Win: Harvey Galle (1-1) Loss: David Stocksdale (0-1)
Inning: 1 Houston Ed Mesner pitching. Ron Renteria pops out to the first baseman. Eddy Rodriguez lines out to the third baseman. Eric Eichrodt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Vic McIntosh pitching. Dominic Judd flies out to the left fielder. Henry Davis walks. Hank Etheridge grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Denny Coakley reached on a fielding error by Mike Diaz. Gary Benn pops out to the shortstop. Chris Smith grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Denny Coakley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mark Nilsson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Diaz strikes out. Pete Wheat walks. Gus Robinson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Dick Babb lines out to the second baseman. Vic McIntosh strikes out. Ron Renteria flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Luis Foster strikes out. Rogelio Lovrich doubles to left field. Ed Mesner grounds out to the shortstop. Dominic Judd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Eddy Rodriguez doubles to right field. Eric Eichrodt hits an infield single to the third baseman. Denny Coakley grounds out to the pitcher. Eric Eichrodt advances to second on the play. Gary Benn strikes out. Chris Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Henry Davis pops out to the second baseman. Hank Etheridge singles to center field. Mike Diaz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mark Nilsson grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Babb grounds out to the shortstop. Vic McIntosh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Pete Wheat grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Luis Foster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ron Renteria strikes out. Eddy Rodriguez singles to right field. Eric Eichrodt strikes out. Denny Coakley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Rogelio Lovrich strikes out. Ed Mesner grounds out to the pitcher. Dominic Judd walks. Henry Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Gary Benn singles to left field. Chris Smith flies out to the center fielder. Mark Nilsson flies out to the right fielder. Bill Conley 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. Dick Babb flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Hank Etheridge grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Diaz strikes out. Pete Wheat grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ted Chamberlain is pinch hitting for Vic McIntosh. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ted Chamberlain strikes out. Ron Renteria singles to center field. Eddy Rodriguez grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Kevin Gaspar pitching. Gus Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Foster pops out to the second baseman. Rogelio Lovrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Eric Eichrodt hits a home run. David DeShields comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Denny Coakley strikes out. Gary Benn pops out to the first baseman. Chris Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bruno Berryhill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jerry Ronan is pinch hitting for David DeShields. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jerry Ronan flies out to the right fielder. Dominic Judd hits a home run. Albert Morrell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Henry Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Etheridge flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Harvey Galle pitching. Mark Nilsson walks. Dick Babb strikes out. Hersh Nieves is pinch hitting for Albert Morrell. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Hersh Nieves grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cincinnati David Stocksdale pitching. Mike Diaz grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pete Wheat walks. Gus Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Luis Foster walks. Rogelio Lovrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Houston Ron Renteria singles to left field. Eddy Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Eric Eichrodt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Cincinnati Jeff Thompson is pinch hitting for Harvey Galle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Thompson doubles to left field. Cristian Scrivener is pinch running for Jeff Thompson on 2nd base. Dominic Judd hits a home run. Cristian Scrivener scores. Houston total runners left on base: 5 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dummy Schaffernoth improves in control Duke Overy did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Mathes did not respond to coaching in control Mark Stanton did not respond to coaching in range Jose Mamaux did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roger Murray did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Don Schreiber improves in range Ken Norton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pop-Boy Perranoski improves in arm