Win: Boom-Boom Holt (1-2) Loss: Al Carisch (2-2)
Save: Ed Sanchez (12)
Inning: 1 Houston Boom-Boom Holt pitching. Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Scott Chance singles to left field. Scott Chance steals second. John Marrow grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Chance advances to third on the play. Paul Belle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Al Carisch pitching. Bump Candelaria flies out to the left fielder. Kenny Kamau singles to left field. Kenny Kamau steals second. Tom Stratton flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Erickson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Kelly Strom doubles to right field. Leo Earley singles to left field. Kelly Strom scores. Pete Zuvella grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Earley advances to second on the play. Kelvim Erickson grounds out to the shortstop. Boom-Boom Holt walks. Bump Candelaria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Mandy Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Al Carisch flies out to the right fielder. Bob Eyre lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Kenny Kamau strikes out. Tom Stratton flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Erickson walks. Kelly Strom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Scott Chance grounds out to the third baseman. John Marrow flies out to the center fielder. Paul Belle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Leo Earley flies out to the center fielder. Pete Zuvella grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kelvim Erickson walks. Boom-Boom Holt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Matt Morrison singles to right field. Bruce Blemker doubles to right field. Ed Schmulbach pops out to the first baseman. Mandy Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Al Carisch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bump Candelaria strikes out. Kenny Kamau walks. Tom Stratton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kenny Kamau is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Glenn Erickson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom Stratton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bob Eyre flies out to the right fielder. Scott Chance strikes out. John Marrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Kelly Strom singles to center field. Kelly Strom steals second. Leo Earley walks. Pete Zuvella grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Kelly Strom advances to third on the play. Kelvim Erickson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Paul Belle grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Blemker singles to center field. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Boom-Boom Holt grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bump Candelaria doubles to left field. Phil Williams 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. Kenny Kamau walks. Tom Stratton grounds out to the second baseman. Bump Candelaria advances to third on the play. Kenny Kamau advances to second on the play. Glenn Erickson doubles to center field. Bump Candelaria scores. Kenny Kamau scores. Kelly Strom walks. Leo Earley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Tommy Healy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bump Candelaria at 1B. Mandy Hughes pops out to the shortstop. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Phil Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Sadler walks. Bob Eyre flies out to the left fielder. Scott Chance grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Randy Sadler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ben Goossen pitching. Pete Zuvella singles to right field. Kelvim Erickson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Zuvella is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Boom-Boom Holt lays down a bunt. The pitcher 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). Tommy Healy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Boom-Boom Holt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston John Marrow grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Paul Belle walks. Matt Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Blemker walks. Ed Sanchez 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 grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bruce Blemker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 10
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Palmer improves in control Dave Burba did not respond to coaching in control Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in velocity Roger Yingling did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in RF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buddy Allen did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe White did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Daubert did not respond to coaching in control Dave Alou did not respond to coaching in speed