Win: Ed Smith (12-7) Loss: Merv Jackson (8-13)
Save: Al Masterson (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Ed Smith pitching. Bill Herbert flies out to the right fielder. Gary Bressler walks. Dave Cormier flies out to the left fielder. Joe Butler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Merv Jackson pitching. Mike Zachary singles to center field. Dominic Guillen doubles past the third baseman. Mike Zachary scores. Jeffrey Gerken strikes out. Bill Bauer walks. Brent Neale singles to right field. Dominic Guillen scores. Bill Bauer advances to third on the hit. Mike Wine singles to center field. Bill Bauer scores. Sheldon Rogers grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Malloy singles to left field. Sam Howerton hits an infield single to the third baseman. Fred Beck flies out to the center fielder. Merv Jackson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Shingo Okaji strikes out. Ed Smith walks. Mike Zachary strikes out. Dominic Guillen singles to left field. Jeffrey Gerken grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Herbert flies out to the center fielder. Gary Bressler flies out to the center fielder. Dave Cormier doubles to left field. Joe Butler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bill Bauer singles to center field. Brent Neale strikes out. Mike Wine strikes out. Sheldon Rogers doubles to right field. Bill Bauer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shingo Okaji grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Guillermo Avalos doubles to left field. Chris Malloy strikes out. Sam Howerton doubles to center field. Guillermo Avalos scores. Fred Beck strikes out. Merv Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Ed Smith flies out to the right fielder. Mike Zachary grounds out to the shortstop. Dominic Guillen grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Herbert strikes out. Gary Bressler singles to right field. Gary Bressler is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Cormier grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jeffrey Gerken strikes out. Bill Bauer singles to right field. Brent Neale pops out to the first baseman. Mike Wine grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Bauer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Butler walks. Guillermo Avalos singles to center field. Chris Malloy strikes out. Sam Howerton walks. Fred Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Butler scores. Guillermo Avalos advances to third on the play. Sam Howerton advances to second on the play. Merv Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Sheldon Rogers strikes out. Shingo Okaji flies out to the left fielder. Ed Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Herbert singles to right field. Gary Bressler flies out to the right fielder. Dave Cormier strikes out. Bill Herbert is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mike Zachary triples. Johnnie LaRue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dominic Guillen singles to center field. Mike Zachary scores. Jeffrey Gerken strikes out. Bill Bauer strikes out. Brent Neale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Walt Covington 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. Joe Butler lines out to the third baseman. Guillermo Avalos walks. Chris Malloy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Guillermo Avalos is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sam Howerton singles to left field. Chris Malloy advances to third on the hit. Fred Beck walks. Brad Stivetts is pinch hitting for Johnnie LaRue. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brad Stivetts strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ray Gorman pitching. Mike Wine singles to left field. Sheldon Rogers grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Wine is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sheldon Rogers steals second. Shingo Okaji grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Gray is pinch hitting for Walt Covington. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Gray flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jim Genewich pitching. Bill Herbert pops out to the second baseman. Gary Bressler singles to center field. Dave Cormier doubles to center field. Gary Bressler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Butler strikes out. Guillermo Avalos singles to right field. Dave Cormier scores. Al Masterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Malloy pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 11 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dan Jones did not respond to coaching in range Jim Ohman did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Leinhauser improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Ohman did not respond to coaching in control Al Lopez did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny LaMaster did not respond to coaching in speed Doug Holloman improves in arm Bob Pavano did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jerry Palmer improves in contact_vs_lefty