Win: Rod Smith (1-0) Loss: Bob Donovan (1-3)
Save: Trent Bauer (3)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Melvin Underhill pitching. Steve Satterfield pops out to the first baseman. Roy Phillips flies out to the right fielder. Jose Doyle hits a home run. Kurt Tam grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Hank Nagel pitching. Alex Flores flies out to the left fielder. Joe Purtell walks. Allie Dowell walks. Dave Sims singles to right field. Joe Purtell scores. Allie Dowell is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Ray Mamaux flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Django Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jose Rios strikes out. Mike Zahniser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Shipley grounds out to the pitcher. Hinkey Brand grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Hirokazu Wada grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Eric Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Nagel grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Satterfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Melvin Underhill grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Alex Flores strikes out. Joe Purtell singles to right field. Allie Dowell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Roy Phillips singles to center field. Jose Doyle doubles to center field. Roy Phillips uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kurt Tam strikes out. Django Smith flies out to the left fielder. Jose Rios flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Dave Sims grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Mamaux singles to right field. Steve Shipley flies out to the right fielder. Hinkey Brand strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Zahniser strikes out. Eric Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Nagel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Hirokazu Wada hits a home run. Melvin Underhill strikes out. Alex Flores strikes out. Joe Purtell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Steve Satterfield strikes out. Roy Phillips strikes out. Jose Doyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Allie Dowell flies out to the right fielder. Dave Sims strikes out. Ray Mamaux doubles to left field. Steve Shipley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Kurt Tam flies out to the left fielder. Django Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jose Rios flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Hinkey Brand singles to left field. Hirokazu Wada hits a home run. Hinkey Brand scores. Rod Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Melvin Underhill strikes out. Alex Flores walks. Joe Purtell strikes out. Allie Dowell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Alex Flores is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Zahniser grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Robinson triples. Bob Donovan 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. Henry Lowry is pinch hitting for Rod Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Henry Lowry hits an infield single to the second baseman. Eric Robinson scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Steve Satterfield grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Phillips singles to right field. Henry Lowry uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jose Doyle singles to left field. Roy Phillips scores. Yoshinori Ando comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kurt Tam flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Trent Bauer pitching. Luke Wills enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roy Phillips at 3B. Johnny Sorrento enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Doyle at SS. Dave Sims flies out to the right fielder. Ray Mamaux grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Shipley walks. Steve Shipley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Django Smith flies out to the left fielder. Jose Rios flies out to the left fielder. Mike Zahniser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Hinkey Brand grounds out to the second baseman. Hirokazu Wada pops out to the second baseman. Fred Blemker is pinch hitting for Yoshinori Ando. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Blemker grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Richie Bell did not respond to coaching in control Jim Mattimore did not respond to coaching in velocity Orville Christmas improves in velocity Orville Christmas did not respond to coaching in endurance Matt Berg did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Mattimore did not respond to coaching in velocity Dale Moore did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Fox did not respond to coaching in speed David Clay did not respond to coaching in speed Pat McDonough did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ron Mails did not respond to coaching in velocity Doc Helms did not respond to coaching in velocity David Clay improves in power_vs_righty Greg Bell improves in RF