Win: Bill Elliott (7-2) Loss: Alan Embre (0-5)
Save: Jim Qualters (2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Joe Murphy pitching. Bob McQuaig doubles to left field. Greg Florence singles to right field. Bob McQuaig scores. Lou Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Mike Wheeler lines out to the third baseman. Darryl Strawberry walks. Greg Florence is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Steve Troy pitching. King Blackburn singles to left field. Charlie Warhop strikes out. Joe Bancroft flies out to the left fielder. Tom Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mardie Garbowski pops out to the shortstop. Bill Nahorodny singles to center field. Gary Bell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Zak Stafford singles to center field. George Foster singles past the shortstop. Leo Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Foster is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gary Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Steve Troy flies out to the right fielder. Bob McQuaig grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Greg Florence singles to left field. Lou Taylor walks. Mike Wheeler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Murphy flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! King Blackburn doubles past the third baseman. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Joe Bancroft strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Darryl Strawberry grounds out to the shortstop. Mardie Garbowski strikes out. Bill Nahorodny grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Tom Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Zak Stafford singles past the shortstop. George Foster grounds out to the pitcher. Zak Stafford advances to second on the play. Leo Johnson singles to center field. Zak Stafford is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Gary Bell flies out to the right fielder. Steve Troy singles to left field. Bob McQuaig grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Troy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Greg Florence strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Gary Smith bunts for a base hit. Joe Murphy pops up a bunt to the pitcher. King Blackburn reached on a fielding error by Greg Florence. Charlie Warhop flies out to the left fielder. Joe Bancroft hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tom Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Lou Taylor singles to left field. Mike Wheeler walks. Darryl Strawberry strikes out. Mardie Garbowski singles to center field. Lou Taylor scores. Bill Nahorodny pops out to the second baseman. Gary Bell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Zak Stafford lines out to the shortstop. George Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Leo Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Johnny Gries is pinch hitting for Steve Troy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Johnny Gries flies out to the center fielder. Bob McQuaig flies out to the left fielder. Greg Florence flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Clyde Olmstead pitching. Gary Smith singles to center field. Steve Pirtle is pinch hitting for Joe Murphy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Pirtle flies out to the left fielder. King Blackburn singles to center field. Gary Smith advances to third on the hit. Charlie Warhop singles past the shortstop. Gary Smith scores. Joe Bancroft walks. Spike Albies comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Ryan strikes out. Zak Stafford singles to center field. King Blackburn scores. Charlie Warhop scores. Joe Bancroft advances to third on the hit. George Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jim Miller pitching. Lou Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Wheeler walks. Darryl Strawberry hits a home run. Mike Wheeler scores. Mardie Garbowski grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Nahorodny grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Leo Johnson strikes out. Gary Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Lloyd is pinch hitting for Jim Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Carl Lloyd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Joe Price pitching. Gary Bell walks. Mike Villafuerte is pinch hitting for Spike Albies. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Villafuerte pops out to the second baseman. Bob McQuaig flies out to the right fielder. Greg Florence flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bill Elliott pitching. Roger Gibson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob McQuaig at 2B. King Blackburn grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Warhop walks. Joe Bancroft singles to left field. Tom Ryan singles to left field. Charlie Warhop scores. Zak Stafford flies out to the right fielder. George Foster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Lou Taylor bunts for a base hit. Mike Wheeler strikes out. Darryl Strawberry grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Leo Johnson walks. Gary Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Kim Clark is pinch hitting for Joe Price. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Kim Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Cincinnati Alan Embre pitching. Mardie Garbowski singles to left field. Bill Nahorodny singles to left field. Gary Bell strikes out. Bill Thomas is pinch hitting for Bill Elliott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Roger Gibson singles to right field. Mardie Garbowski scores. Greg Florence strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Houston Jim Qualters pitching. King Blackburn doubles past the third baseman. Charlie Warhop strikes out. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 12
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Spades Thompson did not respond to coaching in arm Pat Pattee did not respond to coaching in speed Lefty Tate improves in contact_vs_righty Wally Krueger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lefty Tate did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ivy Mann did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Wares improves in speed Mike Scharein did not respond to coaching in range Don Schult did not respond to coaching in speed Mack Kilroy did not respond to coaching in 2B