Win: Mark Laabs (3-4) Loss: Ken Patterson (6-3)
Save: Teyl Emmagan (6)
Inning: 1 Houston Bill Hall pitching. Jason Garrett strikes out. Sam Veryzer strikes out. Jeff Womack singles to center field. Denny Mendoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati George Hammond pitching. Ray Craver singles to right field. Ray Craver steals second. Kent Torre pops out to the first baseman. Ed Umbach hits an infield single to the first baseman. Ted Pierotti strikes out. Elmer Garvin walks. William Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Tim Merchant walks. Jim Dailey singles to center field. Sam Prokopec strikes out. Zito Barry grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Chris Stone singles to right field. Mike McConnell pops out to the shortstop. Bill Hall lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston George Hammond walks. Jason Garrett strikes out. Sam Veryzer flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Womack grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Hammond is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ray Craver strikes out. Kent Torre reached on a fielding error by Zito Barry. Kent Torre is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Umbach walks. Ted Pierotti singles to right field. Elmer Garvin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Denny Mendoza doubles to right field. Tim Merchant walks. Jim Dailey singles to center field. Denny Mendoza scores. Tim Merchant advances to third on the hit. Sam Prokopec grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tim Merchant scores. Zito Barry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati William Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Chris Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Mike McConnell walks. Bill Hall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston George Hammond strikes out. Jason Garrett grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Veryzer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ray Craver singles to center field. Kent Torre singles to right field. Ed Umbach hits a home run. Ray Craver scores. Kent Torre scores. Jeff Watkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Pierotti triples. Elmer Garvin singles to left field. Ted Pierotti scores. Tom Andrews comes in from the bullpen to pitch. William Stewart singles to right field. Chris Stone strikes out. Mike McConnell grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Garvin advances to third on the play. William Stewart advances to second on the play. Bill Hall pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Jeff Womack grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Denny Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. Tim Merchant singles past the shortstop. Jim Dailey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ray Craver singles past the second baseman. Ray Craver steals second. Kent Torre flies out to the right fielder. Ed Umbach singles to left field. Ray Craver scores. Jay Lopez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Umbach steals second. Ted Pierotti bunts for a base hit. Elmer Garvin singles to center field. Ed Umbach scores. Ted Pierotti advances to third on the hit. William Stewart singles past the third baseman. Ted Pierotti scores. Elmer Garvin advances to third on the hit. Chris Stone singles to center field. Elmer Garvin scores. William Stewart advances to third on the hit. Mike McConnell flies out to the left fielder. Bill Hall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Sam Prokopec walks. Zito Barry singles to center field. Matt Bush is pinch hitting for Jay Lopez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Matt Bush singles to left field. Sam Prokopec scores. Zito Barry advances to third on the hit. Matt Bush steals second. Jason Garrett strikes out. Sam Veryzer walks. Jeff Womack doubles to left field. Zito Barry scores. Matt Bush scores. Sam Veryzer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scottie James comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Denny Mendoza grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Merchant singles to left field. Jeff Womack scores. Tim Merchant steals second. Jim Dailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mark Laabs pitching. Ray Craver flies out to the right fielder. Kent Torre walks. Ed Umbach grounds out to the pitcher. Kent Torre advances to second on the play. Ted Pierotti grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Yujiro Mitsubayashi enters the game as a defensive replacement for William Stewart at C. Sam Prokopec hits a home run. Ken Patterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Zito Barry singles to left field. Lou Raymond is pinch hitting for Mark Laabs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lou Raymond singles to right field. Jason Garrett doubles to right field. Zito Barry scores. Lou Raymond uses his aggressiveness and scores. Larry Ford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam Veryzer grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Womack strikes out. Denny Mendoza singles to center field. Jason Garrett scores. Tim Merchant strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Paul Giannelli pitching. Elmer Garvin flies out to the left fielder. Yujiro Mitsubayashi hits a home run. Hector Nyman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Stone doubles to left field. Mike McConnell flies out to the center fielder. Jack Snyder is pinch hitting for Larry Ford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Snyder hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ray Craver walks. Kent Torre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Houston Tommy Bell pitching. Jim Dailey flies out to the left fielder. Sam Prokopec grounds out to the shortstop. Zito Barry grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ed Umbach hits a home run. Teyl Emmagan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Pierotti strikes out. Elmer Garvin flies out to the left fielder. Yujiro Mitsubayashi lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 14
Batting:2B - Jason Garrett (18), Jeff Womack (24), Denny Mendoza (24).HR - Sam Prokopec (7).GIDP - Sam Prokopec, Zito Barry. Baserunning: SB - Tim Merchant (7), Matt Bush (5). Fielding: E - Zito Barry.
Batting:2B - Chris Stone (14).3B - Ted Pierotti (7).HR - Ed Umbach 2 (23), Yujiro Mitsubayashi (8).GIDP - Bill Hall. Baserunning: SB - Ray Craver 2 (26), Ed Umbach (20).CS - Kent Torre (9).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tash Yar did not respond to coaching in control Ba'al did not respond to coaching in control Ba'al did not respond to coaching in velocity Tash Yar did not respond to coaching in control Val Maldoran did not respond to coaching in control John Sheppard improves in power_vs_righty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Alcala did not respond to coaching in control Al Alcala did not respond to coaching in velocity Dummy Mutis did not respond to coaching in control Red Ladd did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ramon McTigue did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Red Ladd improves in speed Wayne Holman did not respond to coaching in C