Win: Ken Bateman (3-0) Loss: Nap Rucker (2-2)
Save: John Hale (6)
Inning: 1 Houston Ken Bateman pitching. Peanuts McKelvy singles to left field. Randy Niekro singles to left field. Peanuts McKelvy advances to third on the hit. Hy Harder singles to right field. Peanuts McKelvy scores. Randy Niekro advances to third on the hit. Mo Myers grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Randy Niekro scores. Lee Mossi pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Nap Rucker pitching. John Davenport singles to left field. Greg Stanka strikes out. Greg Pappalau pops out to the third baseman. Eric Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston John Erickson flies out to the right fielder. Don Pugh flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jack Kent flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Steve Jackson hits a home run. Joe Kitsos strikes out. Dave Barrett strikes out. Vern Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Nap Rucker flies out to the right fielder. Peanuts McKelvy pops out to the first baseman. Randy Niekro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ken Bateman grounds out to the pitcher. John Davenport strikes out. Greg Stanka grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Hy Harder singles to left field. Mo Myers grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hy Harder is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lee Mossi flies out to the left fielder. John Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Greg Pappalau flies out to the left fielder. Eric Smith singles to right field. Steve Jackson singles to center field. Eric Smith advances to third on the hit. Joe Kitsos singles to center field. Eric Smith scores. Steve Jackson advances to third on the hit. Dave Barrett strikes out. Vern Blackburn singles to right field. Steve Jackson scores. Joe Kitsos advances to third on the hit. Ken Bateman singles to center field. Joe Kitsos scores. Vern Blackburn advances to third on the hit. John Davenport grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Don Pugh grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Kent pops out to the third baseman. Nap Rucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Greg Stanka strikes out. Greg Pappalau grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Peanuts McKelvy walks. Randy Niekro flies out to the center fielder. Hy Harder flies out to the right fielder. Mo Myers grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Peanuts McKelvy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Steve Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Kitsos grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Barrett hits a home run. Chick Booth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vern Blackburn singles to left field. Ken Bateman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Lee Mossi grounds out to the second baseman. John Erickson flies out to the right fielder. Don Pugh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati John Davenport singles to right field. Greg Stanka strikes out. Greg Pappalau flies out to the right fielder. Eric Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Davenport is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jack Kent singles to right field. Fabian Priest 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. Carlos Glaviano is pinch hitting for Chick Booth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Carlos Glaviano singles to left field. Jack Kent advances to third on the hit. Peanuts McKelvy singles to center field. Jack Kent scores. Randy Niekro strikes out. Hy Harder walks. John Hale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mo Myers flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Carlos Glaviano scores. Lee Mossi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ismael Barton pitching. Steve Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Kitsos strikes out. Dave Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston John Erickson strikes out. Don Pugh grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Kent strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 4 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Glenn Suter did not respond to coaching in control Dusty Morris did not respond to coaching in control Hal Boone did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Fohl did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gary Smith did not respond to coaching in CF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Turner McGee did not respond to coaching in velocity Robbie Dalton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Carlos Heffner improves in control Al Weiland improves in contact_vs_righty