Win: Billy Kyle (8-10) Loss: Rick Jones (5-5)
Save: Gino Sheely (18)
Inning: 1 Houston Rick Jones pitching. Mike Hartley strikes out. Hank Hornsby pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Scott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Billy Kyle pitching. Juan Pennington hits an infield single to the shortstop. Juan Pennington is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Shoji Narita strikes out. Pat Clark walks. Jose Moon grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pat Clark is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Troy McEnaney strikes out. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Emil Hildebrand walks. Mickey Crompton hits an infield single to the shortstop. Walt Sizemore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bob Inglett grounds out to the shortstop. Bill DiSarcina grounds out to the shortstop. McKay Brittin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Billy Kyle flies out to the right fielder. Mike Hartley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Hank Hornsby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jake Livengood strikes out. Rick Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Pennington singles to center field. Shoji Narita walks. Pat Clark singles to right field. Jose Moon strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Houston Charlie Scott strikes out. Troy McEnaney doubles to right field. Joe Steinfeldt hits a home run. Troy McEnaney scores. Emil Hildebrand grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Crompton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bob Inglett strikes out. Bill DiSarcina grounds out to the third baseman. McKay Brittin hits a home run. Jake Livengood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Walt Sizemore grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Kyle grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Hartley walks. Hank Hornsby grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Hartley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Rick Jones singles to right field. Juan Pennington grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Shoji Narita strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Charlie Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Troy McEnaney doubles to center field. Pete Akers 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. Joe Steinfeldt singles to right field. Troy McEnaney scores. Emil Hildebrand flies out to the left fielder. Joe Steinfeldt steals second. Mickey Crompton singles to center field. Joe Steinfeldt scores. Mickey Crompton steals second. Walt Sizemore walks. Billy Kyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Pat Clark pops out to the first baseman. Jose Moon strikes out. Bob Inglett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Mike Hartley singles in front of the right fielder. Koichi Kido comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Hornsby grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Hartley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Scott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Hornsby advances to second on the play. Troy McEnaney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bill DiSarcina grounds out to the second baseman. McKay Brittin flies out to the center fielder. Jake Livengood is hit by a pitch. Rickey Fetzer is pinch hitting for Koichi Kido. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rickey Fetzer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Gene Thompson pitching. Joe Steinfeldt triples. Emil Hildebrand walks. Mickey Crompton strikes out. Walt Sizemore flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Billy Kyle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Clay Biggs enters the game as a defensive replacement for Walt Sizemore at SS. Juan Pennington walks. Shoji Narita grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Pennington advances to second on the play. Juan Pennington is out trying to steal third. Pat Clark reached on a fielding error by Hank Hornsby. Jose Moon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Mike Hartley walks. Hank Hornsby pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Scott flies out to the center fielder. Ryohei Tanabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Troy McEnaney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bob Inglett grounds out to the shortstop. Bill DiSarcina walks. Gino Sheely 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 1st. McKay Brittin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 9 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Brewer did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Flowers did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Karr did not respond to coaching in endurance Scott Ray did not respond to coaching in control Marty Brower did not respond to coaching in velocity Dallas Lennon did not respond to coaching in endurance Brad Hilton improves in CF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Candy Cooper did not respond to coaching in velocity Chief Mendoza did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tyson Nation improves in speed Harry Jones improves in contact_vs_righty Fritzie Lindquist did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Rowland did not respond to coaching in velocity