Win: Kevin Voigt (9-9) Loss: Ben Goossen (5-5)
Save: Ed Sanchez (29)
Inning: 1 Houston Denny Soto pitching. Mandy Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Scott Chance grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Tom Kolb pitching. Kenny Kamau flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Strom flies out to the left fielder. Leo Earley singles to left field. Tom Stratton walks. Kelvim Erickson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Eyre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Sadler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Pete Zuvella strikes out. Glenn Erickson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dennis Peters strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Duke Torgeson strikes out. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Kolb singles to center field. Mandy Hughes doubles to center field. Tom Kolb uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scott Chance flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Denny Soto strikes out. Kenny Kamau walks. Kenny Kamau steals second. Kelly Strom hits a home run. Kenny Kamau scores. Leo Earley lines out to the shortstop. Tom Stratton singles to right field. Kelvim Erickson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bruce Blemker pops out to the first baseman. Matt Morrison grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Eyre singles to center field. Randy Sadler reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pete Zuvella. Duke Torgeson walks. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Pete Zuvella singles to center field. Glenn Erickson singles to center field. Pete Zuvella advances to third on the hit. Glenn Erickson steals second. Dennis Peters strikes out. Denny Soto flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Pete Zuvella scores. Kenny Kamau pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Tom Kolb grounds out to the pitcher. Mandy Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Scott Chance triples. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Kelly Strom grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Earley pops out to the third baseman. Tom Stratton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Matt Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Bob Eyre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Sadler singles to right field. Duke Torgeson walks. Erskine Mayer 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. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Kelvim Erickson pops out to the first baseman. Pete Zuvella strikes out. Glenn Erickson hits a home run. Dennis Peters flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Hilly Billy is pinch hitting for Tom Kolb. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Hilly Billy singles to center field. Mandy Hughes pops out to the shortstop. Scott Chance flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bill Bolton pitching. Erskine Mayer strikes out. Kenny Kamau grounds out to the second baseman. Kelly Strom grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Tommy Healy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dennis Peters at 1B. Matt Morrison hits a home run. Bob Eyre singles to center field. Randy Sadler singles to center field. Duke Torgeson flies out to the right fielder. Ed Schmulbach singles to right field. Bob Eyre scores. Randy Sadler advances to third on the hit. Kevin Voigt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Christian is pinch hitting for Bill Bolton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Schmulbach steals second. Doc Christian walks. Mandy Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Sadler scores. Ed Schmulbach advances to third on the play. Doc Christian advances to second on the play. Scott Chance flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ben Goossen pitching. Leo Earley strikes out. Tom Stratton grounds out to the third baseman. Kelvim Erickson singles to center field. Pete Zuvella singles to left field. Glenn Erickson singles to center field. Kelvim Erickson scores. Pete Zuvella advances to third on the hit. Tommy Healy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Ed Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bruce Blemker walks. Matt Morrison walks. Bob Eyre flies out to the left fielder. Randy Sadler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 11 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Palmer did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Palmer did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bump Candelaria did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bump Candelaria did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Davey Peters did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bump Candelaria did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty