Win: Gene Foutz (2-1) Loss: Otto Neumeier (0-2)
Save: Ed Herrmann (28)
Inning: 1 Houston Zeb Caminiti pitching. Babe Miller doubles to center field. Moose Geiger strikes out. Bill McClure flies out to the center fielder. Curt Compton doubles to left field. Babe Miller scores. Cam Collier walks. Steve King strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Kazumasa Hayashi pitching. Jordan Goldsmith singles to left field. Larry Netzel singles to right field. Jordan Goldsmith advances to third on the hit. Eddie Slaughter strikes out. Willie Moran lines out to the shortstop. Larry Netzel steals second. Jason Taveras singles to right field. Jordan Goldsmith scores. Larry Netzel scores. Masato Okawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Kazuhiro Araki grounds out to the second baseman. Kazumasa Hayashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Pat Tremark strikes out. Jim Wolcott reached on a fielding error by Steve King. Zeb Caminiti lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jim Wolcott forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jordan Goldsmith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Zeb Caminiti is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Babe Miller triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Moose Geiger walks. Bill McClure walks. Curt Compton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Babe Miller scores. Moose Geiger advances to third on the play. Cam Collier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Larry Netzel hits a home run. Eddie Slaughter walks. Eddie Slaughter steals second. Willie Moran walks. Jason Taveras lines out to the shortstop. Masato Okawa hits a home run. Eddie Slaughter scores. Willie Moran scores. Bill Wayne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Tremark strikes out. Jim Wolcott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Steve King flies out to the center fielder. Steve Brown singles to center field. Kazuhiro Araki singles to left field. Steve Brown advances to third on the hit. Bill Wayne strikes out. Babe Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Zeb Caminiti grounds out to the shortstop. Jordan Goldsmith flies out to the left fielder. Larry Netzel singles to left field. Eddie Slaughter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Moose Geiger flies out to the center fielder. Bill McClure grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Compton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Willie Moran strikes out. Jason Taveras singles to center field. Masato Okawa grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Cam Collier reached on a fielding error by Masato Okawa. Steve King grounds out to the shortstop. Cam Collier advances to second on the play. Steve Brown hits an infield single to the pitcher. Steve Brown steals second. Kazuhiro Araki walks. Bill Wayne grounds out to the third baseman. Cam Collier scores. Steve Brown advances to third on the play. Kazuhiro Araki advances to second on the play. Babe Miller walks. Moose Geiger walks. Steve Brown scores. Bill McClure grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Pat Tremark grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Wolcott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Zeb Caminiti walks. Jordan Goldsmith walks. Otto Neumeier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Netzel walks. Eddie Slaughter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Curt Compton singles to right field. Cam Collier strikes out. Steve King pops out to the second baseman. Steve Brown hits a home run. Curt Compton scores. Gene Foutz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kazuhiro Araki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Willie Moran grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Taveras singles to left field. Masato Okawa singles to center field. Jason Taveras advances to third on the hit. Pat Tremark singles to center field. Jason Taveras scores. Masato Okawa advances to third on the hit. Scott Blair comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Wolcott grounds out to the second baseman. Masato Okawa scores. Pat Tremark advances to second on the play. Asaya Idezuki is pinch hitting for Gene Foutz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Asaya Idezuki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Frye pitching. Scott Blair strikes out. Babe Miller singles past the shortstop. Moose Geiger pops out to the first baseman. Bill McClure flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jordan Goldsmith singles to right field. Larry Netzel strikes out. Eddie Slaughter strikes out. Willie Moran walks. Jason Taveras flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Ed Herrmann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Curt Compton flies out to the left fielder. Cam Collier grounds out to the pitcher. Steve King grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 9 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Babe Miller (18), Curt Compton (18).3B - Babe Miller (3).HR - Steve Brown (6).GIDP - Curt Compton. Baserunning: SB - Steve Brown (10). Fielding: E - Steve King.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Warren Dettore did not respond to coaching in speed Ernie Devens did not respond to coaching in range Ernie Devens did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Luis Peitz did not respond to coaching in control Hiromori Miyade did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Warren Dettore did not respond to coaching in arm John Ortiz did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Russell Stover did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty 'Laser' Pointer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Allworthy did not respond to coaching in velocity Dennis Redmond did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Humphrey Domo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Humphrey Domo did not respond to coaching in range 'Laser' Pointer improves in 2B