Win: Ikki Kangaki (9-11) Loss: Tatsuya Katsuragi (10-14)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ikki Kangaki pitching. Walt McClellan strikes out. Ed Tost singles to right field. Luis Outlaw grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Tost is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dean Hoover walks. Rafael Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Tatsuya Katsuragi pitching. Harry Klawitter grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Weaver singles to center field. Doyle Reynolds singles to center field. Jim Weaver advances to third on the hit. Reid Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Don Look doubles past the center fielder. Jim Weaver scores. Doyle Reynolds uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy McFarland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Quinn Dreesen grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Dickey grounds out to the third baseman. John Pierson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Shawn Ashford flies out to the center fielder. Dan Fiore pops out to the first baseman. Ikki Kangaki singles to center field. Harry Klawitter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Tatsuya Katsuragi grounds out to the shortstop. Walt McClellan flies out to the left fielder. Ed Tost flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Doyle Reynolds hits a home run. Reid Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Look grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Luis Outlaw strikes out. Dean Hoover flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Mitchell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Don Look. Quinn Dreesen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Billy McFarland walks. Shawn Ashford grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dan Fiore singles to left field. Ikki Kangaki grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dan Fiore is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Johnny Dickey singles to center field. John Pierson strikes out. Tatsuya Katsuragi lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Walt McClellan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Harry Klawitter singles to center field. Harry Klawitter gets picked off first. Jim Weaver pops out to the shortstop. Doyle Reynolds pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ed Tost grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Outlaw flies out to the center fielder. Dean Hoover strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Reid Johnson strikes out. Don Look strikes out. Billy McFarland doubles to left field. Shawn Ashford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Rafael Mitchell strikes out. Quinn Dreesen strikes out. Johnny Dickey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Dan Fiore grounds out to the shortstop. Ikki Kangaki strikes out. Harry Klawitter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Juan Patterson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Billy McFarland at 2B. John Pierson strikes out. Joe Correll is pinch hitting for Tatsuya Katsuragi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Correll flies out to the left fielder. Walt McClellan lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Steve German pitching. Jim Weaver singles past the shortstop. Doyle Reynolds singles to center field. Jim Weaver advances to third on the hit. Doyle Reynolds steals second. Reid Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Weaver scores. Don Look hits a home run. Doyle Reynolds scores. Max Rondeau comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Patterson strikes out. Shawn Ashford singles to left field. Dan Fiore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ed Tost hits a home run. Luis Outlaw grounds out to the pitcher. Dean Hoover singles to left field. John Brown is pinch hitting for Rafael Mitchell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Brown strikes out. Quinn Dreesen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dean Hoover is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Squiz Kavanagh did not respond to coaching in control Bob McDevitt improves in power_vs_righty George Brooks did not respond to coaching in control Silvio Wolfe did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Mimbs did not respond to coaching in control Milt Krieg improves in contact_vs_lefty Milt Krieg did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Klee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jason Hunter improves in LF