Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ed Wolfe pitching. Juan Pennington walks. Dale Nichols singles to center field. Juan Pennington advances to third on the hit. Jose Moon grounds out to the pitcher. Dale Nichols advances to second on the play. Bucky Pepper flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Juan Pennington scores. McKay Brittin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Kunifusa Ohtsuka pitching. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Mike Hartley doubles to left field. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Passed ball. Mike Hartley advances to third. Passed ball. Mike Hartley scores. Charlie Scott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jake Livengood strikes out. Roy Twombly grounds out to the third baseman. George Henry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Troy McEnaney singles to center field. Joe Steinfeldt grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Emil Hildebrand walks. Emil Hildebrand steals second. Mickey Crompton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Kunifusa Ohtsuka grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Pennington singles to center field. Dale Nichols strikes out. Jose Moon singles to center field. Juan Pennington advances to third on the hit. Bucky Pepper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Wolfe flies out to the left fielder. Monte Kinsella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Hartley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati McKay Brittin hits a home run. Jake Livengood walks. Roy Twombly grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jake Livengood is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Henry singles to center field. Roy Twombly advances to third on the hit. Kunifusa Ohtsuka strikes out. Juan Pennington grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Hank Hornsby grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Scott walks. Troy McEnaney flies out to the right fielder. Joe Steinfeldt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Scott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dale Nichols grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Moon singles to right field. Bucky Pepper grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Emil Hildebrand strikes out. Mickey Crompton singles to center field. Ed Wolfe lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati McKay Brittin grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Livengood singles to right field. Roy Twombly flies out to the left fielder. George Henry singles to center field. Jake Livengood advances to third on the hit. Kunifusa Ohtsuka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Monte Kinsella strikes out. Mike Hartley strikes out. Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Juan Pennington strikes out. Dale Nichols singles to center field. Jose Moon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Charlie Scott grounds out to the pitcher. Troy McEnaney walks. Joe Steinfeldt grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Troy McEnaney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Emil Hildebrand doubles to right field. Joe Steinfeldt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mickey Crompton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bucky Pepper flies out to the center fielder. Tony Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. McKay Brittin hits a home run. Jake Livengood flies out to the center fielder. Roy Twombly walks. George Henry doubles to center field. Roy Twombly uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kunifusa Ohtsuka flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Wingo Ivie is pinch hitting for Tony Young. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wingo Ivie hits a home run. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Mike Hartley singles past the second baseman. Hank Hornsby grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Hartley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Scott pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Morris Smith pitching. Juan Pennington hits a home run. Dale Nichols grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Moon strikes out. Bucky Pepper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Newt Kaiser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Troy McEnaney flies out to the center fielder. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Emil Hildebrand singles to left field. Mickey Crompton reached on a fielding error by Bucky Pepper. Jay Hurst is pinch hitting for Morris Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jay Hurst singles to right field. Emil Hildebrand scores. Monte Kinsella walks. Mike Hartley singles to center field. Mickey Crompton scores. Jay Hurst uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - George Henry (10).HR - Juan Pennington (14), McKay Brittin 2 (3).SF - Bucky Pepper.GIDP - Jose Moon, Bucky Pepper. Fielding: E - Bucky Pepper.PB - Roy Twombly 2.
Game Notes Dale Nichols is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Holden did not respond to coaching in velocity Maurice Turner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Brad Earley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Holden did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Hawkins improves in velocity Charlie Hawkins improves in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jimmy Agbayani did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Pate did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Brewer did not respond to coaching in control Dallas Lennon did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Brewer did not respond to coaching in control Wayne Davis did not respond to coaching in control