Win: Ernie DeWitt (8-6) Loss: Hal Allen (9-21)
Save: Dave Walkup (48)
Inning: 1 Houston Ernie DeWitt pitching. Hilly Billy strikes out. Mike Holzemer singles to center field. Ikuzo Kitabeppu flies out to the center fielder. Randy Sadler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Hal Allen pitching. Kenny Kamau singles to left field. Kelly Strom singles to left field. Rip Braun pops out to the first baseman. Tom Stratton flies out to the left fielder. Joe McNabb grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kelly Strom is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Kenji Takamiya singles to right field. Kenji Takamiya steals second. Rae Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Chiti grounds out to the second baseman. Kenji Takamiya advances to third on the play. Steve Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati John McGilvray singles to center field. Jeremy Southworth singles past the shortstop. Doc Ramsey flies out to the right fielder. Ernie DeWitt lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kenny Kamau flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Hal Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Hilly Billy flies out to the right fielder. Mike Holzemer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Kelly Strom singles to center field. Kelly Strom steals second. Rip Braun singles to center field. Kelly Strom scores. Tom Stratton grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Joe McNabb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ikuzo Kitabeppu flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Randy Sadler flies out to the right fielder. Kenji Takamiya walks. Kenji Takamiya steals second. Rae Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati John McGilvray singles to right field. Jeremy Southworth grounds out to the third baseman. John McGilvray advances to second on the play. Doc Ramsey pops out to the second baseman. Ernie DeWitt singles to center field. John McGilvray is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Mickey Chiti grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Allen strikes out. Hal Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Kenny Kamau grounds out to the second baseman. Kelly Strom grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Braun walks. Tom Stratton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Hilly Billy grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Holzemer walks. Ikuzo Kitabeppu strikes out. Randy Sadler grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Holzemer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Joe McNabb walks. John McGilvray flies out to the center fielder. Jeremy Southworth strikes out. Doc Ramsey walks. Ernie DeWitt singles in front of the center fielder. Joe McNabb scores. Kenny Kamau reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ikuzo Kitabeppu. Doc Ramsey scores. Kelly Strom walks. Ty Sitton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rip Braun strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Kenji Takamiya singles to center field. Kenji Takamiya steals second. Rae Wilson singles to center field. Kenji Takamiya scores. Rae Wilson steals second. Mickey Chiti walks. Steve Allen pops out to the second baseman. Cliff Dweller is pinch hitting for Ty Sitton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cliff Dweller strikes out. Hilly Billy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Frank Sterrett pitching. Tom Stratton singles to right field. Joe McNabb strikes out. John McGilvray strikes out. Jeremy Southworth flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Mike Holzemer grounds out to the pitcher. Ikuzo Kitabeppu flies out to the center fielder. Randy Sadler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Tom Siwy is pinch hitting for Doc Ramsey. Tom Siwy grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Rudolph is pinch hitting for Ernie DeWitt. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Rudolph hits a home run. Kenny Kamau doubles to right field. Kelly Strom grounds out to the second baseman. Kenny Kamau advances to third on the play. Rip Braun flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Dave Walkup pitching. Lew Girardi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Siwy at C. Kenji Takamiya doubles to left field. Rae Wilson singles to left field. Kenji Takamiya scores. Rae Wilson steals second. Mickey Chiti grounds out to the second baseman. Rae Wilson advances to third on the play. Steve Allen flies out to the center fielder. Giovanni Buonafortuna is pinch hitting for Frank Sterrett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Giovanni Buonafortuna reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rip Braun. Rae Wilson scores. Hilly Billy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 11
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe McNeil improves in range Danny Crawford improves in range Bruce Blemker improves in arm Bug Lane improves in power_vs_righty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Scoffic did not respond to coaching in control Tom Scoffic did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Goossen did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Wheat did not respond to coaching in endurance