Inning: 1 Cincinnati Merv Jackson pitching. Mike Zachary walks. Dominic Guillen grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jeffrey Gerken grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Charlie Kahoe pitching. Guillermo Avalos flies out to the right fielder. Bill Herbert strikes out. Dave Cormier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bill Bauer flies out to the center fielder. Brent Neale singles to center field. Doug Holloman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Brad Stivetts grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Howerton strikes out. Joe Butler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mike Wine grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Shevlin singles to right field. Scott Shevlin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Charlie Kahoe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Fred Beck doubles to right field. Galen Foss singles to center field. Fred Beck uses his aggressiveness and scores. Merv Jackson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Guillermo Avalos flies out to the right fielder. Bill Herbert walks. Dave Cormier grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Herbert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Mike Zachary grounds out to the shortstop. Dominic Guillen doubles to right field. Jeffrey Gerken grounds out to the second baseman. Dominic Guillen advances to third on the play. Bill Bauer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Brad Stivetts strikes out. Sam Howerton doubles to center field. Joe Butler singles to center field. Sam Howerton scores. Fred Beck pops out to the shortstop. Galen Foss grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Butler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Brent Neale flies out to the left fielder. Doug Holloman singles to right field. Mike Wine flies out to the left fielder. Scott Shevlin singles to left field. Charlie Kahoe grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Scott Shevlin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Merv Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Guillermo Avalos hits a home run. Bill Herbert grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Cormier bunts for a base hit. Brad Stivetts grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Zachary strikes out. Dominic Guillen grounds out to the third baseman. Jeffrey Gerken singles to center field. Bill Bauer singles to right field. Jeffrey Gerken advances to third on the hit. Brent Neale flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Sam Howerton grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Butler grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Doug Holloman walks. Mike Wine grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Doug Holloman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Scott Shevlin strikes out. Howie Karpel is pinch hitting for Charlie Kahoe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Howie Karpel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Steve Graves pitching. Galen Foss flies out to the right fielder. Merv Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Zachary grounds out to the shortstop. Dominic Guillen flies out to the right fielder. Jeffrey Gerken grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Herbert strikes out. Dave Cormier strikes out. Brad Stivetts reached on a fielding error by Steve Graves. Sam Howerton doubles to left field. Brad Stivetts uses his aggressiveness and scores. Belden Chaplin is pinch hitting for Joe Butler. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Belden Chaplin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bill Bauer doubles to left field. Brent Neale grounds out to the pitcher. Doug Holloman flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Mike Wine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Len Hostetler did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Pfeil improves in power_vs_righty Josh Cannell improves in range George Hale improves 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: Garvin Rain improves in power_vs_lefty Johnny Gossage did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Babe Patterson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dan Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Lopez did not respond to coaching in 1B