Win: Mark Jennings (2-8) Loss: Phil Williams (1-2)
Inning: 1 Arizona Ernie Bigbee pitching. Pete Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Ray Cracker Schalk singles to center field. Ray Cracker Schalk is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jeff Oliveras hits a home run. Dean Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Ad Randolph pitching. Bob Eyre strikes out. Scott Chance strikes out. John Marrow hits a home run. Paul Belle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Steve Creeden grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Willie Coleman strikes out. Lew Pittinger pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bruce Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Morrison flies out to the right fielder. John McGilvray grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Brian August grounds out to the third baseman. Ad Randolph grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Simmons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Ernie Bigbee grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Eyre walks. Bob Eyre steals second. Scott Chance pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Ray Cracker Schalk walks. Jeff Oliveras singles to center field. Dean Anderson grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Cracker Schalk advances to third on the play. Jeff Oliveras advances to second on the play. Steve Creeden singles to left field. Ray Cracker Schalk scores. Jeff Oliveras scores. Steve Creeden steals second. Steve Creeden steals third. Willie Coleman strikes out. Lew Pittinger pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston John Marrow singles to right field. Paul Belle grounds out to the shortstop. John Marrow advances to second on the play. Bruce Blemker flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Brian August strikes out. Ad Randolph strikes out. Pete Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston John McGilvray singles to left field. Ed Schmulbach reached on a fielding error by Pete Simmons. Ernie Bigbee lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Eyre strikes out. Scott Chance grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Arizona Ray Cracker Schalk strikes out. Jeff Oliveras strikes out. Dean Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston John Marrow singles to center field. Paul Belle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Marrow is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bruce Blemker flies out to the left fielder. Matt Morrison grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Paul Belle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Bill Bolton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Creeden strikes out. Willie Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Lew Pittinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 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. John McGilvray pops out to the shortstop. Ed Schmulbach singles to left field. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Bill Bolton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Sadler singles to left field. Ed Schmulbach advances to third on the hit. Bob Eyre singles to right field. Ed Schmulbach scores. Randy Sadler advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Bob Eyre steals second. Scott Chance flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Randy Sadler scores. John Marrow lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Jim Chambers pitching. Pinky Franco is pinch hitting for Brian August. Pinky Franco strikes out. Mark Jennings strikes out. Pete Simmons pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dink Brinker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pinky Franco at SS. Paul Belle singles to center field. Bruce Blemker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul Belle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Matt Morrison singles to right field. Bruce Blemker steals third. The defense is playing the infield in. John McGilvray walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. 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 grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Arizona Al Carisch pitching. Ray Cracker Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Oliveras strikes out. Dean Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Bob Eyre grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Chance strikes out. John Marrow singles to center field. Paul Belle singles to right field. John Marrow advances to third on the hit. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Arizona Steve Creeden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie Coleman walks. Sammy Holzemer is pinch hitting for Lew Pittinger. Sammy Holzemer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Yoshiyuki Hiramatsu enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sammy Holzemer at LF. Matt Morrison hits an infield single to the pitcher. John McGilvray grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Morrison advances to second on the play. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Smith is pinch hitting for Al Carisch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Arizona Phil Williams pitching. Dink Brinker grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Jennings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Simmons singles to left field. Ray Cracker Schalk singles to left field. Jeff Oliveras singles to center field. Pete Simmons scores. Dean Anderson walks. Steve Creeden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 11 Houston Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Scott Chance singles to right field. Scott Chance is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Marrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners LOB: 4 Houston total runners LOB: 12
Batting:HR - Jeff Oliveras (16).GIDP - Sammy Holzemer. Baserunning: SB - Steve Creeden 2 (41).CS - Ray Cracker Schalk (33). Fielding: E - Pete Simmons.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brian Loretta did not respond to coaching in velocity Brad Buckley did not respond to coaching in range Art Madison did not respond to coaching in range Gregg Kennedy did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: June Emmerich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Terry Fordyce improves in power_vs_righty Terry Fordyce improves in range Carlos Robinson improves in contact_vs_righty Marcus Gannon did not respond to coaching in LF