Win: Gibson Smith (7-14) Loss: Ben Tunnell (18-8)
Save: Roy Hall (7)
Inning: 1 Houston Gibson Smith pitching. Glauber Tomas singles to center field. Greg Amole grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Glauber Tomas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Greg Amole is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Turk Rapp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ben Tunnell pitching. Boileryard Morrissey singles to center field. Eli Locker strikes out. Mike Wolesworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Boileryard Morrissey advances to second on the play. Javier Case singles to left field. Boileryard Morrissey scores. Hiroyoshi Yamasaki singles to right field. Javier Case advances to third on the hit. Bill Edmondson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Frank Parker lines out to the third baseman. Tom Richie flies out to the right fielder. Phil Gagne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Craig Northrup walks. Jim Blankenship flies out to the left fielder. Gibson Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Boileryard Morrissey singles to left field. Craig Northrup scores. Eli Locker singles to center field. Boileryard Morrissey advances to third on the hit. Eli Locker steals second. Mike Wolesworth flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Rick Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Small singles to left field. Ben Tunnell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ben Tunnell pops out to the second baseman. Glauber Tomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Javier Case singles to center field. Hiroyoshi Yamasaki singles to center field. Javier Case advances to third on the hit. Bill Edmondson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Javier Case scores. Craig Northrup flies out to the center fielder. Jim Blankenship grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hiroyoshi Yamasaki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Greg Amole flies out to the left fielder. Turk Rapp singles past the shortstop. Frank Parker flies out to the center fielder. Tom Richie flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Gibson Smith walks. Boileryard Morrissey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gibson Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eli Locker flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Mike Wolesworth grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Boileryard Morrissey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Phil Gagne grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Johnson triples. Frank Small walks. Ben Tunnell strikes out. Glauber Tomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Javier Case grounds out to the third baseman. Hiroyoshi Yamasaki strikes out. Bill Edmondson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Greg Amole flies out to the center fielder. Turk Rapp strikes out. Frank Parker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jack Wood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Craig Northrup flies out to the right fielder. Jim Blankenship flies out to the left fielder. Gibson Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Tom Richie grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Gagne grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Boileryard Morrissey flies out to the center fielder. Eli Locker grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Wolesworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Frank Small singles in front of the center fielder. Jess McMillan is pinch hitting for Jack Wood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jess McMillan lines out to the second baseman. Frank Small steals second. Glauber Tomas pops out to the third baseman. Greg Amole doubles to left field. Frank Small scores. Greg Amole steals third. Turk Rapp pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Scooter Watts pitching. Javier Case flies out to the right fielder. Hiroyoshi Yamasaki strikes out. Bill Edmondson singles to center field. Jim James is pinch hitting for Craig Northrup. Jim James strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Art Alperman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim James at 3B. Roy Hall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Parker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Richie strikes out. Phil Gagne singles to center field. Rick Johnson singles to left field. Phil Gagne advances to third on the hit. Frank Small flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tony Scioscia did not respond to coaching in speed John Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Carlos Meaney did not respond to coaching in arm Bill McGrew improves in power_vs_lefty Bill McGrew improves in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Schultz improves in power_vs_lefty Jim White improves in contact_vs_lefty Todd Flannery did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom MacDonald did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty