Win: Larry Ford (6-6) Loss: Rebel Koehler (2-3)
Save: Maury Ott (2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Luis Marrow pitching. Lance Batsch singles to right field. Jose Guiney grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rube Schalk singles to left field. Ted Pierotti strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Bob Fujitani pitching. Denny Mendoza walks. Tim Merchant pops out to the shortstop. Bob Johnson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Kent Torre flies out to the left fielder. Mike McConnell flies out to the right fielder. Jack Snyder singles to left field. Dutch Rennert singles to right field. Bob Fujitani singles to center field. Lance Batsch grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Jack Snyder is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Niles Malone strikes out. Jeff Womack pops out to the shortstop. John Serum flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jose Guiney grounds out to the shortstop. Rube Schalk singles to right field. Ted Pierotti strikes out. Rube Schalk steals second. Kent Torre walks. Mike McConnell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Dailey grounds out to the shortstop. Montgomery Scott reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jose Guiney. Luis Marrow is hit by a pitch. Denny Mendoza singles to center field. Montgomery Scott scores. Luis Marrow advances to third on the hit. Tim Merchant strikes out. Denny Mendoza steals second. Bob Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jack Snyder walks. Dutch Rennert singles to right field. Bob Fujitani fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bob Fujitani strikes out. Lance Batsch grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dutch Rennert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jose Guiney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Niles Malone strikes out. Jeff Womack walks. John Serum flies out to the left fielder. Jim Dailey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Womack is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Rube Schalk grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Pierotti strikes out. Kent Torre singles to right field. Mike McConnell triples. Kent Torre scores. Ned Bullard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Snyder pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Montgomery Scott flies out to the right fielder. Ned Bullard strikes out. Denny Mendoza singles to center field. Tim Merchant walks. Bob Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dutch Rennert walks. Bob Fujitani lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Dutch Rennert forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Lance Batsch singles in front of the center fielder. Jose Guiney doubles to right field. Bob Fujitani scores. Lance Batsch uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jay Lopez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rube Schalk strikes out. Ted Pierotti reached on a fielding error by Jim Dailey. Kent Torre strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Niles Malone reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike McConnell. Jeff Womack grounds out to the second baseman. Niles Malone advances to third on the play. John Serum grounds out to the second baseman. Niles Malone scores. Danny Relaford is pinch hitting for Jim Dailey. Danny Relaford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Pavel Chekov enters the game as a defensive replacement for Danny Relaford at 1B. Mike McConnell grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Snyder strikes out. Dutch Rennert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Montgomery Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Bush is pinch hitting for Jay Lopez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Matt Bush grounds out to the second baseman. Denny Mendoza singles to right field. Tim Merchant doubles to left field. Denny Mendoza uses his aggressiveness and scores. 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. Bob Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Paul Giannelli pitching. Joe Carter is pinch hitting for Bill Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Carter singles to center field. Lance Batsch grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Joe Carter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jose Guiney walks. Rube Schalk grounds out to the second baseman. Lance Batsch advances to third on the play. Jose Guiney advances to second on the play. Ted Pierotti strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Chris Beck pitching. Niles Malone flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Womack singles to left field. John Serum walks. Pavel Chekov strikes out. Montgomery Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Kent Torre grounds out to the shortstop. Mike McConnell walks. Jack Snyder walks. Dutch Rennert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ernie Scioscia is pinch hitting for Paul Giannelli. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Scioscia strikes out. Denny Mendoza grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Merchant singles to left field. Bob Johnson walks. Larry Ford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Niles Malone lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Rebel Koehler pitching. Chris Stone is pinch hitting for Larry Ford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Stone singles to center field. Lance Batsch singles to left field. Chris Stone advances to third on the hit. Jose Guiney singles to right field. Chris Stone scores. Lance Batsch advances to third on the hit. Tom Bevil comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rube Schalk singles to left field. Lance Batsch scores. Jose Guiney advances to third on the hit. Ted Pierotti pops out to the second baseman. Rube Schalk is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kent Torre pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Maury Ott pitching. Jeff Womack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Serum flies out to the left fielder. Pavel Chekov singles to left field. Pavel Chekov is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 15 Houston total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Tim Merchant (18).GIDP - Bob Johnson.HBP - Luis Marrow (1). Baserunning: SB - Denny Mendoza (5).CS - Pavel Chekov (1). Fielding: E - Jim Dailey.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pat Belle improves in arm Mike Mills did not respond to coaching in control Ed Umbach did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ace Gannon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Mills did not respond to coaching in control William Stewart 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: Jan Fraiser did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Mack did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Watkins did not respond to coaching in control Tom Andrews did not respond to coaching in control Redleg Matuzak did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Watkins did not respond to coaching in velocity