Win: Frank Burns (9-7) Loss: Hank Viox (10-12)
Save: Ed Sanchez (41)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Hank Viox pitching. Bump Candelaria singles to center field. Tom Stratton reached on a fielding error by Scott Chance. Kelly Strom lines out to the shortstop. Glenn Erickson strikes out. Leo Earley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Frank Burns pitching. Bob Eyre singles to right field. Scott Chance strikes out. Passed ball. Bob Eyre advances to second. John Marrow strikes out. Paul Belle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Brad Smith flies out to the center fielder. Kelvim Erickson grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Zuvella grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Matt Morrison singles to center field. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Morrison advances to second on the play. Ed Schmulbach reached on a fielding error by Tom Stratton. John McGilvray walks. Hank Viox grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Frank Burns flies out to the center fielder. Bump Candelaria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Tom Stratton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Eyre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Chance flies out to the left fielder. John Marrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Kelly Strom grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Glenn Erickson strikes out. Leo Earley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Paul Belle pops out to the second baseman. Matt Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Blemker pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Brad Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kelvim Erickson singles to left field. Pete Zuvella grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kelvim Erickson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Burns grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Zuvella is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John McGilvray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Viox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bump Candelaria pops out to the first baseman. Tom Stratton grounds out to the second baseman. Kelly Strom flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Marrow singles to left field. John Marrow steals second. Paul Belle pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Glenn Erickson singles to center field. Leo Earley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Brad Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Matt Morrison lines out to the shortstop. Bruce Blemker singles to right field. Ed Schmulbach grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Kelvim Erickson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pete Zuvella reached on a 2-base fielding error by John Marrow. Bill Bolton 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. Dennis Peters is pinch hitting for Frank Burns. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Pete Zuvella steals third. Dennis Peters singles to center field. Pete Zuvella scores. Bump Candelaria flies out to the center fielder. Tom Stratton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Motosugu Fukuura pitching. John McGilvray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mandy Hughes is pinch hitting for Bill Bolton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mandy Hughes singles past the third baseman. Bob Eyre pops out to the shortstop. Scott Chance flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jim Chambers pitching. Kelly Strom flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Erickson singles to right field. Leo Earley flies out to the left fielder. Brad Dickey is pinch hitting for Brad Smith. Brad Dickey strikes out. 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 Marrow singles to center field. Paul Belle grounds out to the shortstop. John Marrow advances to second on the play. Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Homer Higdon improves in range Frank Arnold did not respond to coaching in control Jim Crawford did not respond to coaching in arm Yuniel Reyes did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Terry Fordyce improves in power_vs_lefty Pat Helms did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Dunham improves in contact_vs_righty June Emmerich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in LF