Win: Jack Palmer (19-6) Loss: Clay Dwyer (7-20)
Save: Ken Keatley (40)
Inning: 1 Arizona Jack Palmer pitching. Ray Cracker Schalk pops out to the first baseman. Dean Anderson lines out to the third baseman. Willie Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Clay Dwyer pitching. Bob Eyre grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Chance strikes out. John Marrow walks. Paul Belle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Pete Simmons strikes out. Lew Pittinger strikes out. Brian August walks. Brian August is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Blemker flies out to the center fielder. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Sammy Holzemer grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Thomson bunts for a base hit. Clay Dwyer lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Hank Thomson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ray Cracker Schalk grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Clay Dwyer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston John McGilvray doubles to center field. Jack Palmer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John McGilvray scores. Scott Chance strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Dean Anderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie Coleman flies out to the left fielder. Pete Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston John Marrow flies out to the center fielder. Paul Belle walks. Matt Morrison strikes out. Paul Belle steals second. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Lew Pittinger singles to left field. Brian August grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Sammy Holzemer singles to left field. Sammy Holzemer steals second. Hank Thomson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ed Schmulbach walks. Ed Schmulbach is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John McGilvray singles to right field. Jack Palmer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Eyre strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Clay Dwyer flies out to the center fielder. Ray Cracker Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Dean Anderson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Scott Chance flies out to the center fielder. John Marrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Belle walks. Matt Morrison pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Willie Coleman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Simmons grounds out to the pitcher. Lew Pittinger pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bruce Blemker grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. John McGilvray grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Pinky Franco is pinch hitting for Brian August. Pinky Franco singles to left field. Pinky Franco is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sammy Holzemer flies out to the right fielder. Hank Thomson singles to center field. Hank Thomson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dink Brinker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pinky Franco at SS. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Jack Palmer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Randy Sadler flies out to the center fielder. Bob Eyre singles to right field. Bob Eyre steals second. Scott Chance grounds out to the pitcher. John Marrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Ken Keatley pitching. Yoshiyuki Hiramatsu is pinch hitting for Clay Dwyer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Yoshiyuki Hiramatsu flies out to the center fielder. Ray Cracker Schalk flies out to the right fielder. Dean Anderson singles to left field. Willie Coleman singles to left field. Pete Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Arizona total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brad Buckley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lance Dunnigan improves in arm Paul Bates improves in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Thigpen 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_lefty Marcus Gannon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Urbane Gatewood did not respond to coaching in speed Urbane Gatewood did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Marcus Gannon did not respond to coaching in LF