Win: Scottie James (6-5) Loss: Chuck Erstad (6-13)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Chuck Erstad pitching. Lance Batsch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Guiney strikes out. Rube Schalk hits a home run. Ted Pierotti grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Scottie James pitching. Jason Garrett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Merchant strikes out. Jim Dailey hits a home run. Ernie Scioscia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Kent Torre grounds out to the second baseman. Mike McConnell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Snyder singles to left field. Dutch Rennert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Niles Malone singles to center field. Niles Malone steals second. Jeff Womack strikes out. Bob Johnson pops out to the shortstop. John Serum lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Scottie James flies out to the center fielder. Lance Batsch grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Guiney pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Chuck Erstad strikes out. Jason Garrett walks. Tim Merchant pops out to the catcher. Jim Dailey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Rube Schalk doubles to right field. Ted Pierotti flies out to the right fielder. Kent Torre strikes out. Mike McConnell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Ernie Scioscia grounds out to the shortstop. Niles Malone grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Womack grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jack Snyder strikes out. Dutch Rennert grounds out to the second baseman. Scottie James grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bob Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. John Serum singles to right field. Chuck Erstad lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jason Garrett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Lance Batsch walks. Jose Guiney doubles to center field. Rube Schalk flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Lance Batsch scores. Ted Pierotti singles to left field. Jose Guiney scores. Kent Torre flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Mike McConnell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Tim Merchant strikes out. Jim Dailey strikes out. Ernie Scioscia singles to center field. Niles Malone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jack Snyder singles to left field. Dutch Rennert reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jeff Womack. Scottie James strikes out. Lance Batsch walks. Jose Guiney singles to left field. Jack Snyder scores. Dutch Rennert scores. Lance Batsch advances to third on the hit. Jay Lopez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jose Guiney is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rube Schalk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jeff Womack pops out to the third baseman. Bob Johnson singles past the second baseman. John Serum grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ted Pierotti bunts for a base hit. Kent Torre doubles past the third baseman. Ted Pierotti uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike McConnell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kent Torre advances to third on the play. Jack Snyder singles to left field. Kent Torre scores. Dutch Rennert pops out to the second baseman. Joe Carter is pinch hitting for Scottie James. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ken Patterson pitching. Danny Relaford is pinch hitting for Jay Lopez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Relaford strikes out. Jason Garrett pops out to the shortstop. Tim Merchant strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Matt Burke pitching. Lance Batsch pops out to the shortstop. Jose Guiney walks. Jose Guiney steals second. Rube Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Ted Pierotti grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jim Dailey strikes out. Ernie Scioscia singles to center field. Niles Malone grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wayne Holman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chuck Mossi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Wayne Holman did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Mills improves in control Ace Gannon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Umbach did not respond to coaching in arm Pat Belle did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jake Guevara improves in control Sam Veryzer did not respond to coaching in speed Don Eaton did not respond to coaching in velocity Val Maldoran did not respond to coaching in control John Leslie did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Cuthbert did not respond to coaching in control