Win: Yuniel Reyes (5-4) Loss: Edgar Kattungen (11-12)
Save: Dave Walkup (40)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Edgar Kattungen pitching. Kenny Kamau walks. Kelly Strom walks. Rip Braun walks. Tom Stratton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kenny Kamau scores. Kelly Strom advances to third on the play. Rip Braun advances to second on the play. Joe McNabb grounds out to the pitcher. John McGilvray singles past the shortstop. Kelly Strom scores. Rip Braun scores. Jeremy Southworth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Yuniel Reyes pitching. Russ Kison grounds out to the third baseman. Kenji Takamiya grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Cliff Dweller walks. Steve Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Doc Ramsey flies out to the right fielder. Yuniel Reyes strikes out. Kenny Kamau singles to right field. Kenny Kamau steals second. Kelly Strom flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Rae Wilson strikes out. Hilly Billy singles to center field. Giovanni Buonafortuna grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Rip Braun doubles to left field. Tom Stratton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rip Braun advances to third on the play. Joe McNabb hits a home run. Rip Braun scores. John McGilvray walks. Jeremy Southworth flies out to the right fielder. Doc Ramsey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Mike Barrett grounds out to the second baseman. Edgar Kattungen singles to left field. Russ Kison grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Edgar Kattungen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kenji Takamiya doubles to left field. Russ Kison uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cliff Dweller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Yuniel Reyes reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hilly Billy. Kenny Kamau flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Strom strikes out. Rip Braun grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Steve Allen flies out to the right fielder. Rae Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Hilly Billy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Masa Fukae comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Stratton singles to left field. Joe McNabb pops out to the third baseman. John McGilvray singles to center field. Jeremy Southworth flies out to the right fielder. Doc Ramsey is hit by a pitch. Yuniel Reyes strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston Giovanni Buonafortuna flies out to the center fielder. Mike Barrett strikes out. Masa Fukae strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Kenny Kamau flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Strom singles to left field. Rip Braun strikes out. Tom Stratton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Russ Kison strikes out. Kenji Takamiya walks. Cliff Dweller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kenji Takamiya advances to second on the play. Steve Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Joe McNabb strikes out. John McGilvray walks. Jeremy Southworth flies out to the right fielder. Doc Ramsey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Rae Wilson singles to right field. Hilly Billy grounds out to the second baseman. Rae Wilson advances to second on the play. Al Schueler 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. Giovanni Buonafortuna walks. Mike Barrett pops out to the first baseman. Masaaki Shibata is pinch hitting for Masa Fukae. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Masaaki Shibata doubles to center field. Rae Wilson scores. Giovanni Buonafortuna uses his aggressiveness and scores. Russ Kison singles to center field. Masaaki Shibata scores. Erskine Mayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kenji Takamiya grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Russ Kison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Hank Watkins pitching. Harry Rudolph is pinch hitting for Erskine Mayer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Harry Rudolph strikes out. Kenny Kamau pops out to the third baseman. Kelly Strom singles to right field. Rip Braun grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Hirozo Yoshizawa pitching. Cliff Dweller grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Allen strikes out. Rae Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Tom Stratton hits a home run. Joe McNabb strikes out. John McGilvray flies out to the right fielder. Tom Siwy is pinch hitting for Jeremy Southworth. Tom Siwy grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Dave Walkup comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hilly Billy pops out to the shortstop. Giovanni Buonafortuna hits a home run. Mike Barrett strikes out. Scott Chance is pinch hitting for Hank Watkins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Scott Chance strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 10 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Guy Hughson improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Scoffic improves in velocity Tom Scoffic improves in velocity Guy Hughson improves in power_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Danny Crawford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bruce Blemker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Duke Torgeson improves in speed