Inning: 1 Cincinnati Larry Stires pitching. Scott Shevlin grounds out to the shortstop. Dominic Guillen grounds out to the third baseman. Jeffrey Gerken flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Ted Willis pitching. Joe Butler singles to left field. Galen Foss grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Brad Stivetts flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bill Bauer strikes out. Brent Neale pops out to the shortstop. Doug Holloman reached on a fielding error by Fred Beck. Mike Zachary pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Fred Beck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Herbert hits a home run. Dave Cormier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mike Wine strikes out. Ted Willis strikes out. Scott Shevlin walks. Dominic Guillen hits a home run. Scott Shevlin scores. Jeffrey Gerken grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jason Shaw walks. Larry Stires lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Butler lines out to the pitcher. Galen Foss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bill Bauer strikes out. Brent Neale strikes out. Doug Holloman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Brad Stivetts flies out to the left fielder. Fred Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Guillermo Avalos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Zachary grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Wine grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Herbert singles to center field. Dave Cormier strikes out. Jason Shaw reached on a 2-base throwing error by Brent Neale. Larry Stires strikes out. Joe Butler singles to center field. Bill Herbert scores. Jason Shaw scores. Galen Foss doubles to center field. Joe Butler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brad Stivetts doubles to center field. Galen Foss scores. Fred Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Scott Shevlin lines out to the second baseman. Dominic Guillen hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jeffrey Gerken singles to center field. Bill Bauer grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Guillermo Avalos pops out to the second baseman. Bill Herbert grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Cormier singles to left field. Jason Shaw singles to left field. Dave Cormier advances to third on the hit. Larry Stires grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Brent Neale grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Holloman flies out to the right fielder. Mike Zachary singles to center field. Mike Wine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Butler grounds out to the pitcher. Galen Foss singles to center field. Brad Stivetts strikes out. Fred Beck doubles to center field. Galen Foss uses his aggressiveness and scores. Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bill Gray is pinch hitting for Ted Willis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Gray strikes out. Scott Shevlin strikes out. Dominic Guillen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Al Masterson pitching. Bill Herbert strikes out. Dave Cormier doubles to right field. Sam Howerton is pinch hitting for Jason Shaw. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sam Howerton pops out to the shortstop. Larry Stires singles to right field. Dave Cormier scores. Joe Butler grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Larry Stires is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jeffrey Gerken strikes out. Bill Bauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Brent Neale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roy Winkelman improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Bell improves in range Bob Pavano improves in contact_vs_lefty Len Hostetler did not respond to coaching in control Roy Winkelman did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Andrew Higgins did not respond to coaching in control Alex Wise improves in range Vean Patterson did not respond to coaching in endurance Johnny Gossage did not respond to coaching in arm Al Lopez did not respond to coaching in 1B