Win: Tippy Canoe (4-2) Loss: Bill Wayne (3-2)
Save: Shunsuke Fuchino (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Dale Cisco pitching. Babe Miller flies out to the center fielder. Jack Francona walks. Jack Francona is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kazuhiro Araki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Rich Smith pitching. Jeff Cary walks. Asaya Idezuki strikes out. Satoshi Oiwa walks. Billy Schulze walks. Pete Ter strikes out. Willie Moran pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Warren Dettore flies out to the right fielder. Dan Linke grounds out to the third baseman. Cam Collier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Willie DeWitt strikes out. Oshin Unami reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kazuhiro Araki. Dale Cisco doubles to left field. Oshin Unami scores. Jeff Cary strikes out. Asaya Idezuki pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the shortstop. John Ortiz strikes out. Rich Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Satoshi Oiwa grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Schulze hits a home run. Pete Ter singles to center field. Willie Moran singles to center field. Willie DeWitt singles to center field. Pete Ter scores. Willie Moran advances to third on the hit. Oshin Unami pops out to the first baseman. Dale Cisco strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Babe Miller singles to right field. Jack Francona grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Miller advances to second on the play. Kazuhiro Araki strikes out. Warren Dettore singles to right field. Babe Miller scores. Dan Linke doubles to right field. Cam Collier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jeff Cary strikes out. Asaya Idezuki flies out to the left fielder. Satoshi Oiwa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Hiromori Miyade strikes out. John Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Billy Schulze reached on a fielding error by Jack Francona. Pete Ter walks. Willie Moran flies out to the left fielder. Willie DeWitt strikes out. Scott Blair 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. Oshin Unami walks. Dale Cisco strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Babe Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Francona grounds out to the pitcher. Kazuhiro Araki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jeff Cary grounds out to the third baseman. Asaya Idezuki grounds out to the pitcher. Satoshi Oiwa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Warren Dettore singles past the shortstop. Dan Linke strikes out. Cam Collier walks. Hiromori Miyade pops out to the shortstop. John Ortiz walks. Mike Brett is pinch hitting for Scott Blair. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Brett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Hal Constable pitching. Billy Schulze walks. Pete Ter lines out to the shortstop. Willie Moran singles to left field. Willie DeWitt strikes out. Oshin Unami singles to right field. Billy Schulze scores. Willie Moran advances to third on the hit. Bill Wayne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dale Cisco strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Cy Knight enters the game as a defensive replacement for Billy Schulze at SS. Babe Miller walks. Jack Francona hits a home run. Babe Miller scores. Kazuhiro Araki doubles to right field. Warren Dettore singles to center field. Kazuhiro Araki scores. Tippy Canoe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Linke strikes out. Cam Collier flies out to the left fielder. Hiromori Miyade singles to right field. John Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jeff Cary grounds out to the third baseman. Asaya Idezuki singles to center field. Satoshi Oiwa walks. Cy Knight flies out to the left fielder. Pete Ter triples. Asaya Idezuki scores. Satoshi Oiwa scores. Leo Stueland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willie Moran singles to center field. Pete Ter scores. Willie DeWitt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Willie Moran is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ed Herrmann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Morris is pinch hitting for Leo Stueland. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Morris singles to right field. Babe Miller pops out to the shortstop. Jack Francona doubles to left field. Jim Morris uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kazuhiro Araki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Francona advances to third on the play. Warren Dettore singles to right field. Jack Francona scores. Shunsuke Fuchino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Linke grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Warren Dettore is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 12
Batting:2B - Jack Francona (21), Kazuhiro Araki (25), Dan Linke (27).HR - Jack Francona (16). Baserunning: CS - Jack Francona (7). Fielding: E - Jack Francona, Kazuhiro Araki.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doug Shipke improves in contact_vs_righty Luis Peitz improves in control Curt Compton did not respond to coaching in speed Bert Taylor improves in arm Tim Lauder did not respond to coaching in speed Chuck Donovan did not respond to coaching in control Sam Jordan did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Charlie Murakami did not respond to coaching in arm Kyohei Fujimura did not respond to coaching in control Robert Ensberg did not respond to coaching in arm Bengie Molina did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Oscar Mayer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mel Vin did not respond to coaching in range 'Laser' Pointer did not respond to coaching in 3B