Win: Earl Lemonds (9-6) Loss: Randy Dilauro (7-6)
Save: Aaron Clark (9)
Inning: 1 Houston Earl Lemonds pitching. Fred Lord walks. Gene Hopp singles to right field. Earl Stanceu grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Lord advances to third on the play. Gene Hopp advances to second on the play. Archie Griffin strikes out. Dick Rettig flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Randy Dilauro pitching. Lee Burks singles to left field. Lee Burks is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rusty Triandos singles to right field. Rusty Triandos steals second. Paul Sutherland flies out to the center fielder. Tony Mills grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Gene Maurer grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Lutenberg pops out to the catcher. Bob Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bill Appier grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Smith strikes out. Will Clark pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Randy Dilauro grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Lord walks. Gene Hopp grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Lord advances to second on the play. Earl Stanceu walks. Archie Griffin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Kensuke Fujita singles to center field. Earl Lemonds lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Kensuke Fujita forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Lee Burks flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Triandos doubles to center field. Earl Lemonds uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Sutherland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Dick Rettig grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Maurer strikes out. Ed Lutenberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tony Mills singles to center field. Bill Appier grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Mills advances to second on the play. Bob Smith hits a home run. Tony Mills scores. Will Clark flies out to the center fielder. Kensuke Fujita flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bob Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Dilauro grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Lord grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Earl Lemonds grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Burks flies out to the left fielder. Rusty Triandos singles to center field. Paul Sutherland grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Gene Hopp singles to left field. Earl Stanceu singles to center field. Gene Hopp advances to third on the hit. Archie Griffin singles to left field. Gene Hopp scores. Dick Rettig singles to left field. Earl Stanceu is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Archie Griffin advances to third on the play. Gene Maurer strikes out. Ed Lutenberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tony Mills flies out to the center fielder. Bill Appier grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Smith lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Dilauro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Lord flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Will Clark singles to left field. Kensuke Fujita grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Will Clark is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Len Zimmer is pinch hitting for Earl Lemonds. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Passed ball. Kensuke Fujita advances to second. Len Zimmer grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Burks singles to right field. Kensuke Fujita scores. Bill Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rusty Triandos singles to center field. Lee Burks advances to third on the hit. Paul Sutherland strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Harry Barfield pitching. Tom Rohdes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rusty Triandos at CF. Gene Hopp flies out to the center fielder. Earl Stanceu strikes out. Archie Griffin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Tony Mills reached on a fielding error by Fred Lord. Bill Appier grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Mills advances to second on the play. Bob Smith strikes out. Will Clark flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Aaron Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Rettig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Maurer grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Lutenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Aaron Clark is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack McDowell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Oster did not respond to coaching in endurance Red Thurman did not respond to coaching in range Max Franklin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Max Franklin did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Schillings improves in contact_vs_lefty Bobby White did not respond to coaching in C
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Brian Telford did not respond to coaching in control Buster Walls did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Roy Foster improves in range Hal Roach did not respond to coaching in arm Dave McLaughlin improves in power_vs_righty Dave McLaughlin improves in arm Butch Coolidge did not respond to coaching in 2B