Win: Hal Wilson (1-0) Loss: Joe Coleman Jr. (9-11)
Save: Ruppert Cardoni (2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Joe Coleman Jr. pitching. Moe Strom lines out to the third baseman. Tom Maduro walks. Libation Guiness singles to left field. Tom Maduro advances to third on the hit. Glenn Johns flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Maduro scores. Kevin Morris reached on a 2-base fielding error by Roy Sievers. Myrl Hennessey walks. Ed Jackson doubles to center field. Libation Guiness scores. Kevin Morris scores. Myrl Hennessey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jason Brewer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Herman Brown pitching. Tony Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Taylor hits a home run. Don Hoak grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Sievers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Herman Brown singles to left field. Moe Strom flies out to the left fielder. Tom Maduro grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Johnny Callison singles to left field. Tim Cuellar grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Callison advances to second on the play. Clay Dalrymple singles to right field. Johnny Callison scores. Clay Dalrymple steals second. Casey Howley walks. Joe Coleman Jr. lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tony Gonzalez walks. Tony Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Libation Guiness singles to right field. Glenn Johns grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Libation Guiness is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kevin Morris walks. Myrl Hennessey grounds out to the third baseman. Glenn Johns advances to third on the play. Kevin Morris advances to second on the play. Ed Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Don Hoak triples. Roy Sievers grounds out to the shortstop. Don Hoak scores. Johnny Callison singles past the second baseman. Tim Cuellar grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jason Brewer grounds out to the shortstop. Herman Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Moe Strom walks. Tom Maduro grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Moe Strom is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Clay Dalrymple walks. Casey Howley singles to right field. Clay Dalrymple advances to third on the hit. Joe Coleman Jr. grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Clay Dalrymple scores. Tony Gonzalez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Libation Guiness hits a home run. Glenn Johns pops out to the third baseman. Kevin Morris flies out to the right fielder. Myrl Hennessey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Tony Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Don Hoak strikes out. Roy Sievers singles to left field. Hal Wilson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Callison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ed Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Jason Brewer strikes out. Steve Gwynn is pinch hitting for Hal Wilson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Steve Gwynn walks. Moe Strom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Don Maisel pitching. Tim Cuellar grounds out to the third baseman. Clay Dalrymple flies out to the right fielder. Casey Howley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Tom Maduro flies out to the left fielder. Libation Guiness grounds out to the third baseman. John Boozer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Glenn Johns singles to center field. Kevin Morris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Lou Atkinson is pinch hitting for John Boozer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lou Atkinson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tony Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Tony Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Charles Gill pitching. Myrl Hennessey grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Brewer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Don Hoak grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Sievers flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Callison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Mark Melillo is pinch hitting for Don Maisel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mark Melillo strikes out. Moe Strom walks. Wes Berenguer is pinch running for Moe Strom on 1st base. Tom Maduro singles to left field. Wes Berenguer advances to third on the hit. Libation Guiness singles to center field. Wes Berenguer scores. Tom Maduro advances to third on the hit. Glenn Johns singles to center field. Tom Maduro scores. Steve Grilli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Morris singles to right field. Myrl Hennessey flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Libation Guiness scores. Ed Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Yoshinari Nakayama pitching. Tim Cuellar hits a home run. Ruppert Cardoni comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rigo Eddy is pinch hitting for Clay Dalrymple. Rigo Eddy singles to left field. Rigo Eddy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Casey Howley hits a home run. Art Chech is pinch hitting for Steve Grilli. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Art Chech strikes out. Tony Gonzalez singles to right field. Tony Taylor walks. Don Hoak strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Batting:3B - Don Hoak (3).HR - Tony Taylor (10), Tim Cuellar (19), Casey Howley (1).GIDP - Tim Cuellar, Joe Coleman Jr.. Baserunning: SB - Clay Dalrymple (21).CS - Rigo Eddy (4). Fielding: E - Roy Sievers.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Les Schwenk improves in speed Danny Brinkman did not respond to coaching in control Dutch Daley improves in power_vs_righty Les Schwenk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dutch Daley did not respond to coaching in C
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bruce May did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Ruel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Mensor improves in speed Paul Frederick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Cabrera did not respond to coaching in C