Win: Earl Lemonds (9-7) Loss: Tom Grant (7-8)
Save: Larry Smith (21)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Tom Grant pitching. Lee Burks pops out to the shortstop. Tony Mills grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Rohdes doubles to center field. Paul Sutherland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Earl Lemonds pitching. Cy Brumley hits a home run. Bob Weilman singles to right field. Purnal Bates grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Weilman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Earl Stanceu strikes out. Fred Lord grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Purnal Bates is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Will Clark walks. Bob Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Will Clark is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Appier walks. Kensuke Fujita strikes out. Earl Lemonds doubles to right field. Bob Smith scores. Bill Appier uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lee Burks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Ron Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Perez singles to right field. Al McGunnigle flies out to the center fielder. Tom Grant grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Tony Mills pops out to the first baseman. Tom Rohdes grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Sutherland reached on a fielding error by Earl Stanceu. Will Clark hits a home run. Paul Sutherland scores. Bob Smith doubles to right field. Bill Appier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Cy Brumley flies out to the right fielder. Bob Weilman hits a home run. Purnal Bates strikes out. Earl Stanceu flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Kensuke Fujita strikes out. Earl Lemonds walks. Lee Burks grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Fred Lord grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tony Mills walks. Tom Rohdes strikes out. Paul Sutherland flies out to the center fielder. Will Clark singles to left field. Tony Mills advances to third on the hit. Bob Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Al McGunnigle lines out to the shortstop. Tom Grant lines out to the first baseman. Cy Brumley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill Appier strikes out. Kensuke Fujita flies out to the left fielder. Earl Lemonds lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bob Weilman grounds out to the shortstop. Purnal Bates strikes out. Earl Stanceu grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Lee Burks flies out to the left fielder. Tony Mills strikes out. Tom Rohdes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Fred Lord walks. Ron Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Ed Perez strikes out. Al McGunnigle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Paul Sutherland singles to left field. Paul Sutherland is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Will Clark flies out to the right fielder. Bob Smith lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Gordon enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Smith at SS. Jim Friday comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tom Grant pops out to the first baseman. Cy Brumley singles to left field. Bob Weilman singles to right field. Cy Brumley advances to third on the hit. Purnal Bates pops out to the shortstop. Earl Stanceu strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bill Appier singles to left field. Kensuke Fujita flies out to the center fielder. John Coleman is pinch hitting for Jim Friday. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. John Coleman grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Appier advances to second on the play. John Brower 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. Lee Burks lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Larry Smith pitching. Fred Lord pops out to the second baseman. Ron Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Perez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lou Smith did not respond to coaching in control Matt Moss did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Jordan did not respond to coaching in control Scott Jordan did not respond to coaching in endurance Scott Jordan did not respond to coaching in velocity Trevor Veras did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Phil Auerbach did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Phil Rivera did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Doran improves in control Phil Rivera improves in contact_vs_lefty Shovel Upton did not respond to coaching in endurance Archie Griffin improves in range Bill Taff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty