Win: Norm Smith (8-4) Loss: Zeb Caminiti (2-11)
Save: Buddy Smith (5)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Robinson Alcaraz pitching. Eddie Slaughter singles to right field. Eddie Slaughter steals second. Jim Wolcott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Slaughter advances to third on the play. Harry Radke flies out to the right fielder. Gary Bell hits a home run. Eddie Slaughter scores. Rich Bell singles to center field. Craig Naranjo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rich Bell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Zeb Caminiti pitching. Tiny Easler doubles to center field. Snuffy Palacios walks. Strick Jester doubles to left field. Tiny Easler scores. Snuffy Palacios uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Strick Jester advances to third on the play. Rogers Birkofer lines out to the third baseman. Mel Dreifort singles to left field. Strick Jester scores. Jim Demaree flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Doc Fuchs singles to left field. Riley Hayward strikes out. Zeb Caminiti pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Eddie Slaughter pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bill McClure hits a home run. Robinson Alcaraz flies out to the left fielder. Tiny Easler singles to center field. Tiny Easler steals second. Snuffy Palacios reached on a fielding error by Rich Bell. Strick Jester grounds out to the pitcher. Snuffy Palacios advances to second on the play. Steve Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jim Wolcott singles to center field. Harry Radke singles past the shortstop. Gary Bell strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Rich Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Wolcott scores. Craig Naranjo singles past the second baseman. Harry Radke scores. Monte Warhop comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Fuchs singles to center field. Riley Hayward grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doc Fuchs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Rogers Birkofer strikes out. Mel Dreifort flies out to the center fielder. Jim Demaree walks. Bill McClure grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Demaree is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Zeb Caminiti pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Slaughter singles to center field. Jim Wolcott triples. Eddie Slaughter scores. Les Berger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Radke walks. Gary Bell singles to center field. Jim Wolcott scores. Harry Radke advances to third on the hit. Rich Bell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Harry Radke is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Les Berger strikes out. Tiny Easler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Snuffy Palacios flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Craig Naranjo pops out to the shortstop. Doc Fuchs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Riley Hayward singles to right field. Zeb Caminiti strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Strick Jester grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Rogers Birkofer singles to right field. Mel Dreifort walks. Jim Demaree flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Eddie Slaughter strikes out. Jim Wolcott singles to left field. Norm Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Radke walks. Gary Bell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Wolcott is out at third base. Rich Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Bill McClure singles to left field. Norm Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Norm Smith flies out to the right fielder. Tiny Easler is hit by a pitch. Snuffy Palacios grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tiny Easler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Strick Jester walks. Steve Brown singles to right field. Bill McClure scores. Snuffy Palacios scores. Strick Jester advances to third on the hit. Rogers Birkofer singles to right field. Strick Jester scores. Steve Brown advances to third on the hit. Mel Dreifort grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Craig Naranjo grounds out to the pitcher. Doc Fuchs walks. Riley Hayward strikes out. Davey Tremper is pinch hitting for Zeb Caminiti. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Davey Tremper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Gene Foutz pitching. Jim Demaree singles to center field. Bill McClure walks. Norm Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Norm Smith strikes out. Tiny Easler grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Demaree advances to third on the play. Bill McClure advances to second on the play. Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Eddie Slaughter grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Wolcott singles to center field. Harry Radke pops out to the second baseman. Gary Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Strick Jester grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Rich Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Craig Naranjo singles to right field. Buddy Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Taveras is pinch running for Craig Naranjo on 1st base. Doc Fuchs flies out to the center fielder. Riley Hayward grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jason Taveras is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 11 Houston total runners left on base: 10
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Danny Hall did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Johnny Alderson did not respond to coaching in control Joe Godby did not respond to coaching in speed Cy Knight improves in range Johnny Galvin did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Alderson did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Terry Ackley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Curt Compton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Leo Stueland improves in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Curt Compton improves in range Mickey Motton did not respond to coaching in 1B