Win: Dusty Morris (5-0) Loss: Michael Jackson (0-4)
Save: Pete McConnell (7)
Inning: 1 Houston Michael Jackson pitching. Monte Heving singles to right field. Gary Smith singles to right field. Monte Heving advances to third on the hit. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the shortstop. Monte Heving scores. Gary Smith advances to second on the play. Hal Boone flies out to the right fielder. Emil Bragan singles to center field. Gary Smith scores. Emil Bragan steals second. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dusty Morris pitching. Mike Laga walks. Robin Yount is hit by a pitch. Angel Escobar grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Laga advances to third on the play. Robin Yount advances to second on the play. Byron Dumoulin singles to left field. Mike Laga scores. Robin Yount scores. Tripp Cromer strikes out. Barry Bonds lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston King Blackburn pops out to the catcher. Mickey Estrada singles to right field. Dusty Morris lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Monte Heving doubles to left field. Mickey Estrada scores. Gary Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jose Uribe strikes out. Moe Thacker walks. Michael Jackson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Moe Thacker forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Laga grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Michael Jackson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Bancroft singles to right field. Hal Boone strikes out. Emil Bragan doubles to right field. Joe Bancroft uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Bragan advances to third on the play. King Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Robin Yount singles to center field. Angel Escobar grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Robin Yount is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Angel Escobar steals second. Byron Dumoulin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Angel Escobar advances to third on the play. Tripp Cromer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Mickey Estrada strikes out. Dusty Morris grounds out to the second baseman. Monte Heving flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Barry Bonds strikes out. Jose Uribe singles to center field. Moe Thacker walks. Jermaine Allensworth is pinch hitting for Michael Jackson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jermaine Allensworth singles to left field. Jose Uribe is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Moe Thacker advances to third on the play. Mike Laga flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Fred Grahe pitching. Gary Smith lines out to the shortstop. Joe Bancroft singles to left field. Hal Boone hits an infield single to the shortstop. Emil Bragan flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Warhop hits a home run. Joe Bancroft scores. Hal Boone scores. Francisco Oliveras comes in from the bullpen to pitch. King Blackburn walks. Mickey Estrada grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! King Blackburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Robin Yount triples. Angel Escobar reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hal Boone. Robin Yount scores. Byron Dumoulin walks. Tripp Cromer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Byron Dumoulin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Barry Bonds doubles to center field. Angel Escobar scores. Tripp Cromer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jose Uribe grounds out to the second baseman. Barry Bonds advances to third on the play. Moe Thacker doubles to center field. Barry Bonds scores. Francisco Oliveras grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Alex Gedeon is pinch hitting for Dusty Morris. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Alex Gedeon doubles to center field. Monte Heving hits a home run. Alex Gedeon scores. Walt Dowse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Smith singles to right field. Joe Bancroft singles to center field. Hal Boone grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Joe Bancroft is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Emil Bragan grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Smith scores. Hal Boone advances to second on the play. Charlie Warhop flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Gary Poholsky pitching. Mike Laga strikes out. Robin Yount pops out to the shortstop. Angel Escobar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston King Blackburn pops out to the first baseman. Mickey Estrada strikes out. Eddie Milner is pinch hitting for Gary Poholsky. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Eddie Milner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Johnny Platte pitching. Byron Dumoulin strikes out. Tripp Cromer walks. Barry Bonds flies out to the center fielder. Tripp Cromer steals second. Jose Uribe reached on a fielding error by Mickey Estrada. Moe Thacker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Monte Heving strikes out. Bill Swift comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Gary Smith flies out to the center fielder. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jay Youngblood is pinch hitting for Bill Swift. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jay Youngblood reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Bancroft. Mike Laga flies out to the left fielder. Robin Yount walks. Angel Escobar flies out to the left fielder. Byron Dumoulin walks. Tripp Cromer singles past the third baseman. Jay Youngblood scores. Robin Yount scores. Barry Bonds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Price pitching. Hal Boone grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Bragan strikes out. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Pete McConnell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jose Uribe singles to left field. Moe Thacker pops out to the third baseman. Joe Price lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Laga pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Monte Heving (7), Emil Bragan (6), Alex Gedeon (3).HR - Monte Heving (3), Charlie Warhop (3). Baserunning: SB - Emil Bragan (3). Fielding: E - Joe Bancroft, Hal Boone, Mickey Estrada.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Mellana did not respond to coaching in speed Bobby Morrison improves in arm Tom Ryan improves in range Kim Clark improves in contact_vs_lefty Walter Figueroa did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alan Embre did not respond to coaching in control Jon Lieber did not respond to coaching in velocity Alan Embre did not respond to coaching in control Chris Brock did not respond to coaching in velocity Shawon Dunston improves in 1B