Win: Erskine Mayer (12-3) Loss: Tom Kolb (9-10)
Save: Ed Sanchez (33)
Inning: 1 Houston Joe Gregory pitching. Danny Crawford grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Chance grounds out to the pitcher. John Marrow grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Tom Kolb pitching. Bump Candelaria singles to right field. Tom Stratton singles to center field. Bump Candelaria steals third. Kelly Strom strikes out. Glenn Erickson doubles to left field. Bump Candelaria scores. Tom Stratton is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Leo Earley singles to right field. Glenn Erickson scores. Pete Zuvella grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Belle singles to right field. Matt Morrison walks. Bruce Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Ed Schmulbach pops out to the second baseman. John McGilvray flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Kelvim Erickson strikes out. Kenny Kamau hits a home run. Joe Gregory pops out to the third baseman. Bump Candelaria singles to center field. Tom Stratton walks. Bump Candelaria is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Tom Kolb grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Crawford grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Chance lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Kelly Strom walks. Kelly Strom steals second. Kelly Strom gets picked off second (1-6). Glenn Erickson pops out to the first baseman. Leo Earley walks. Leo Earley steals second. Pete Zuvella strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston John Marrow singles to center field. John Marrow steals second. Paul Belle hits a home run. John Marrow scores. Erskine Mayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Morrison singles to right field. Bruce Blemker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matt Morrison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Schmulbach singles to left field. John McGilvray strikes out. Tom Kolb pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Kelvim Erickson strikes out. Kenny Kamau grounds out to the second baseman. Erskine Mayer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Danny Crawford walks. Scott Chance walks. John Marrow grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Danny Crawford advances to third on the play. Paul Belle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bump Candelaria flies out to the center fielder. Tom Stratton doubles to center field. Kelly Strom walks. Glenn Erickson flies out to the center fielder. Leo Earley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker walks. Ed Schmulbach grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bruce Blemker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John McGilvray grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Schmulbach is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Pete Zuvella flies out to the right fielder. Kelvim Erickson singles to center field. Kenny Kamau grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kelvim Erickson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Erskine Mayer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Mandy Hughes is pinch hitting for Tom Kolb. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Mandy Hughes singles to right field. Danny Crawford grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mandy Hughes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Scott Chance grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Danny Crawford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Marrow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bill Bolton pitching. Bump Candelaria flies out to the center fielder. Tom Stratton lines out to the third baseman. Kelly Strom singles to left field. Glenn Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Paul Belle walks. Matt Morrison flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Leo Earley singles to center field. Pete Zuvella flies out to the right fielder. Leo Earley is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kelvim Erickson singles to center field. Kenny Kamau grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ed Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John McGilvray grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Bill Bolton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Randy Sadler flies out to the center fielder. Danny Crawford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty June Emmerich improves in arm Bobby Dunham did not respond to coaching in speed Len Shifflett did not respond to coaching in control Terry Fordyce improves in LF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eli Campisi did not respond to coaching in velocity Malcolm Grimsley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Brad Smith did not respond to coaching in speed John Lewis improves in power_vs_lefty Brad Smith did not respond to coaching in RF