Win: Jerry Garvin (4-1) Loss: George Scott (2-4)
Save: Charles Gill (30)
Inning: 1 Houston Jack Hamilton pitching. Rigo Eddy walks. Johnny Callison flies out to the right fielder. Tony Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Tony Taylor walks. Roy Sievers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jack Baldschun pitching. Kevin Morris walks. Kevin Morris steals second. Dutch Daley singles to center field. Kevin Morris scores. Phil Dolan flies out to the right fielder. Joe Reed strikes out. Red Spongberg lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Dave Cabrera grounds out to the shortstop. Eric McAllester flies out to the center fielder. Tim Cuellar grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dennis Menke singles to right field. Mike Brito lines out to the shortstop. Carlos Loaiza strikes out. Jack Hamilton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dennis Menke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Baldschun flies out to the right fielder. Rigo Eddy walks. Johnny Callison grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Kevin Morris flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Daley grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Dolan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Tony Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Tony Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Sievers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Joe Reed pops out to the third baseman. Red Spongberg strikes out. Dennis Menke walks. Mike Brito walks. Carlos Loaiza pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Dave Cabrera pops out to the shortstop. Eric McAllester pops out to the third baseman. Tim Cuellar walks. Jack Baldschun strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jack Hamilton flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Morris flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Daley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Rigo Eddy grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Callison strikes out. Tony Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Phil Dolan grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Reed strikes out. Red Spongberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Tony Taylor walks. Tony Taylor is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Roy Sievers flies out to the left fielder. Dave Cabrera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dennis Menke grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Brito walks. Nat Johnson is pinch hitting for Carlos Loaiza. Nat Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Brito is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Hamilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Don Hoak is pinch hitting for Eric McAllester. Don Hoak hits a home run. Tim Cuellar grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Baldschun grounds out to the shortstop. Rigo Eddy singles in front of the left fielder. Johnny Callison grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rigo Eddy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Clay Dalrymple enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Hoak at C. Kevin Morris lines out to the second baseman. Dutch Daley flies out to the center fielder. Phil Dolan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Tony Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Taylor pops out to the first baseman. Roy Sievers doubles to right field. Bob Adams 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. Dave Cabrera grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Joe Reed singles to left field. Red Spongberg strikes out. Dennis Menke grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Reed is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Brito walks. Jerry Garvin 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. Nat Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Houston Clay Dalrymple strikes out. Tim Cuellar grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Garvin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Mark Melillo is pinch hitting for Bob Adams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mark Melillo pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Morris strikes out. Dutch Daley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston George Scott pitching. Rigo Eddy flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Callison strikes out. Tony Gonzalez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Nat Johnson. Tony Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Cincinnati Phil Dolan grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Reed grounds out to the third baseman. Red Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Houston Roy Sievers pops out to the second baseman. Dave Cabrera singles to left field. Danny Brinkman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Passed ball. Dave Cabrera advances to second. Clay Dalrymple singles to center field. Dave Cabrera scores. Tim Cuellar singles to right field. Darrel Paige is pinch hitting for Jerry Garvin. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Darrel Paige flies out to the center fielder. Rigo Eddy doubles to left field. Clay Dalrymple scores. Tim Cuellar uses his aggressiveness and scores. Snake Radke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Callison pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Cincinnati Charles Gill pitching. Dennis Menke flies out to the right fielder. Mike Brito grounds out to the shortstop. Nat Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Berger improves in power_vs_righty Steve Manning improves in speed Jim Mensor improves in speed Eiji Aoki improves in contact_vs_lefty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: D- Improvements: Mike Carpenter improves in arm Rick Cecena improves in power_vs_righty Rick Cecena did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Armbrister did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Armbrister did not respond to coaching in CF