Win: Bob Fujitani (11-14) Loss: Dave Bowers (7-15)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dave Bowers pitching. Jose Guiney walks. Jose Guiney steals second. Kent Torre doubles to left field. Jose Guiney scores. Rube Schalk strikes out. Mike McConnell singles to center field. Kent Torre scores. Dutch Rennert strikes out. Chris Stone singles to left field. Mike McConnell advances to third on the hit. Jack Snyder grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Bob Fujitani pitching. Jason Garrett doubles to right field. Denny Mendoza grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Merchant singles past the second baseman. Jason Garrett scores. Bob Johnson flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Niles Malone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jim Sawyer walks. Bob Fujitani lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Guiney grounds out to the third baseman. Kent Torre walks. Rube Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Jeff Womack flies out to the right fielder. John Serum grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Dailey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mike McConnell grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Rennert hits an infield single to the third baseman. Chris Stone grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dutch Rennert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Snyder singles to right field. Jim Sawyer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Dave Bowers singles to left field. Jason Garrett grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Bowers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Denny Mendoza singles to left field. Jason Garrett advances to third on the hit. Tim Merchant grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bob Fujitani grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Guiney singles to center field. Kent Torre singles to center field. Jose Guiney advances to third on the hit. Ned Bullard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rube Schalk singles to left field. Jose Guiney scores. Kent Torre advances to third on the hit. Mike McConnell singles to left field. Kent Torre scores. Rube Schalk advances to third on the hit. Dutch Rennert grounds out to the third baseman. Rube Schalk scores. Mike McConnell advances to second on the play. Chris Stone singles past the shortstop. Mike McConnell scores. Jack Snyder singles to left field. Chris Stone advances to third on the hit. Jim Sawyer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Bob Johnson walks. Niles Malone singles to center field. Jeff Womack grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Johnson advances to third on the play. John Serum flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bob Fujitani reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Serum. Jose Guiney singles to left field. Bob Fujitani scores. Jose Guiney is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kent Torre grounds out to the second baseman. Rube Schalk grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jim Dailey flies out to the right fielder. Ned Bullard flies out to the right fielder. Jason Garrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike McConnell singles to left field. Dutch Rennert singles to left field. Mike McConnell advances to third on the hit. Chris Stone doubles to center field. Mike McConnell scores. Dutch Rennert is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Jack Snyder strikes out. Jim Sawyer singles to left field. Chris Stone scores. Bob Fujitani singles to center field. Jose Guiney singles to right field. Kent Torre singles to center field. Jim Sawyer scores. Rube Schalk walks. Bob Fujitani scores. Mike McConnell strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Denny Mendoza singles to center field. Tim Merchant grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Johnson triples. Niles Malone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dutch Rennert flies out to the right fielder. Chris Stone strikes out. Jay Lopez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Jack Snyder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jeff Womack strikes out. John Serum singles to left field. Jim Dailey walks. 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 grounds out to the shortstop. John Serum advances to third on the play. Jim Dailey advances to second on the play. Jason Garrett singles to left field. John Serum scores. Jim Dailey scores. Denny Mendoza flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Matt Burke pitching. Jim Sawyer doubles to center field. Mike Hemmingway is pinch hitting for Bob Fujitani. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Hemmingway grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Guiney flies out to the left fielder. Kent Torre hits a home run. Jim Sawyer scores. Rube Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Chris Beck pitching. Tim Merchant strikes out. Bob Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Niles Malone hits a home run. Jeff Womack flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Mike McConnell strikes out. Dutch Rennert strikes out. Chris Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston John Serum doubles past the first baseman. Jim Dailey grounds out to the shortstop. Pavel Chekov is pinch hitting for Matt Burke. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pavel Chekov strikes out. Jason Garrett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 11 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Jason Garrett (38), John Serum (14).3B - Bob Johnson (4).HR - Niles Malone (10).GIDP - Tim Merchant 2, Jeff Womack. Fielding: E - John Serum.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pat Belle improves in contact_vs_righty Ace Gannon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Umbach did not respond to coaching in arm Ramon McTigue improves in power_vs_righty Pat Belle improves in power_vs_lefty William Stewart improves in power_vs_righty Pat Belle did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Eaton did not respond to coaching in control John Leslie did not respond to coaching in control Elio Stafford did not respond to coaching in velocity Jan Fraiser did not respond to coaching in velocity Tyr Anasazi did not respond to coaching in velocity Elio Stafford improves in control