Win: Jackie James (6-3) Loss: Phil Riggs (15-12)
Save: Ted Clemens (4)
Inning: 1 Houston Omar Martinez pitching. Tiny Easler flies out to the right fielder. Snuffy Palacios singles to left field. Snuffy Palacios is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Strick Jester singles past the first baseman. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Matt Conwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Phil Riggs pitching. Davey Tremper strikes out. Pat Tremark flies out to the center fielder. Gary Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Broderick Johnson strikes out. Ed Kubiszyn singles to right field. Mel Dreifort flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Worrell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Kubiszyn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Craig Naranjo pops out to the third baseman. Rich Bell flies out to the right fielder. Riley Hayward strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Phil Riggs strikes out. Tiny Easler flies out to the right fielder. Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Chuck Tyson walks. Harry Radke flies out to the left fielder. Omar Martinez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Omar Martinez grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Chuck Tyson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Davey Tremper grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Strick Jester grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Conwell grounds out to the second baseman. Broderick Johnson walks. Ed Kubiszyn singles to center field. Broderick Johnson advances to third on the hit. Mel Dreifort walks. Jerry Worrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Pat Tremark doubles to left field. Gary Bell pops out to the second baseman. Craig Naranjo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Tremark advances to third on the play. Rich Bell walks. Riley Hayward pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Phil Riggs grounds out to the shortstop. Tiny Easler singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tiny Easler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Snuffy Palacios steals second. Strick Jester triples. Snuffy Palacios scores. Matt Conwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Chuck Tyson singles to right field. Harry Radke flies out to the left fielder. Omar Martinez lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Davey Tremper flies out to the right fielder. Pat Tremark singles to center field. Chuck Tyson scores. Gary Bell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Broderick Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Ed Kubiszyn flies out to the right fielder. Mel Dreifort singles past the first baseman. Jerry Worrell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Craig Naranjo singles to left field. Rich Bell flies out to the right fielder. Riley Hayward singles to right field. Craig Naranjo advances to third on the hit. Chuck Tyson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Phil Riggs grounds out to the third baseman. Tiny Easler hits a home run. Snuffy Palacios singles to right field. Strick Jester pops out to the third baseman. Matt Conwell singles to left field. Snuffy Palacios advances to third on the hit. Jackie James 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. Broderick Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Harry Radke strikes out. Jackie James flies out to the right fielder. Davey Tremper singles to center field. Pat Tremark walks. Gary Bell hits a home run. Davey Tremper scores. Pat Tremark scores. Craig Naranjo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ed Kubiszyn strikes out. Mel Dreifort strikes out. Jerry Worrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Rich Bell flies out to the center fielder. Riley Hayward grounds out to the pitcher. Chuck Tyson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Ted Clemens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ryan Ryan is pinch hitting for Phil Riggs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ryan Ryan strikes out. Tiny Easler grounds out to the shortstop. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 9 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rogers Birkofer improves in range Rogers Birkofer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Cam Collier improves in contact_vs_lefty Terry Ackley improves in speed Jim Demaree did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Terry Ackley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Curt Compton did not respond to coaching in LF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Gleich did not respond to coaching in range Joe Godby improves in arm Aramis Johnson improves in arm Aramis Johnson did not respond to coaching in range Willie Moran did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Daryle Harshman improves in speed Peyton Stovall did not respond to coaching in 1B