Win: Al Carisch (8-7) Loss: Hal Allen (13-10)
Save: Ken Keatley (34)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Al Carisch pitching. Bump Candelaria singles to left field. Bump Candelaria is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Stratton walks. Kelly Strom flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Erickson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Hal Allen pitching. Bob Eyre grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Chance flies out to the left fielder. John Marrow pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Leo Earley walks. Brad Smith flies out to the right fielder. Leo Earley is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kelvim Erickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Belle grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Morrison singles to left field. Bruce Blemker singles to center field. Matt Morrison advances to third on the hit. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Matt Morrison scores. John McGilvray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Kenny Kamau grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Allen lines out to the shortstop. Bump Candelaria grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Al Carisch strikes out. Bob Eyre grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Chance walks. John Marrow doubles to center field. Scott Chance uses his aggressiveness and scores. Erskine Mayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Belle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tom Stratton walks. Kelly Strom singles to center field. Glenn Erickson strikes out. Leo Earley flies out to the center fielder. Brad Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Matt Morrison grounds out to the catcher. Bruce Blemker doubles to center field. Ed Schmulbach walks. John McGilvray strikes out. Al Carisch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Kelvim Erickson doubles to left field. Kenny Kamau pops out to the catcher. Erskine Mayer grounds out to the shortstop. Bump Candelaria singles to right field. Kelvim Erickson is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bob Eyre flies out to the left fielder. Scott Chance hits an infield single to the pitcher. John Marrow pops out to the shortstop. Paul Belle hits a home run. Scott Chance scores. Dave Walkup comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Morrison grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tom Stratton hits a home run. Kelly Strom pops out to the first baseman. Glenn Erickson strikes out. Leo Earley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bruce Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Ed Schmulbach singles to center field. John McGilvray singles to center field. Ed Schmulbach advances to third on the hit. Al Carisch strikes out. Bob Eyre strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Pete Zuvella is pinch hitting for Brad Smith. Pete Zuvella strikes out. Kelvim Erickson grounds out to the second baseman. Kenny Kamau grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Harry Rudolph enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pete Zuvella at LF. Scott Chance grounds out to the second baseman. John Marrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Belle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dennis Peters is pinch hitting for Dave Walkup. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Dennis Peters flies out to the center fielder. Bump Candelaria pops out to the shortstop. Tom Stratton doubles to center field. 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. Kelly Strom hits a home run. Tom Stratton scores. Glenn Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Motosugu Fukuura pitching. Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Schmulbach walks. John McGilvray singles in front of the left fielder. Ed Schmulbach advances to third on the hit. 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 strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ken Keatley pitching. Leo Earley grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Rudolph strikes out. Kelvim Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Arnold improves in control Bobby Hinzo did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Arnold did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Campos improves in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vinnie Ray did not respond to coaching in control Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Benn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pat Helms did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Fordyce improves in LF