Win: Robinson Alcaraz (11-8) Loss: Don Grace (5-15)
Save: Buddy Smith (7)
Inning: 1 Houston Kyohei Fujimura pitching. Tiny Easler grounds out to the third baseman. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Matt Conwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Robinson Alcaraz pitching. Andy Dyer grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Wolcott flies out to the right fielder. Frank Cho grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Mel Dreifort strikes out. Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the third baseman. Takashi Ichihashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Gary Bell walks. Rich Bell strikes out. Craig Naranjo flies out to the left fielder. Doc Fuchs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Demaree grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill McClure strikes out. Robinson Alcaraz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Sam Leifield grounds out to the second baseman. Kyohei Fujimura grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Dyer singles to left field. Jim Wolcott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Tiny Easler grounds out to the shortstop. Snuffy Palacios singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Matt Conwell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Frank Cho strikes out. Gary Bell strikes out. Rich Bell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mel Dreifort reached on a fielding error by Craig Naranjo. Rogers Birkofer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mel Dreifort is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Takashi Ichihashi flies out to the left fielder. Jim Demaree lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Craig Naranjo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Doc Fuchs flies out to the center fielder. Sam Leifield hits an infield single to the pitcher. Kyohei Fujimura flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bill McClure doubles to left field. Robinson Alcaraz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Robinson Alcaraz flies out to the right fielder. Tiny Easler flies out to the right fielder. Snuffy Palacios walks. Matt Conwell walks. Mel Dreifort flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Andy Dyer singles to center field. Jim Wolcott walks. Frank Cho flies out to the right fielder. Gary Bell singles to center field. Andy Dyer scores. Jim Wolcott advances to third on the hit. Rich Bell strikes out. Craig Naranjo singles to center field. Jim Wolcott scores. Doc Fuchs walks. Sam Leifield strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Rogers Birkofer strikes out. Takashi Ichihashi grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Demaree doubles to center field. Bill McClure flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Davey Tremper is pinch hitting for Kyohei Fujimura. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Davey Tremper singles to center field. Andy Dyer strikes out. Jim Wolcott flies out to the center fielder. Frank Cho hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gary Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Don Grace pitching. Robinson Alcaraz strikes out. Tiny Easler singles to left field. Snuffy Palacios is hit by a pitch. Matt Conwell singles to center field. Tiny Easler scores. Snuffy Palacios advances to third on the hit. Wally Bolton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mel Dreifort walks. Rogers Birkofer strikes out. Takashi Ichihashi singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios scores. Matt Conwell scores. Mel Dreifort advances to third on the hit. Jim Demaree walks. Bill McClure singles to right field. Mel Dreifort scores. Masatoshi Motoyashiki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Robinson Alcaraz singles to right field. Takashi Ichihashi scores. Jim Demaree scores. Tiny Easler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Rich Bell strikes out. Craig Naranjo singles to left field. Doc Fuchs hits an infield single to the pitcher. Sam Leifield strikes out. Buddy Smith 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. Masatoshi Motoyashiki pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Matt Conwell strikes out. Mel Dreifort pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Andy Dyer grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Wolcott flies out to the right fielder. Frank Cho grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 10
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leo Stueland improves in control Curt Compton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Vic Lukachyk did not respond to coaching in velocity Leo Stueland did not respond to coaching in endurance Leo Stueland did not respond to coaching in control Steve King did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Cam Collier did not respond to coaching in CF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Del Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Galvin improves in control Del Johnson improves in velocity Danny Hall did not respond to coaching in range Fred Kimm did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Kimm improves in contact_vs_lefty