Win: Art "Show" McFarland (3-1) Loss: Jake "The Snake" Kendall (2-1)
Inning: 1 Houston Glenn Abbott pitching. Katsuhiko Maki flies out to the left fielder. Rick McCracken walks. Scott Jackson strikes out. Alan Trammel singles to center field. Rick McCracken advances to third on the hit. Matt Goodwin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Gene Shanks pitching. Doug Heflin grounds out to the second baseman. She Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Bergman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Sailor Abstein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Breton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lefty Sullivan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dave Backman singles to right field. Dave Connors singles to right field. Dave Paxton flies out to the left fielder. Hugh Federoff grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Backman advances to third on the play. Dave Connors advances to second on the play. Ryder Stetson walks. Glenn Abbott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Gene Shanks strikes out. Katsuhiko Maki grounds out to the third baseman. Rick McCracken flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Doug Heflin grounds out to the pitcher. She Taylor lines out to the third baseman. Dave Bergman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Scott Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Alan Trammel singles to left field. Matt Goodwin strikes out. Sailor Abstein flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dave Backman flies out to the center fielder. Dave Connors strikes out. Dave Paxton doubles to center field. Hugh Federoff grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Walt Breton walks. Lefty Sullivan grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Breton advances to second on the play. Gene Shanks strikes out. Katsuhiko Maki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ryder Stetson grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Abbott grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Heflin singles past the second baseman. She Taylor pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Rick McCracken grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Jackson strikes out. Alan Trammel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dave Bergman singles in front of the center fielder. Dave Backman flies out to the right fielder. Dave Bergman steals second. Dave Connors flies out to the left fielder. Dave Paxton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Matt Goodwin triples. Sailor Abstein pops out to the first baseman. Walt Breton pops out to the third baseman. Lefty Sullivan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Hugh Federoff strikes out. Ryder Stetson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Glenn Abbott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Gene Shanks pops out to the shortstop. Katsuhiko Maki flies out to the left fielder. Rick McCracken strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Doug Heflin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). She Taylor singles to center field. Dave Bergman strikes out. Dave Backman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Scott Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Alan Trammel grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Goodwin walks. Art Show McFarland 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. Sailor Abstein grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dave Connors flies out to the right fielder. Dave Paxton singles to center field. Hugh Federoff strikes out. Ryder Stetson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Walt Breton strikes out. Lefty Sullivan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Old Hank McDonald is pinch hitting for Gene Shanks. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Old Hank McDonald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Jake The Snake Kendall pitching. Art Show McFarland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Heflin singles to left field. She Taylor walks. Dave Bergman singles to left field. Doug Heflin scores. Houston total runners left on base: 6 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Danny Lois did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rey Munoz improves in contact_vs_righty Victor Diaz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Len Cornett did not respond to coaching in control Harry Thormahlen did not respond to coaching in control Rolando Moreno did not respond to coaching in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Drungo Bartee did not respond to coaching in arm Alan Colbrunn improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Rodriguez improves in contact_vs_righty Louie Hill did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alan Colbrunn did not respond to coaching in speed