Win: Frank Marriott (1-1) Loss: Masatoshi Motoyashiki (0-1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Frank Marriott pitching. Davey Tremper singles to left field. Davey Tremper steals second. Jim Wolcott strikes out. Pat Tremark flies out to the right fielder. Danny Hall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Masatoshi Motoyashiki pitching. Tiny Easler doubles past the third baseman. Snuffy Palacios walks. Strick Jester walks. Steve Brown walks. Tiny Easler scores. Rogers Birkofer pops out to the shortstop. Mel Dreifort singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios scores. Strick Jester scores. Steve Brown advances to third on the hit. Bill McClure grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Brown scores. Mel Dreifort advances to second on the play. Jim Demaree walks. Frank Marriott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Joe Godby grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rich Bell flies out to the center fielder. Riley Hayward flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Tiny Easler flies out to the left fielder. Snuffy Palacios pops out to the second baseman. Strick Jester flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jason Taveras singles to center field. Jason Taveras is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Masatoshi Motoyashiki lines out to the second baseman. Davey Tremper walks. Jim Wolcott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Steve Brown strikes out. Rogers Birkofer strikes out. Mel Dreifort is hit by a pitch. Bill McClure singles to center field. Mel Dreifort advances to third on the hit. Jim Demaree singles to right field. Mel Dreifort scores. Bill McClure advances to third on the hit. Frank Marriott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Pat Tremark singles to center field. Danny Hall strikes out. Joe Godby grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Tiny Easler triples. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tiny Easler scores. Hal Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Strick Jester grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Rich Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Riley Hayward singles to right field. Jason Taveras grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Rogers Birkofer flies out to the left fielder. Mel Dreifort strikes out. Bill McClure flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Hal Cooper strikes out. Davey Tremper singles to right field. Jim Wolcott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Davey Tremper advances to second on the play. Pat Tremark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jim Demaree strikes out. Tom Morehead is pinch hitting for Frank Marriott. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Morehead grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Tiny Easler walks. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Buddy Smith pitching. Danny Hall singles to center field. Joe Godby singles to right field. Danny Hall advances to third on the hit. Rich Bell strikes out. Riley Hayward flies out to the right fielder. Jason Taveras singles to left field. Danny Hall scores. Vern Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Gleich is pinch hitting for Hal Cooper. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Gleich strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Jackie James pitching. Strick Jester singles to left field. Steve Brown grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rogers Birkofer reached on a 2-base fielding error by Pat Tremark. Mel Dreifort singles to center field. Rogers Birkofer scores. Bill McClure pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Davey Tremper walks. Jim Wolcott singles to left field. Davey Tremper advances to third on the hit. Jim Wolcott steals second. Pat Tremark strikes out. Danny Hall walks. Joe Godby strikes out. Rich Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Demaree singles to center field. Vern Thompson lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Tiny Easler walks. Snuffy Palacios grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Demaree scores. Vern Thompson advances to third on the play. Johnny Galvin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Strick Jester pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Riley Hayward doubles to left field. Norm Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Taveras strikes out. Sam Leifield is pinch hitting for Johnny Galvin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sam Leifield grounds out to the shortstop. Davey Tremper grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Riley Hayward (1).GIDP - Joe Godby, Jason Taveras. Baserunning: SB - Davey Tremper (1), Jim Wolcott (3).CS - Jason Taveras (1). Fielding: E - Pat Tremark.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie Slaughter did not respond to coaching in speed Dale Cisco did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Schulze improves in contact_vs_lefty Dennis Redmond improves in power_vs_righty Willie Moran improves in speed Cy Knight improves in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mickey Motton improves in contact_vs_righty Jason Dresser did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Matarazzo did not respond to coaching in speed Jerry Matarazzo improves in arm Hal Yost did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve King did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Cam Collier did not respond to coaching in CF