. Joseph Nixon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Roberto Miranda doubles to center field. Ken Bowen singles to center field. Roberto Miranda scores. Scott Sumner doubles to right field. Ken Bowen uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Brown strikes out. Matt Rice strikes out. Doc Files grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Zettlein grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Rosen flies out to the left fielder. Gabby Kearney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Bart Sorensen grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Root grounds out to the third baseman. Mack Weiss flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Terry Harley flies out to the center fielder. Mike Versalles strikes out. Bruce Reulbach reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lefty Root. Joseph Nixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Roberto Miranda strikes out. Ken Bowen singles to center field. Scott Sumner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Lou Seanez strikes out. Israel Zinn singles to right field. Bob Zettlein singles to center field. Jack Rosen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gabby Kearney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Arizona John Brown singles to left field. Matt Rice pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Doc Files doubles to left field. Bart Sorensen strikes out. Lefty Root flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Terry Harley grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Versalles doubles to center field. Bruce Reulbach grounds out to the shortstop. Joseph Nixon pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Mack Weiss singles to center field. Roberto Miranda strikes out. Mack Weiss gets picked off first. Ken Bowen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Lou Seanez grounds out to the third baseman. Israel Zinn strikes out. Bob Zettlein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Scott Sumner pops out to the shortstop. John Brown singles to center field. Matt Rice lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Doc Files doubles to left field. John Brown scores. Bart Sorensen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jack Rosen flies out to the center fielder. Gabby Kearney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Harley walks. Mike Versalles singles to left field. Chico Danning 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. Bruce Reulbach hits an infield single to the shortstop. Joseph Nixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Arizona Lefty Root flies out to the left fielder. Mack Weiss grounds out to the second baseman. Roberto Miranda grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Ray Verlander comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lou Seanez walks. Israel Zinn flies out to the left fielder. Bob Zettlein grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lou Seanez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Reuss is pinch hitting for Jack Rosen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Reuss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 9 Arizona total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chris Stobbs improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Templeton did not respond to coaching in control
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marcus Posada did not respond to coaching in control Marcus Posada did not respond to coaching in control Bruce Tunstell did not respond to coaching in control Don Elliott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kurt Flood did not respond to coaching in CF