Win: Jose Humphreys (3-5) Loss: Ralph Flynn (3-3)
Save: Newt Kaiser (17)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ralph Flynn pitching. Juan Pennington strikes out. Shoji Narita singles to center field. Jose Moon strikes out. Bucky Pepper walks. Bill DiSarcina strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Jose Humphreys pitching. Monte Kinsella flies out to the left fielder. Mike Hartley grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati McKay Brittin hits a home run. Don Causey flies out to the right fielder. Omar Alomar pops out to the catcher. Jose Humphreys grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Charlie Scott singles to left field. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Emil Hildebrand grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Scott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mickey Crompton pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Juan Pennington walks. Shoji Narita singles to left field. Juan Pennington advances to third on the hit. Jose Moon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Juan Pennington scores. Bucky Pepper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Clay Biggs walks. Ralph Flynn lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Clay Biggs forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Monte Kinsella flies out to the left fielder. Mike Hartley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bill DiSarcina grounds out to the third baseman. McKay Brittin doubles to right field. Don Causey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). McKay Brittin advances to third on the play. Omar Alomar singles to center field. McKay Brittin scores. Jose Humphreys singles to left field. Juan Pennington lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Hank Hornsby strikes out. Charlie Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Steinfeldt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Shoji Narita singles to left field. Jose Moon singles to left field. Shoji Narita advances to third on the hit. Bucky Pepper pops out to the second baseman. Bill DiSarcina strikes out. McKay Brittin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Emil Hildebrand strikes out. Mickey Crompton reached on a fielding error by Bucky Pepper. Clay Biggs singles to left field. Mickey Crompton advances to third on the hit. Ralph Flynn singles to right field. Mickey Crompton scores. Clay Biggs is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Monte Kinsella pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Don Causey flies out to the right fielder. Omar Alomar strikes out. Jose Humphreys strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Mike Hartley flies out to the center fielder. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Juan Pennington doubles to center field. Shoji Narita flies out to the center fielder. Jose Moon flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Bucky Pepper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Steinfeldt singles to center field. Emil Hildebrand strikes out. Mickey Crompton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Morris Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bill DiSarcina flies out to the right fielder. McKay Brittin strikes out. Don Causey singles to center field. Omar Alomar lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Clay Biggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wingo Ivie is pinch hitting for Morris Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wingo Ivie singles to left field. Monte Kinsella doubles past the first baseman. Wingo Ivie uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Hartley strikes out. Hank Hornsby pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Tommy Karr pitching. Rickey Fetzer is pinch hitting for Jose Humphreys. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rickey Fetzer pops out to the first baseman. Juan Pennington grounds out to the shortstop. Shoji Narita walks. Jose Moon grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Shoji Narita is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Newt Kaiser pitching. Charlie Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Emil Hildebrand grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Maurice Turner improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Holden did not respond to coaching in velocity Ryohei Tanabe did not respond to coaching in control Murray Dell improves in velocity Arlie Dunn improves in contact_vs_lefty Tim Fairly improves in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Baldwin did not respond to coaching in control Rich Reyes improves in power_vs_lefty Purnal Vance did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Marty Brower did not respond to coaching in control Purnal Vance did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Scott Ray did not respond to coaching in control