Win: Ramon Olivera (9-18) Loss: Dallas Lennon (8-16)
Save: Newt Kaiser (32)
Inning: 1 Houston Ramon Olivera pitching. Clay Biggs strikes out. Monte Kinsella walks. Wingo Ivie flies out to the left fielder. Mike Hartley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dallas Lennon pitching. Jake Livengood reached on a 2-base fielding error by Connie Wynn. Rickey Fetzer triples. Jake Livengood scores. Bill DiSarcina flies out to the right fielder. Bucky Pepper grounds out to the second baseman. Rickey Fetzer scores. Juan Pennington hits a home run. McKay Brittin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Charlie Scott singles to center field. Emil Hildebrand singles to center field. Charlie Scott is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the shortstop. Emil Hildebrand advances to second on the play. Connie Wynn lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jose Moon flies out to the left fielder. Dale Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Ramon Olivera grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Dallas Lennon strikes out. Clay Biggs singles in front of the center fielder. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Wingo Ivie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jake Livengood doubles to center field. Rickey Fetzer flies out to the center fielder. Bill DiSarcina grounds out to the shortstop. Bucky Pepper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Mike Hartley grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Scott walks. Emil Hildebrand pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Scott is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Juan Pennington strikes out. McKay Brittin grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Moon pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mickey Crompton grounds out to the third baseman. Connie Wynn grounds out to the second baseman. Dallas Lennon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dale Nichols singles to left field. Ramon Olivera lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jake Livengood strikes out. Rickey Fetzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Clay Biggs singles to center field. Monte Kinsella flies out to the left fielder. Wingo Ivie flies out to the right fielder. Mike Hartley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill DiSarcina singles to left field. Bucky Pepper grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Juan Pennington grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Charlie Scott pops out to the third baseman. Emil Hildebrand singles to right field. Mickey Crompton strikes out. Connie Wynn singles to left field. Emil Hildebrand advances to third on the hit. Jay Hurst is pinch hitting for Dallas Lennon. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jay Hurst is hit by a pitch. Clay Biggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Tony Young pitching. McKay Brittin flies out to the left fielder. Jose Moon grounds out to the shortstop. Dale Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Monte Kinsella flies out to the center fielder. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Hartley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ramon Olivera flies out to the left fielder. Jake Livengood grounds out to the shortstop. Rickey Fetzer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Charlie Scott doubles to center field. Newt Kaiser 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. Emil Hildebrand strikes out. Mickey Crompton singles to right field. Connie Wynn pops out to the third baseman. Troy McEnaney is pinch hitting for Tony Young. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Troy McEnaney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 9 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 2
Game Notes Troy McEnaney is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Purnal Vance did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Pate improves in velocity Don Baldwin did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Pate did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Rogge improves in contact_vs_righty Dan Preibisch did not respond to coaching in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bert Lowdermilk improves in power_vs_lefty Tim Fairly did not respond to coaching in velocity Leron Vuckovich improves in speed Roy Twombly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tyson Nation did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ryohei Tanabe did not respond to coaching in velocity