Win: Steve Graves (4-2) Loss: Ryan Usher (1-4)
Save: Jim Genewich (5)
Inning: 1 Houston Charlie Kahoe pitching. Guillermo Avalos strikes out. Chris Malloy strikes out. Dave Cormier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ryan Usher pitching. Cy McGraw singles to center field. Cy McGraw steals second. Dominic Guillen grounds out to the second baseman. Cy McGraw advances to third on the play. Jeffrey Gerken grounds out to the second baseman. Cy McGraw scores. Bill Bauer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Brad Stivetts hits a home run. Joe Butler singles to center field. Joe Butler steals second. Dick Simpson strikes out. Fred Beck singles to center field. Joe Butler is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Kazuya Ogo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Frank Keller walks. Herman Claset pops out to the first baseman. Mike Wine walks. Scott Shevlin flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Kahoe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Ryan Usher strikes out. Guillermo Avalos hits a home run. Chris Malloy grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Cormier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Cy McGraw flies out to the center fielder. Dominic Guillen grounds out to the third baseman. Jeffrey Gerken pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Brad Stivetts strikes out. Joe Butler strikes out. Dick Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bill Bauer grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Keller flies out to the center fielder. Herman Claset strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Fred Beck lines out to the second baseman. Kazuya Ogo singles to center field. Ryan Usher 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 singles to left field. Kazuya Ogo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Malloy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Wine walks. Scott Shevlin singles to left field. Mike Wine advances to third on the hit. Charlie Kahoe flies out to the right fielder. Cy McGraw doubles to left field. Mike Wine scores. Scott Shevlin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dominic Guillen flies out to the left fielder. Jeffrey Gerken grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Dave Cormier grounds out to the third baseman. Brad Stivetts strikes out. Joe Butler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill Bauer grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Keller grounds out to the third baseman. Herman Claset strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Dick Simpson doubles to left field. Dick Simpson is out trying to steal third. Fred Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Graves comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Kazuya Ogo is hit by a pitch. Ryan Usher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mike Wine doubles to center field. Scott Shevlin singles to left field. Howie Karpel is pinch hitting for Steve Graves. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Howie Karpel grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Wine scores. Scott Shevlin advances to second on the play. Cy McGraw grounds out to the shortstop. Dominic Guillen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Walt Covington pitching. Guillermo Avalos strikes out. Chris Malloy flies out to the center fielder. Dave Cormier pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jim Ohman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jeffrey Gerken singles to center field. Bill Bauer singles to center field. Frank Keller singles to center field. Jeffrey Gerken is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Bill Bauer advances to third on the play. Herman Claset flies out to the center fielder. Mike Wine reached on a fielding error by Guillermo Avalos. Bill Bauer scores. Scott Shevlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Jim Genewich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brad Stivetts pops out to the third baseman. Joe Butler grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 3 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Hickey did not respond to coaching in control Sam Howerton did not respond to coaching in range George Brinkman improves in range Taylor Holm did not respond to coaching in control Al Lopez did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Josh Cannell improves in range Josh Cannell did not respond to coaching in speed Mark Romero did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Pfeil did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Roy Winkelman did not respond to coaching in 1B