Inning: 1 Houston Jose Landrum pitching. Troy McEnaney pops out to the first baseman. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Andre Yount pitching. Paul Fraser strikes out. Greg Prokopec strikes out. George Lundquist grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Gus Dozier flies out to the left fielder. Jay Hurst flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Crompton singles to right field. Ralph McNamara reached on a fielding error by Bob Inglett. Norm Hollahan walks. Andre Yount singles to right field. Mickey Crompton scores. Troy McEnaney walks. Ralph McNamara scores. Joe Steinfeldt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bob Inglett strikes out. Dick Giles pops out to the second baseman. Katsunori Motoyashiki grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Tom Cangelosi strikes out. Gus Dozier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jay Hurst walks. Mickey Crompton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jim Pettini grounds out to the pitcher. Omar Alomar grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Landrum grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ralph McNamara flies out to the left fielder. Norm Hollahan flies out to the center fielder. Andre Yount flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Paul Fraser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Prokopec grounds out to the third baseman. George Lundquist grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Troy McEnaney grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Steinfeldt flies out to the center fielder. Tom Cangelosi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bob Inglett strikes out. Dick Giles pops out to the first baseman. Katsunori Motoyashiki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Gus Dozier walks. Jay Hurst strikes out. Mickey Crompton flies out to the center fielder. Ralph McNamara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jim Pettini pops out to the second baseman. Omar Alomar singles to right field. Omar Alomar steals second. Jose Landrum singles to right field. Omar Alomar scores. Paul Fraser grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Norm Hollahan reached on a 2-base fielding error by Omar Alomar. Andre Yount lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Troy McEnaney flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Norm Hollahan scores. Joe Steinfeldt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Greg Prokopec singles to right field. George Lundquist flies out to the left fielder. Bob Inglett flies out to the center fielder. Dick Giles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Tom Cangelosi walks. Gus Dozier singles to left field. Tom Cangelosi advances to third on the hit. Morgan Whitney 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. Jay Hurst flies out to the right fielder. Mark Elliott is pinch hitting for Mickey Crompton. Mark Elliott walks. Ralph McNamara grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Cangelosi scores. Gus Dozier advances to third on the play. Mark Elliott advances to second on the play. Norm Hollahan bunts for a base hit. Gus Dozier scores. Andre Yount strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Katsunori Motoyashiki flies out to the left fielder. Jim Pettini singles to right field. Tommy Gearin 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. Omar Alomar flies out to the right fielder. Skeeter Rolfe is pinch hitting for Morgan Whitney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Skeeter Rolfe grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Pettini is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Marino Caceres pitching. Troy McEnaney strikes out. Joe Steinfeldt flies out to the center fielder. Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Paul Fraser flies out to the center fielder. Greg Prokopec singles to center field. George Lundquist flies out to the right fielder. Bob Inglett walks. Dick Giles strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Skeeter Rolfe is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Clay Biggs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tommy Karr did not respond to coaching in endurance Al Whitehouse did not respond to coaching in control Wayne Shannon did not respond to coaching in control John Romero did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Wayne Shannon did not respond to coaching in endurance
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rickey Fetzer improves in speed Scott Billings did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rickey Fetzer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Roy Twombly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rickey Fetzer improves in contact_vs_lefty Roy Twombly improves in power_vs_lefty Jose Moon did not respond to coaching in CF