Win: Pedro Fernandez (1-0) Loss: Doc Halladay (0-1)
Inning: 1 Houston Doc Halladay pitching. Jerry Volpe singles to left field. Duane Eaves walks. Claud McGuire hits a home run. Jerry Volpe scores. Duane Eaves scores. Dan Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Lafayette Melvin pops out to the first baseman. Jim Stratton singles to center field. Jim Stratton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Pedro Fernandez pitching. Gene Bejma flies out to the center fielder. Glen Close grounds out to the shortstop. Mem Rooks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jim Feller grounds out to the shortstop. Dillon Harper walks. Pedro Fernandez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Volpe singles to left field. Dillon Harper uses his aggressiveness and scores. Duane Eaves grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Volpe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Scott Block flies out to the center fielder. Dave Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Kelly Pounds pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Claud McGuire flies out to the right fielder. Dan Martinez strikes out. Lafayette Melvin singles past the shortstop. Jim Stratton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Red Sojo grounds out to the pitcher. Bruce Cable singles past the shortstop. Doc Halladay lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Gene Bejma singles to center field. Bruce Cable scores. Doc Halladay advances to third on the hit. Glen Close grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Halladay scores. Gene Bejma advances to second on the play. Mem Rooks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jim Feller singles to right field. Dillon Harper singles past the second baseman. Jim Feller advances to third on the hit. Pedro Fernandez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jim Feller scores. Jerry Volpe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Scott Block grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Jones hits a home run. Kelly Pounds grounds out to the second baseman. Red Sojo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mike Stanton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Duane Eaves grounds out to the third baseman. Claud McGuire doubles past the third baseman. Dan Martinez singles to right field. Lafayette Melvin walks. Jim Stratton singles to left field. Claud McGuire scores. Dan Martinez is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Lafayette Melvin advances to third on the play. Jim Feller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bruce Cable grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Ross is pinch hitting for Mike Stanton. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jim Ross grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Bejma grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jim Gordon pitching. Dillon Harper flies out to the right fielder. Pedro Fernandez singles to left field. Jerry Volpe pops out to the first baseman. Duane Eaves singles to center field. Pedro Fernandez advances to third on the hit. Claud McGuire hits a home run. Pedro Fernandez scores. Duane Eaves scores. Frank Dressler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Glen Close singles past the shortstop. Mem Rooks grounds out to the third baseman. Glen Close advances to second on the play. Scott Block strikes out. Dave Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Lafayette Melvin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Stratton pops out to the shortstop. Jim Feller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Kelly Pounds flies out to the center fielder. Red Sojo strikes out. Bruce Cable grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dillon Harper flies out to the left fielder. Eli Brown is pinch hitting for Pedro Fernandez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Eli Brown walks. Eli Brown steals second. Jerry Volpe walks. Duane Eaves grounds out to the pitcher. Eli Brown advances to third on the play. Jerry Volpe advances to second on the play. Claud McGuire hits a home run. Eli Brown scores. Jerry Volpe scores. Mamoru Yamashita is pinch hitting for Dan Martinez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mamoru Yamashita singles to center field. Lafayette Melvin singles to right field. Jim Stratton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Heinie Matos pitching. Alvin Thornton is pinch hitting for Frank Dressler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alvin Thornton singles to center field. Gene Bejma strikes out. Glen Close grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alvin Thornton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Glen Close steals second. Mem Rooks grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bernie Miller pitching. Jim Feller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dillon Harper grounds out to the pitcher. John Perez is pinch hitting for Heinie Matos. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Charlie Guzman pitching. Scott Block walks. Dave Jones singles to left field. Kelly Pounds flies out to the center fielder. Red Sojo flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Cable singles to left field. Scott Block scores. Dave Jones advances to third on the hit. Jack Kay is pinch hitting for Bernie Miller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Kay singles to right field. Dave Jones scores. Bruce Cable advances to third on the hit. Gene Bejma grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jorge Loiselle did not respond to coaching in velocity Amby Fette improves in control Ken Ogata did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Hopkins did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Brant Merritt NYA did not respond to coaching in control Tom Lauterborn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jake Jacobus improves in contact_vs_lefty Marty Knudsen improves in velocity Earl Daniel did not respond to coaching in C