Win: Joe Gregory (4-2) Loss: Ernie Bigbee (8-4)
Save: Kevin Voigt (3)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ernie Bigbee pitching. Bump Candelaria grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Erickson strikes out. Kenny Kamau singles to center field. Tom Stratton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Joe Gregory pitching. Ralph Smith lines out to the third baseman. Randy Sadler flies out to the left fielder. John Marrow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Leo Earley grounds out to the second baseman. Kelly Strom walks. Kelly Strom steals second. Kelvim Erickson flies out to the right fielder. Pete Zuvella singles to right field. Kelly Strom scores. Passed ball. Pete Zuvella advances to second. Joe Gregory flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Mandy Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Crawford grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Blemker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bump Candelaria grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Erickson singles to right field. Kenny Kamau grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Glenn Erickson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Stratton singles to center field. Kenny Kamau advances to third on the hit. Leo Earley singles past the second baseman. Kenny Kamau scores. Kelly Strom pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Schmulbach strikes out. John McGilvray strikes out. Ernie Bigbee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Kelvim Erickson strikes out. Pete Zuvella grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Gregory strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ralph Smith flies out to the left fielder. Randy Sadler grounds out to the second baseman. John Marrow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bump Candelaria pops out to the shortstop. Glenn Erickson flies out to the center fielder. Kenny Kamau flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mandy Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Danny Crawford strikes out. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tom Stratton strikes out. Leo Earley flies out to the right fielder. Kelly Strom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ed Schmulbach pops out to the first baseman. John McGilvray pops out to the second baseman. Ernie Bigbee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Tommy Healy is pinch hitting for Kelvim Erickson. Tommy Healy grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Zuvella reached on a fielding error by Randy Sadler. Joe Gregory lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brad Dickey is pinch hitting for Bump Candelaria. Brad Dickey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ralph Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Sadler singles to center field. John Marrow doubles to center field. Randy Sadler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mandy Hughes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Marrow advances to third on the play. Danny Crawford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Glenn Erickson flies out to the right fielder. Kenny Kamau grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Stratton walks. Leo Earley 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: 8 Houston Bruce Blemker grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John McGilvray singles past the second baseman. Will Sisk is pinch hitting for Ernie Bigbee. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Will Sisk singles to right field. John McGilvray advances to third on the hit. Kevin Voigt 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. Ralph Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ben Goossen pitching. Kelly Strom strikes out. Tommy Healy walks. Tommy Healy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pete Zuvella grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Randy Sadler strikes out. John Marrow singles to center field. John Marrow steals second. Mandy Hughes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Marrow advances to third on the play. Danny Crawford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Monte Hurst improves in arm Monte Hurst did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pat Campos improves in velocity Joe White did not respond to coaching in velocity Brad Smith did not respond to coaching in RF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Vinnie Ray did not respond to coaching in control June Emmerich improves in arm Joe McNeil improves in arm Jack Palmer did not respond to coaching in control Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in RF