Win: Ray Pool (4-4) Loss: Robinson Alcaraz (6-14)
Save: Johnny Galvin (2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Robinson Alcaraz pitching. Davey Tremper walks. Jim Wolcott walks. Pat Tremark grounds out to the second baseman. Davey Tremper advances to third on the play. Jim Wolcott advances to second on the play. Gary Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Davey Tremper scores. Jim Wolcott advances to third on the play. Craig Naranjo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Ray Pool pitching. Tiny Easler singles to right field. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the second baseman. Tiny Easler advances to second on the play. Strick Jester grounds out to the third baseman. Pedro Chappelle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Rich Bell walks. Riley Hayward hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Larkin walks. Ray Pool flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rich Bell scores. Davey Tremper singles to center field. Riley Hayward scores. Jim Wolcott grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Mel Dreifort grounds out to the second baseman. Bill McClure pops out to the third baseman. Rogers Birkofer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Pat Tremark flies out to the left fielder. Gary Bell flies out to the right fielder. Craig Naranjo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Kubiszyn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Robinson Alcaraz strikes out. Tiny Easler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Rich Bell hits a home run. Felix Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Riley Hayward hits a home run. Asley Martin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Larkin flies out to the center fielder. Ray Pool flies out to the right fielder. Davey Tremper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Snuffy Palacios flies out to the center fielder. Strick Jester grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pedro Chappelle walks. Mel Dreifort grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pedro Chappelle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jim Wolcott grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Tremark grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Bell singles to center field. Craig Naranjo reached on a fielding error by Snuffy Palacios. Rich Bell singles to left field. Gary Bell scores. Riley Hayward grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Bill McClure flies out to the right fielder. Rogers Birkofer singles to center field. Rogers Birkofer steals second. Gary Bell throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ed Kubiszyn singles to center field. Rogers Birkofer scores. Asley Martin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tiny Easler singles to right field. Ed Kubiszyn scores. Snuffy Palacios singles to right field. Tiny Easler advances to third on the hit. Strick Jester grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill Larkin grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Pool singles to center field. Davey Tremper doubles to center field. Ray Pool scores. Vern Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Wolcott grounds out to the second baseman. Davey Tremper advances to third on the play. Pat Tremark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Pedro Chappelle strikes out. Mel Dreifort grounds out to the third baseman. Bill McClure strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Gary Bell strikes out. Craig Naranjo hits a home run. Norm Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Bell walks. Riley Hayward flies out to the center fielder. Bill Larkin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Rogers Birkofer walks. Ed Kubiszyn flies out to the right fielder. Rogers Birkofer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Norm Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati George Baumholtz is pinch hitting for Ray Pool. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. George Baumholtz grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Davey Tremper grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Wolcott singles to center field. Pat Tremark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston John Fisher pitching. Tiny Easler singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the center fielder. Strick Jester walks. Pedro Chappelle grounds out to the third baseman. Tiny Easler advances to third on the play. Strick Jester advances to second on the play. Mel Dreifort strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Gary Bell strikes out. Craig Naranjo singles in front of the center fielder. Rich Bell flies out to the center fielder. Riley Hayward strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bill McClure pops out to the second baseman. Rogers Birkofer walks. Ed Kubiszyn walks. Tom Morehead is pinch hitting for Norm Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Morehead doubles to right field. Rogers Birkofer scores. Ed Kubiszyn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jackie James comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tiny Easler singles to left field. Tom Morehead scores. Ted Clemens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Strick Jester hits a home run. Tiny Easler scores. Johnny Galvin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pedro Chappelle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Willie Moran improves in range Jeff Cary improves in contact_vs_righty Jason Taveras improves in power_vs_lefty Gene Foutz did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Godby improves in range Willie Moran improves in power_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Sam Wuestling did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alfonso Clendenon did not respond to coaching in velocity Curt Compton did not respond to coaching in speed Jerry Matarazzo improves in speed Cam Collier did not respond to coaching in arm Cam Collier improves in contact_vs_righty Cam Collier did not respond to coaching in CF