Win: Brant McGlinton (1-1) Loss: Kevin Snyder (0-1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Tom Gomez pitching. Gerald Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Magglio Rijo flies out to the right fielder. Brad Crist grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Ruben Johns pitching. Shane Chiwitt singles to center field. Manny Bober strikes out. Al Womack lines out to the third baseman. Shuzo Akamatsu pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jerry Arias doubles to center field. Bob Timmons grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rip McIntosh strikes out. Sheldon Tebeau flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Max Goodfellow grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Letto walks. Mike Letto steals second. Joe Colbert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Letto advances to third on the play. Charlie Locke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jim Bork pops out to the shortstop. Ruben Johns strikes out. Gerald Taylor walks. Magglio Rijo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Tom Gomez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Shane Chiwitt singles to center field. Manny Bober hits an infield single to the pitcher. Al Womack strikes out. Shuzo Akamatsu flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Brad Crist doubles to center field. Jerry Arias flies out to the center fielder. Bob Timmons strikes out. Rip McIntosh grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Max Goodfellow grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Letto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Colbert singles to left field. Charlie Locke walks. Tom Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Sheldon Tebeau grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Bork flies out to the center fielder. Ruben Johns grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Shane Chiwitt reached on a fielding error by Sheldon Tebeau. Manny Bober grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Shane Chiwitt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al Womack singles to center field. Manny Bober advances to third on the hit. Shuzo Akamatsu walks. Max Goodfellow grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Gerald Taylor walks. Gerald Taylor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Magglio Rijo flies out to the left fielder. Brad Crist lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Mike Letto hits a home run. Joe Colbert singles to left field. Charlie Locke walks. Tom Gomez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shane Chiwitt flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Colbert scores. Manny Bober strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jerry Arias strikes out. Bob Timmons strikes out. Rip McIntosh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Al Womack singles to left field. Shuzo Akamatsu strikes out. Max Goodfellow singles to left field. Al Womack advances to third on the hit. Mike Letto strikes out. Joe Colbert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jack Thomas is pinch hitting for Sheldon Tebeau. Jack Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Jim Bork flies out to the center fielder. Frank Giard is pinch hitting for Ruben Johns. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frank Giard walks. Gerald Taylor reached on a fielding error by Tom Gomez. Magglio Rijo grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Giard is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Chris Martin pitching. Charlie Locke singles to center field. Tom Gomez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Charlie Locke forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Shane Chiwitt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Brad Crist singles to left field. Jerry Arias pops out to the second baseman. Bob Timmons hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rip McIntosh pops out to the shortstop. Jack Thomas hits a home run. Brad Crist scores. Bob Timmons scores. Whitey Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Bork strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Luis Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Manny Bober grounds out to the third baseman. Al Womack singles to right field. Shuzo Akamatsu strikes out. Max Goodfellow doubles to center field. Al Womack uses his aggressiveness and scores. Boog Shoffner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Letto grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cincinnati John Nixon is pinch hitting for Boog Shoffner. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. John Nixon grounds out to the third baseman. Gerald Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Magglio Rijo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Dale Petersen pitching. Joe Colbert grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Locke strikes out. Mike Phillips is pinch hitting for Whitey Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Phillips doubles to center field. Shane Chiwitt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Cincinnati Lefty Smith pitching. Brad Crist singles to center field. Jerry Arias strikes out. Bob Timmons strikes out. Rip McIntosh grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brad Crist is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Houston Manny Bober strikes out. Al Womack grounds out to the shortstop. Shuzo Akamatsu grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Cincinnati Jack Thomas walks. Jack Thomas steals second. Jim Bork singles to left field. Jack Thomas scores. Dale Petersen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dale Petersen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Bork advances to second on the play. Gerald Taylor pops out to the second baseman. Magglio Rijo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Houston Henry Ramirez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Max Goodfellow strikes out. Mike Letto grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Colbert hits a home run. Kevin Snyder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Locke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Cincinnati Mike Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Brad Crist walks. Jerry Arias grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bob Timmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Houston Jay Anderson is pinch hitting for Mike Wright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Shane Chiwitt strikes out. Manny Bober lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Cincinnati Chuck Watson pitching. Rip McIntosh grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Thomas pops out to the shortstop. Jim Bork pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Houston Al Womack grounds out to the shortstop. Shuzo Akamatsu grounds out to the third baseman. Max Goodfellow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 15 Cincinnati Kevin Snyder flies out to the right fielder. Gerald Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Magglio Rijo singles to right field. Brad Crist strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 15 Houston Mike Letto walks. Joe Colbert flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Locke grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 16 Cincinnati Jerry Arias singles to center field. Bob Timmons strikes out. Rip McIntosh singles to left field. Jack Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bork flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 16 Houston Chuck Watson flies out to the center fielder. Shane Chiwitt flies out to the right fielder. Manny Bober triples. Al Womack grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 17 Cincinnati Kevin Snyder strikes out. Gerald Taylor strikes out. Magglio Rijo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 17 Houston Shuzo Akamatsu grounds out to the shortstop. Max Goodfellow grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Letto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 18 Cincinnati Brad Crist walks. Jerry Arias flies out to the right fielder. Bob Timmons singles to center field. Brad Crist advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Brant McGlinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rip McIntosh strikes out. Jack Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 18 Houston Joe Colbert singles to center field. Charlie Locke flies out to the center fielder. Joe Colbert steals second. Brant McGlinton singles to right field. Joe Colbert scores. Cincinnati total runners left on base: 12 Houston total runners left on base: 14
Batting:2B - Brad Crist (4), Jerry Arias (4).HR - Jack Thomas (5).GIDP - Jerry Arias. Baserunning: SB - Jack Thomas (5).CS - Gerald Taylor (2). Fielding: E - Sheldon Tebeau.
Batting:2B - Max Goodfellow (2), Mike Phillips (4).3B - Manny Bober (2).HR - Mike Letto (2), Joe Colbert (1).SF - Shane Chiwitt.GIDP - Shane Chiwitt, Max Goodfellow, Charlie Locke. Baserunning: SB - Mike Letto (1), Joe Colbert (1). Fielding: E - Tom Gomez.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Hearn did not respond to coaching in control Bob Burris improves in power_vs_lefty Buck Schwartz improves in contact_vs_righty Lefty Egan improves in contact_vs_righty Rocky Behenna did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lefty Egan improves in power_vs_lefty Hal Haynes did not respond to coaching in C
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Robin Gray did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Bowerman did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Wotus improves in power_vs_righty Frank Lennox improves in power_vs_righty Lew Getz improves in velocity Leroy Griffith did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken North did not respond to coaching in CF