Win: Tim Nichols (5-4) Loss: Johnny Lilly (12-10)
Save: Bill Johnson (11)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Johnny Lilly pitching. Lance Batsch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Reed Crandall strikes out. Mike Edwards strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Tim Nichols pitching. Danny Relaford pops out to the first baseman. Telemachus Rhade doubles to right field. Alexander Rozhenko flies out to the left fielder. Hikaru Sulu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Frank Rosen grounds out to the third baseman. Leonard McCoy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kazuo Mitsubayashi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Dean Troi pops out to the third baseman. Teal-C reached on a fielding error by Mike Edwards. Samant Carter reached on a fielding error by Mike Edwards. Christopher Pike grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Teal-C advances to third on the play. Samant Carter advances to second on the play. Johnny Lilly pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mickey Remneas singles to center field. Mickey Remneas steals second. Shigetsugu Nakayama singles to right field. Mickey Remneas scores. Tim Nichols lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lance Batsch flies out to the center fielder. Reed Crandall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Danny Relaford flies out to the right fielder. Telemachus Rhade grounds out to the second baseman. Alexander Rozhenko singles in front of the center fielder. Hikaru Sulu walks. Dean Troi walks. Teal-C grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Alexander Rozhenko is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Mike Edwards walks. Frank Rosen grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Edwards advances to second on the play. Leonard McCoy flies out to the right fielder. Kazuo Mitsubayashi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Samant Carter strikes out. Christopher Pike flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Lilly walks. Danny Relaford walks. Telemachus Rhade walks. Alexander Rozhenko grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mickey Remneas walks. Mickey Remneas is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Shigetsugu Nakayama grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Hikaru Sulu flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dean Troi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Teal-C singles to center field. Samant Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Lance Batsch singles to right field. Reed Crandall walks. Mike Edwards grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lance Batsch advances to third on the play. Frank Rosen walks. Leonard McCoy singles to right field. Lance Batsch scores. Kazuo Mitsubayashi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Leonard McCoy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Jackson Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Pavel Chekov is pinch hitting for Christopher Pike. Pavel Chekov flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Lilly walks. Danny Relaford singles to left field. Johnny Lilly advances to third on the hit. Telemachus Rhade strikes out. Alexander Rozhenko strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mickey Remneas strikes out. Shigetsugu Nakayama flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Rennert is pinch hitting for Jackson Clark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dutch Rennert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Chris Beck pitching. Juan Laza enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Rosen at 2B. Hikaru Sulu pops out to the shortstop. Dean Troi walks. Teal-C singles to left field. Dean Troi advances to third on the hit. Samant Carter pops out to the second baseman. Pavel Chekov pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Lance Batsch is hit by a pitch. Reed Crandall walks. Cameron Mitchell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Edwards singles to left field. Lance Batsch scores. Juan Laza flies out to the right fielder. Leonard McCoy grounds out to the second baseman. Reed Crandall advances to third on the play. Mike Edwards advances to second on the play. Kazuo Mitsubayashi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Rae Portocarrero is pinch hitting for Cameron Mitchell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rae Portocarrero strikes out. Danny Relaford walks. Telemachus Rhade flies out to the left fielder. Alexander Rozhenko reached on a fielding error by Juan Laza. Hikaru Sulu pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Spock pitching. Mickey Remneas grounds out to the shortstop. Shigetsugu Nakayama singles to left field. Mike McConnell is pinch hitting for Chris Beck. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike McConnell grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Shigetsugu Nakayama is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lance Batsch singles to center field. Mike McConnell advances to third on the hit. Reed Crandall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Bill Johnson pitching. Dean Troi strikes out. Teal-C strikes out. Samant Carter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 16
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Martinez did not respond to coaching in range Al White did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Snyder improves in arm Joe Giannini did not respond to coaching in arm Mark Rojas did not respond to coaching in velocity Wayne Holman improves in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Jason Garrett did not respond to coaching in speed Don Eaton did not respond to coaching in control Chuck Erstad did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Merchant improves in arm Bob Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Bowers did not respond to coaching in control Jason Garrett did not respond to coaching in 2B