Win: Laurin Moore (8-6) Loss: Newt Kaiser (3-7)
Save: Tony Dingman (9)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Alex Foley pitching. Shoji Narita strikes out. Jose Moon is hit by a pitch. Pat Clark walks. Bob Inglett strikes out. Bill DiSarcina hits a home run. Jose Moon scores. Pat Clark scores. Rickey Fetzer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Frank Orsulak pitching. Charlie Scott flies out to the center fielder. Tom Cangelosi singles to right field. Joe Steinfeldt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Cangelosi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Walt Sizemore pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Juan Pennington singles to left field. Omar Alomar walks. Frank Orsulak lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shoji Narita strikes out. Jose Moon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Gus Dozier strikes out. Troy McEnaney hits a home run. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Bruckmiller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Pat Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Inglett lines out to the shortstop. Bill DiSarcina pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Alex Foley strikes out. Charlie Scott grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom Cangelosi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Rickey Fetzer walks. Rickey Fetzer steals second. Juan Pennington flies out to the center fielder. Omar Alomar strikes out. Frank Orsulak grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Steinfeldt singles past the second baseman. Walt Sizemore grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Steinfeldt advances to second on the play. Gus Dozier flies out to the center fielder. Troy McEnaney singles to center field. Joe Steinfeldt scores. Mickey Crompton singles to center field. Jeff Bruckmiller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Shoji Narita flies out to the center fielder. Jose Moon singles to right field. Pat Clark walks. Bob Inglett strikes out. Bill DiSarcina strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Alex Foley flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Scott pops out to the shortstop. Tom Cangelosi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Rickey Fetzer grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Pennington grounds out to the shortstop. Omar Alomar reached on a 2-base fielding error by Walt Sizemore. Frank Orsulak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Steinfeldt hits a home run. Walt Sizemore strikes out. Gus Dozier walks. Troy McEnaney grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Shoji Narita strikes out. Jose Moon strikes out. Pat Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Mickey Crompton strikes out. Jeff Bruckmiller singles in front of the left fielder. Walter Hughes is pinch hitting for Alex Foley. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Walter Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Scott grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Bruckmiller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Laurin Moore pitching. Bob Inglett doubles to right field. Bill DiSarcina hits a home run. Bob Inglett scores. Rickey Fetzer grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Pennington strikes out. Omar Alomar walks. Frank Orsulak grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Omar Alomar is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Tom Cangelosi singles to center field. Joe Steinfeldt singles to left field. Newt Kaiser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Walt Sizemore reached on a fielding error by Rickey Fetzer. Gus Dozier singles past the second baseman. Tom Cangelosi scores. Joe Steinfeldt scores. Walt Sizemore advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Troy McEnaney flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Walt Sizemore scores. Mickey Crompton triples. Gus Dozier scores. Jeff Bruckmiller grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Hurst is pinch hitting for Laurin Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Hurst grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Tony Dingman pitching. Shoji Narita pops out to the third baseman. Jose Moon flies out to the left fielder. Pat Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dale Nichols did not respond to coaching in speed Don Causey improves in contact_vs_righty McKay Brittin improves in contact_vs_righty Ike Egan improves in speed Don Causey improves in power_vs_righty George Henry did not respond to coaching in range
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Flowers did not respond to coaching in control Morris Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Hartley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Billy Flowers improves in velocity Mike Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Kyle did not respond to coaching in velocity