Win: Jim Ohman (1-0) Loss: Steve Graves (0-1)
Save: Ad Harkness (1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Mike Spiers pitching. Scott Shevlin singles to right field. Dominic Guillen strikes out. Jeffrey Gerken flies out to the left fielder. Bill Bauer singles to left field. Scott Shevlin advances to third on the hit. Brent Neale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Ed Smith pitching. Guillermo Avalos flies out to the center fielder. Bill Herbert grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Cormier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Doug Holloman walks. Mike Zachary grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doug Holloman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Zachary steals second. Mike Wine strikes out. Ed Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Brad Stivetts hits a home run. Sam Howerton walks. Sam Howerton steals second. Joe Butler flies out to the right fielder. Fred Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Howerton advances to third on the play. Galen Foss flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Scott Shevlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dominic Guillen flies out to the right fielder. Jeffrey Gerken grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Mike Spiers strikes out. Guillermo Avalos flies out to the center fielder. Bill Herbert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bill Bauer flies out to the left fielder. Brent Neale strikes out. Doug Holloman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Dave Cormier grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Stivetts flies out to the left fielder. Sam Howerton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Zachary flies out to the center fielder. Mike Wine singles to right field. Ed Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Scott Shevlin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Butler singles to right field. Fred Beck grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Galen Foss flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dominic Guillen singles to center field. Jeffrey Gerken pops out to the first baseman. Bill Bauer walks. Brent Neale lines out to the second baseman. Doug Holloman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Mike Spiers reached on a fielding error by Brent Neale. Guillermo Avalos grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Spiers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Herbert strikes out. Dave Cormier singles to right field. Guillermo Avalos advances to third on the hit. Dave Cormier steals second. Doug Holloman throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Guillermo Avalos scores. Brad Stivetts strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mike Zachary grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Wine grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Gray is pinch hitting for Ed Smith. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bill Gray flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Steve Graves pitching. Sam Howerton grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Butler singles to right field. Fred Beck strikes out. Galen Foss singles to center field. Mike Spiers pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Hector Hartgraves enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fred Beck at 3B. Scott Shevlin singles to right field. Scott Shevlin steals second. Jim Ohman 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. Dominic Guillen doubles to left field. Scott Shevlin scores. Jeffrey Gerken flies out to the center fielder. Bill Bauer grounds out to the shortstop. Brent Neale singles to right field. Dominic Guillen scores. Doug Holloman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Guillermo Avalos hits a home run. Bill Herbert singles to left field. Dave Cormier singles to left field. Walt Covington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brad Stivetts pops out to the second baseman. Sam Howerton singles to right field. Bill Herbert scores. Dave Cormier advances to third on the hit. Sam Howerton steals second. Joe Butler grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Cormier scores. Sam Howerton advances to third on the play. Hector Hartgraves grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ad Harkness comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Zachary grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Mike Wine singles to left field. Shingo Okaji is pinch hitting for Walt Covington. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Shingo Okaji grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Wine is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Scott Shevlin lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Sale improves in power_vs_righty Moe Yastrzemski did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Winkelman improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Pavano did not respond to coaching in speed Roy Winkelman did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alex Wise improves in speed Garvin Rain improves in arm Garvin Rain improves in power_vs_lefty Al Lopez improves in arm Al Lopez did not respond to coaching in 1B