Win: Ozzie Fingers (9-12) Loss: Morgan Whitney (9-12)
Save: Mark Wetteland (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Morgan Whitney pitching. Joe Steinfeldt lines out to the third baseman. Gus Dozier grounds out to the pitcher. Mickey Crompton singles to right field. Jay Hurst singles past the second baseman. Mike Kaiserling singles to left field. Mickey Crompton is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ozzie Fingers pitching. Paul Fraser strikes out. Shoji Narita flies out to the right fielder. Pat Clark pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Mark Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Walt Sizemore grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Bruckmiller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati George Lundquist grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Inglett strikes out. Omar Alomar grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ozzie Fingers pops out to the catcher. Joe Steinfeldt hits a home run. Gus Dozier singles to right field. Gus Dozier steals second. Mickey Crompton flies out to the left fielder. Jay Hurst flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dick Giles pops out to the catcher. Tom Inks walks. Morgan Whitney lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Fraser walks. Shoji Narita grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Mike Kaiserling strikes out. Mark Elliott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Sizemore singles to left field. Jeff Bruckmiller hits a home run. Walt Sizemore scores. Ozzie Fingers grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Pat Clark singles to center field. George Lundquist doubles to center field. Pat Clark uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Inglett strikes out. Omar Alomar grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Giles singles to right field. George Lundquist scores. Tom Inks walks. Morgan Whitney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Dozier singles past the shortstop. Mickey Crompton strikes out. Jay Hurst singles to left field. Gus Dozier advances to third on the hit. Frank Orsulak 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. Mike Kaiserling grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Paul Fraser singles to right field. Shoji Narita strikes out. Pat Clark flies out to the right fielder. George Lundquist grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Mark Elliott hits a home run. Walt Sizemore grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Bruckmiller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ozzie Fingers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bob Inglett pops out to the second baseman. Omar Alomar flies out to the left fielder. Dick Giles grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Steinfeldt lines out to the pitcher. Gus Dozier grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Crompton walks. Jay Hurst doubles to right field. Mike Kaiserling flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Tom Inks walks. Jim Pettini is pinch hitting for Frank Orsulak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jim Pettini flies out to the left fielder. Paul Fraser grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Elio Loes pitching. Mark Elliott walks. Walt Sizemore flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Bruckmiller walks. The catcher fields the ball and Mark Elliott is thrown out at third. Jeff Bruckmiller advances to second on the play. Jeff Bruckmiller advances to second on the play. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Shoji Narita strikes out. Pat Clark strikes out. George Lundquist singles to center field. Mark Wetteland 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. Bob Inglett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Gus Dozier flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Hurst strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Omar Alomar grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Giles grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Inks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wingo Ivie improves in power_vs_righty Clay Biggs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Clay Biggs did not respond to coaching in speed Walter Hughes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Laurin Moore did not respond to coaching in control John Romero did not respond to coaching in arm
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Mills improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Mora improves in speed Wally Pactwa improves in contact_vs_righty Roy Twombly improves in arm Ed Smith did not respond to coaching in control Todd Harshman did not respond to coaching in control