Win: Jay Lopez (3-1) Loss: Chris Beck (3-2)
Save: Paul McGowan (3)
Inning: 1 Houston Jim McAuley pitching. Jason Garrett walks. Denny Mendoza doubles to center field. Jason Garrett uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Johnson lines out to the shortstop. Jeff Womack bunts for a base hit. Rev Dem singles to right field. Denny Mendoza scores. Jeff Womack advances to third on the hit. Matt Bush grounds out to the pitcher. Rev Dem advances to second on the play. Jim Dailey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Luis Marrow pitching. Ed Umbach grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Pierotti walks. Dutch Rennert grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Pierotti advances to second on the play. Ray Craver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Jack Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Marrow grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Garrett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Chris Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Wayne Holman walks. Wayne Holman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Reed Crandall singles to left field. Lance Batsch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Denny Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. Bob Johnson singles to center field. Jeff Womack grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jim McAuley strikes out. Ed Umbach singles to center field. Ted Pierotti pops out to the second baseman. Dutch Rennert grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Umbach is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Rev Dem grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Bush flies out to the left fielder. Jim Dailey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Ray Craver walks. Chris Stone flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Holman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Craver advances to second on the play. Reed Crandall walks. Lance Batsch pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Luis Marrow flies out to the center fielder. Jason Garrett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jim McAuley strikes out. Ed Umbach grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Pierotti flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Denny Mendoza reached on a fielding error by Reed Crandall. Bob Johnson singles to center field. Jeff Womack pops out to the shortstop. Rev Dem strikes out. Matt Bush singles to center field. Denny Mendoza scores. Lou Raymond is pinch hitting for Jim Dailey. Lou Raymond singles to center field. Bob Johnson scores. Matt Bush advances to third on the hit. Jack Thompson singles to left field. Matt Bush scores. Lou Raymond advances to third on the hit. Luis Marrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dutch Rennert walks. Ray Craver singles to left field. Dutch Rennert advances to third on the hit. Chris Stone triples. Dutch Rennert scores. Ray Craver scores. Wayne Holman singles to left field. Chris Stone scores. Jeff Watkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reed Crandall doubles to left field. Wayne Holman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lance Batsch grounds out to the second baseman. Reed Crandall advances to third on the play. Jim McAuley flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Reed Crandall scores. Jay Lopez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Umbach singles to left field. Ted Pierotti pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jason Garrett flies out to the center fielder. Denny Mendoza flies out to the right fielder. Bob Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dutch Rennert flies out to the right fielder. Ray Craver pops out to the third baseman. Chris Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Chris Beck 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. Jeff Womack walks. Rev Dem singles to right field. Jeff Womack advances to third on the hit. Matt Bush grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jeff Womack scores. Ken Patterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Raymond grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Wayne Holman grounds out to the second baseman. Reed Crandall walks. Lance Batsch grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jack Thompson triples. John Serum is pinch hitting for Jay Lopez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Serum singles to center field. Jack Thompson scores. Larry Ford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Garrett singles to right field. Denny Mendoza grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Serum advances to third on the play. Bob Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Paul Giannelli pitching. Yujiro Mitsubayashi is pinch hitting for Larry Ford. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Yujiro Mitsubayashi flies out to the right fielder. Ed Umbach walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Ted Pierotti walks. Dutch Rennert singles to center field. Ed Umbach scores. Ted Pierotti advances to third on the hit. Paul McGowan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Craver lines out to the third baseman. Chris Stone pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Bowers did not respond to coaching in endurance Red Mack did not respond to coaching in control Val Maldoran did not respond to coaching in control Jan Fraiser did not respond to coaching in control Ba'al did not respond to coaching in velocity Jake Guevara improves in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pat Belle improves in contact_vs_righty Cliff Cassidy improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Oldring improves in contact_vs_lefty William Stewart did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Hemmingway did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frankie Bets did not respond to coaching in control Pat Belle did not respond to coaching in 3B