Win: Ben Millar (4-6) Loss: Lou Evers (3-8)
Save: Chris Beck (23)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Lou Evers pitching. Lance Batsch walks. Yujiro Mitsubayashi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Kent Torre strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Ben Millar pitching. Jason Garrett strikes out. Tim Merchant singles to center field. Montgomery Scott flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Scioscia walks. Niles Malone grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Rube Schalk hits a home run. Mike McConnell walks. Mike McConnell steals second. Ted Pierotti strikes out. Frank Rosen walks. Mike Hemmingway strikes out. Ben Millar grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Rosen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Jeff Womack grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rev Dem singles to right field. Lou Evers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Lance Batsch grounds out to the shortstop. Yujiro Mitsubayashi strikes out. Kent Torre hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rube Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jason Garrett strikes out. Tim Merchant grounds out to the shortstop. Montgomery Scott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Mike McConnell flies out to the center fielder. Ted Pierotti lines out to the shortstop. Frank Rosen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ernie Scioscia walks. Niles Malone flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Womack grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ernie Scioscia is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Hemmingway strikes out. Ben Millar flies out to the center fielder. Lance Batsch walks. Lance Batsch steals second. Yujiro Mitsubayashi singles to center field. Lance Batsch scores. Kent Torre singles to right field. Rube Schalk singles to center field. Yujiro Mitsubayashi scores. Kent Torre advances to third on the hit. Ned Bullard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike McConnell hits a home run. Kent Torre scores. Rube Schalk scores. Ted Pierotti doubles past the center fielder. Frank Rosen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Rev Dem is hit by a pitch. Rev Dem is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ned Bullard grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Garrett singles to left field. Tim Merchant flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Hemmingway pops out to the first baseman. Ben Millar grounds out to the third baseman. Lance Batsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Montgomery Scott strikes out. Ernie Scioscia strikes out. Niles Malone singles to right field. Jeff Womack bunts for a base hit. Bob Johnson doubles to center field. Niles Malone scores. Jeff Womack uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rev Dem singles to right field. Bob Johnson scores. Pavel Chekov is pinch hitting for Ned Bullard. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pavel Chekov strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Tom Bevil pitching. Yujiro Mitsubayashi walks. Kent Torre grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rube Schalk pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jason Garrett flies out to the right fielder. Tim Merchant flies out to the center fielder. Bill Johnson 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. Montgomery Scott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike McConnell triples. Ted Pierotti strikes out. Frank Rosen grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Hemmingway grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ernie Scioscia grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Niles Malone pops out to the third baseman. Jeff Womack grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dutch Rennert is pinch hitting for Bill Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dutch Rennert flies out to the right fielder. Lance Batsch strikes out. Yujiro Mitsubayashi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Chris Beck pitching. Bob Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Rev Dem grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Relaford is pinch hitting for Tom Bevil. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Danny Relaford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Frank Rosen is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Marshall Meoli did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ramon McTigue improves in speed Marshall Meoli did not respond to coaching in range Marshall Meoli improves in power_vs_righty Mike Mills did not respond to coaching in control Marshall Meoli improves in range Pat Belle did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Val Maldoran did not respond to coaching in velocity Val Maldoran did not respond to coaching in control Sam Veryzer improves in power_vs_lefty Jan Fraiser did not respond to coaching in control Tyr Anasazi improves in velocity Jake Guevara did not respond to coaching in control