Win: Hal Allen (2-0) Loss: George Wilson (2-1)
Save: Ed Sanchez (5)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati George Wilson pitching. Bump Candelaria singles to center field. Bump Candelaria steals second. Kenny Kamau flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Erickson grounds out to the pitcher. Kelly Strom walks. Leo Earley singles to left field. Bump Candelaria scores. Kelly Strom advances to third on the hit. Tom Stratton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Hal Allen pitching. Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Chance doubles to center field. John Marrow grounds out to the shortstop. Passed ball. Scott Chance advances to third. Paul Belle walks. Matt Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Esteban Evers strikes out. Kelvim Erickson hits a home run. Hal Allen strikes out. Bump Candelaria grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bruce Blemker walks. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the right fielder. Mandy Hughes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Kenny Kamau pops out to the second baseman. Glenn Erickson grounds out to the pitcher. Kelly Strom singles to left field. Leo Earley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston George Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Eyre walks. Scott Chance strikes out. John Marrow singles to center field. Bob Eyre advances to third on the hit. Paul Belle singles past the second baseman. Bob Eyre scores. John Marrow advances to third on the hit. Matt Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tom Stratton singles to center field. Esteban Evers strikes out. Kelvim Erickson hits a home run. Tom Stratton scores. Hal Allen flies out to the center fielder. Bump Candelaria strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bruce Blemker grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Mandy Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Kenny Kamau flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Glenn Erickson singles to left field. Kelly Strom strikes out. Glenn Erickson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston George Wilson strikes out. Bob Eyre pops out to the first baseman. Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Leo Earley doubles to center field. Tom Stratton triples. Leo Earley scores. Esteban Evers singles to left field. Tom Stratton scores. Kelvim Erickson strikes out. Hal Allen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Hal Allen flies out to the left fielder. Bump Candelaria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston John Marrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Paul Belle reached on a fielding error by Kenny Kamau. Matt Morrison reached on a fielding error by Tom Stratton. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach doubles to right field. Paul Belle scores. Matt Morrison uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mandy Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Vinnie Ray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kenny Kamau strikes out. Glenn Erickson is hit by a pitch. Kelly Strom strikes out. Leo Earley walks. Tom Stratton singles past the third baseman. Glenn Erickson scores. Esteban Evers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Vinnie Ray. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Sadler grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Eyre walks. Scott Chance grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Edgar Kattungen pitching. Kelvim Erickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dennis Peters is pinch hitting for Hal Allen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dennis Peters flies out to the left fielder. Bump Candelaria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Kevin Voigt pitching. Tommy Healy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bump Candelaria at 1B. John Marrow grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Belle pops out to the first baseman. Matt Morrison walks. Bruce Blemker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Kenny Kamau grounds out to the third baseman. Glenn Erickson singles to center field. Glenn Erickson steals second. Kelly Strom walks. Leo Earley pops out to the catcher. Tom Stratton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Ed Schmulbach hits a home run. Ed Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mandy Hughes strikes out. Hilly Billy is pinch hitting for Edgar Kattungen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hilly Billy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Eyre strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pat Campos did not respond to coaching in control Davey Peters did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe White did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Hinzo did not respond to coaching in endurance
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in control Marcus Gannon improves in arm Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in control Dave Burba did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Fordyce improves in RF