Win: Bill Bolton (9-2) Loss: Mark Jennings (2-10)
Save: Ken Keatley (44)
Inning: 1 Houston Clay Dwyer pitching. Bob Eyre grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Chance strikes out. John Marrow singles to left field. Ralph Smith is hit by a pitch. Mandy Hughes hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bruce Blemker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Arizona Ernie Bigbee pitching. Steve Creeden walks. Ray Cracker Schalk strikes out. Randy Garriott strikes out. Dean Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Ed Schmulbach hits an infield single to the first baseman. Ed Schmulbach steals second. John McGilvray strikes out. Ernie Bigbee grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Eyre flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Lew Pittinger pops out to the shortstop. Pete Simmons grounds out to the shortstop. Yoshiyuki Hiramatsu flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Scott Chance strikes out. John Marrow walks. Ralph Smith singles to center field. John Marrow advances to third on the hit. Ralph Smith steals second. Mandy Hughes strikes out. Bruce Blemker singles to center field. John Marrow scores. Ralph Smith scores. Bruce Blemker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Hank Thomson strikes out. Clay Dwyer strikes out. Steve Creeden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ed Schmulbach singles to center field. John McGilvray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Schmulbach advances to second on the play. Ernie Bigbee strikes out. Bob Eyre walks. Scott Chance reached on a 2-base fielding error by Yoshiyuki Hiramatsu. Ed Schmulbach scores. John Marrow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Arizona Ray Cracker Schalk singles to right field. Randy Garriott grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ray Cracker Schalk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dean Anderson pops out to the first baseman. Lew Pittinger grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ralph Smith doubles past the center fielder. Mandy Hughes grounds out to the pitcher. Bruce Blemker singles to center field. Ralph Smith scores. Ed Schmulbach pops out to the second baseman. Bruce Blemker steals second. John McGilvray flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Pete Simmons grounds out to the third baseman. Yoshiyuki Hiramatsu flies out to the center fielder. Hank Thomson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ernie Bigbee grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Eyre triples. Scott Chance grounds out to the catcher. John Marrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Clay Dwyer strikes out. Steve Creeden flies out to the right fielder. Ray Cracker Schalk singles to center field. Randy Garriott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ralph Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Mandy Hughes doubles to right field. Bruce Blemker singles to right field. Mandy Hughes is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Dean Anderson singles to left field. Lew Pittinger singles to left field. Dean Anderson advances to third on the hit. Pete Simmons grounds out to the third baseman. Dean Anderson scores. Lew Pittinger advances to second on the play. Yoshiyuki Hiramatsu singles to center field. Lew Pittinger scores. Hank Thomson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoshiyuki Hiramatsu advances to second on the play. Pinky Franco is pinch hitting for Clay Dwyer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pinky Franco doubles to right field. Yoshiyuki Hiramatsu scores. Bill Bolton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Creeden singles to left field. Pinky Franco scores. Ray Cracker Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Mark Jennings pitching. John McGilvray hits a home run. 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. Bob Eyre walks. George Maddux comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Chance singles to center field. Randy Sadler scores. Bob Eyre advances to third on the hit. John Marrow flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Eyre scores. Scott Chance is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Ben Goossen pitching. Randy Garriott doubles to center field. Dean Anderson pops out to the first baseman. Lew Pittinger pops out to the third baseman. Pete Simmons doubles to center field. Randy Garriott scores. Yoshiyuki Hiramatsu walks. George Ford is pinch hitting for Hank Thomson. George Ford singles to right field. Pete Simmons scores. Dink Brinker is pinch hitting for George Maddux. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dink Brinker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Jorge Modelo pitching. Mitch Dickson enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Ford at 1B. Mandy Hughes strikes out. Bruce Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Ed Schmulbach singles to left field. John McGilvray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Ken Keatley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Creeden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Cracker Schalk pops out to the first baseman. Randy Garriott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 10 Arizona total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Ralph Smith (8), Mandy Hughes (7).3B - Bob Eyre (11).HR - John McGilvray (25).SF - Ralph Smith.HBP - Ralph Smith (3). Baserunning: SB - Ralph Smith (12), Bruce Blemker (20), Ed Schmulbach (9).CS - Scott Chance (19), Bruce Blemker (10).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Larry Leonard improves in arm Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in control Marcus Gannon improves in range Earle Sargent did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Marcus Gannon did not respond to coaching in LF
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lance Dunnigan improves in power_vs_lefty Todd Varitek did not respond to coaching in control Sam Harper improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Robinson did not respond to coaching in arm