Win: Chet Reilley (15-9) Loss: Bert Grant (6-12)
Save: Skeeter Tillman (35)
Inning: 1 Houston Chet Reilley pitching. Buddy Curd strikes out. Enrique Bradfield doubles to center field. Judas Priest grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Dessens singles to left field. Enrique Bradfield scores. Fred Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Roger Matthews pitching. Tony Layden doubles to left field. Harvey Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Jeb Hainesworth flies out to the center fielder. Warren Kemmer walks. Joe Richards flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Andres Bowler singles to right field. Juan Burright pops out to the shortstop. Steve Castillo strikes out. Roger Matthews grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Andres Bowler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati John McManus grounds out to the second baseman. Art Knox strikes out. Yoshitaka Tamagawa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Buddy Curd flies out to the center fielder. Enrique Bradfield singles to center field. Judas Priest grounds out to the third baseman. Enrique Bradfield advances to second on the play. Mike Dessens grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Chet Reilley grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Layden strikes out. Harvey Allen pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Fred Howell walks. Andres Bowler pops out to the third baseman. Juan Burright doubles to center field. Fred Howell is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Steve Castillo lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jeb Hainesworth singles to right field. Warren Kemmer grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Joe Richards pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Roger Matthews strikes out. Buddy Curd pops out to the shortstop. Enrique Bradfield grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati John McManus singles to left field. Art Knox flies out to the left fielder. Yoshitaka Tamagawa grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John McManus is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chet Reilley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Judas Priest flies out to the left fielder. Mike Dessens flies out to the right fielder. Fred Howell hits a home run. Andres Bowler triples. Juan Burright grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tony Layden singles to left field. Bert Grant comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harvey Allen singles past the shortstop. Tony Layden advances to third on the hit. Jeb Hainesworth singles to right field. Tony Layden scores. Harvey Allen advances to third on the hit. Warren Kemmer singles to center field. Harvey Allen scores. Joe Richards singles to right field. Jeb Hainesworth scores. Warren Kemmer advances to third on the hit. Wally Wooten comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John McManus singles to right field. Warren Kemmer scores. Joe Richards advances to third on the hit. John McManus steals second. Art Knox grounds out to the pitcher. Yoshitaka Tamagawa strikes out. Chet Reilley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Steve Castillo flies out to the right fielder. Vendas El Equipo is pinch hitting for Wally Wooten. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vendas El Equipo hits a home run. Buddy Curd strikes out. Enrique Bradfield flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Carlos Huelsman pitching. Tony Layden doubles past the center fielder. Harvey Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Jeb Hainesworth singles to left field. Tony Layden scores. Warren Kemmer triples. Jeb Hainesworth scores. D.A. Roof comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Richards doubles to left field. Warren Kemmer scores. John McManus strikes out. Art Knox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Judas Priest walks. Judas Priest is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Dessens singles to right field. Fred Howell singles past the second baseman. Cody Smoltz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andres Bowler strikes out. Juan Burright grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fred Howell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Yoshitaka Tamagawa flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Hendryx is pinch hitting for Cody Smoltz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jeff Hendryx strikes out. Tony Layden singles to center field. Tony Layden steals second. Harvey Allen pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Dirk Diggler pitching. Steve Castillo flies out to the right fielder. Pat Rosenberg is pinch hitting for D.A. Roof. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pat Rosenberg flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Curd hits a home run. Enrique Bradfield hits an infield single to the shortstop. Skeeter Tillman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Judas Priest grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Enrique Bradfield is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Barney Maltzberger improves in power_vs_righty Barney Maltzberger improves in range Vance Honeycutt improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Ohka did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Slim Smith did not respond to coaching in SS
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bob Briscoe improves in contact_vs_lefty A.C. DeeCee did not respond to coaching in control Dennis Ferson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Garry Anderson improves in power_vs_lefty Garry Anderson did not respond to coaching in 3B