Win: Norm Smith (1-1) Loss: Zeb Caminiti (4-13)
Save: Asley Martin (5)
Inning: 1 Houston Zeb Caminiti pitching. Tiny Easler flies out to the right fielder. Snuffy Palacios walks. Strick Jester grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Snuffy Palacios is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pedro Chappelle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Strick Jester is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Frank Marriott pitching. Davey Tremper singles to center field. Jim Wolcott hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pat Tremark strikes out. Gary Bell doubles to left field. Davey Tremper scores. Jim Wolcott uses his aggressiveness and scores. Craig Naranjo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Gary Bell advances to third on the play. Rich Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Mel Dreifort pops out to the first baseman. Bill McClure strikes out. Rogers Birkofer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Riley Hayward pops out to the second baseman. Harry Radke walks. Zeb Caminiti lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Davey Tremper singles to center field. Jim Wolcott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Kubiszyn grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Marriott grounds out to the second baseman. Tiny Easler singles to right field. Snuffy Palacios grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tiny Easler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Pat Tremark singles to right field. Gary Bell strikes out. Craig Naranjo walks. Rich Bell strikes out. Riley Hayward doubles to left field. Pat Tremark scores. Craig Naranjo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Norm Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Radke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Strick Jester walks. Pedro Chappelle walks. Mel Dreifort reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rich Bell. Strick Jester scores. Bill McClure flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Pedro Chappelle scores. Rogers Birkofer strikes out. Ed Kubiszyn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Zeb Caminiti pops out to the second baseman. Davey Tremper strikes out. Jim Wolcott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Norm Smith singles to center field. Tiny Easler walks. Snuffy Palacios singles to left field. Hal Cooper 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. Strick Jester singles to right field. Norm Smith scores. Tiny Easler scores. Snuffy Palacios advances to third on the hit. Strick Jester steals second. Pedro Chappelle flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Snuffy Palacios scores. Mel Dreifort singles to right field. Strick Jester scores. John Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill McClure doubles to right field. Mel Dreifort uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Kubiszyn walks. Norm Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Pat Tremark flies out to the left fielder. Gary Bell strikes out. Craig Naranjo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Tiny Easler lines out to the shortstop. Snuffy Palacios is hit by a pitch. Snuffy Palacios steals second. Strick Jester flies out to the left fielder. Pedro Chappelle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Rich Bell flies out to the center fielder. Riley Hayward walks. Harry Radke grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Mel Dreifort grounds out to the shortstop. Bill McClure singles to left field. Rogers Birkofer flies out to the right fielder. Jackie James comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Ed Kubiszyn hits a home run. Bill McClure scores. Johnny Galvin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Norm Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Johnny Galvin strikes out. Davey Tremper walks. Jim Wolcott singles to left field. Davey Tremper advances to third on the hit. Pat Tremark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Wolcott advances to second on the play. Gary Bell doubles past the right fielder. Davey Tremper scores. Jim Wolcott scores. Alfonso Clendenon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Craig Naranjo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Tiny Easler strikes out. Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Strick Jester doubles to center field. Pedro Chappelle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jerry Worrell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rogers Birkofer at LF. Rich Bell walks. Riley Hayward is hit by a pitch. Harry Radke grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Bell advances to third on the play. Riley Hayward advances to second on the play. Johnny Galvin strikes out. Davey Tremper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Mel Dreifort singles to right field. Mel Dreifort steals second. Bill McClure grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Worrell grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Kubiszyn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Asley Martin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Wolcott pops out to the first baseman. Pat Tremark singles to left field. Gary Bell strikes out. Craig Naranjo walks. Rich Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Moose Geiger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jerry Matarazzo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Cam Collier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sam Wuestling did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ernie Devens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Moose Geiger did not respond to coaching in LF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tommy Barnowski improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Gleich did not respond to coaching in speed Tommy Barnowski improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Gleich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Godby did not respond to coaching in speed Tommy Barnowski improves in range