Inning: 1 Cincinnati Tadashi Ando pitching. Paul Fraser walks. Paul Fraser is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kiyoshi Fukuhara strikes out. Bob Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Reinier Brito pitching. Gus Dozier singles to center field. Mark Elliott singles to right field. Gus Dozier advances to third on the hit. Bill Sewell grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Dozier scores. Mark Elliott advances to second on the play. Mark Elliott steals third. Ray Cliburn strikes out. Tom Lee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Yo-Yo Alston singles to left field. Greg Prokopec grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yo-Yo Alston advances to second on the play. Tim Yount strikes out. Al Fisher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Robinson Horsman grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Stem grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Gohr singles to center field. Tadashi Ando grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bert Kirk hits an infield single to the shortstop. Reinier Brito lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Fraser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bert Kirk advances to third on the play. Kiyoshi Fukuhara grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Gus Dozier strikes out. Mark Elliott doubles to left field. Bill Sewell flies out to the center fielder. Ray Cliburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bob Erickson singles to left field. Yo-Yo Alston flies out to the left fielder. Greg Prokopec grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Erickson advances to second on the play. Tim Yount singles to right field. Al Fisher pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Tom Lee singles to left field. Tom Lee steals second. Robinson Horsman flies out to the right fielder. Joe Stem grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Lee advances to third on the play. Frank Gohr singles to left field. Tom Lee scores. Tadashi Ando strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bert Kirk walks. Bert Kirk steals second. Reinier Brito lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Fraser strikes out. Kiyoshi Fukuhara is hit by a pitch. Bob Erickson singles to center field. Bert Kirk scores. Yo-Yo Alston flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Gus Dozier pops out to the second baseman. Mark Elliott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Sewell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Greg Prokopec grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Yount reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ray Cliburn. Al Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Bert Kirk grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Ray Cliburn grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Lee flies out to the left fielder. Robinson Horsman singles to right field. Joe Stem singles to left field. Robinson Horsman advances to third on the hit. Ron Lowe 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. Frank Gohr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Tom Inks is pinch hitting for Ron Lowe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Tom Inks grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Fraser pops out to the second baseman. Kiyoshi Fukuhara flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Marino Caceres pitching. Tadashi Ando grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Dozier grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Elliott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bob Erickson grounds out to the second baseman. Yo-Yo Alston strikes out. Greg Prokopec strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Sewell strikes out. Ray Cliburn flies out to the center fielder. Tom Lee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Tim Yount strikes out. Al Fisher strikes out. Bert Kirk reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gus Dozier. Oscar Schulte 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 1st. Rocky Marshall is pinch hitting for Marino Caceres. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rocky Marshall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Luis Land did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dick Romo improves in power_vs_lefty Julio Stewart improves in power_vs_lefty Scott Billings did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Pettini did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Elio Loes did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mark Wetteland improves in control Al Whitehouse did not respond to coaching in control Hank Bosetti improves in endurance Mickey Hamilton did not respond to coaching in control Kevin Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Hank Bosetti did not respond to coaching in control