Win: George Wilson (15-10) Loss: Joe Gregory (8-3)
Save: Ken Keatley (35)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati George Wilson pitching. Bump Candelaria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Stratton flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Strom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Joe Gregory pitching. Bob Eyre reached on a fielding error by Tom Stratton. Scott Chance strikes out. John Marrow strikes out. Paul Belle pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Glenn Erickson strikes out. Leo Earley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brad Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Matt Morrison singles to center field. Matt Morrison is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bruce Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Kelvim Erickson flies out to the left fielder. Kenny Kamau flies out to the center fielder. Joe Gregory strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston John McGilvray singles to left field. George Wilson pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Bob Eyre lines out to the second baseman. Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bump Candelaria pops out to the shortstop. Tom Stratton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Eyre. Kelly Strom strikes out. Glenn Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston John Marrow flies out to the left fielder. Paul Belle strikes out. Matt Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Leo Earley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brad Smith strikes out. Kelvim Erickson walks. Kenny Kamau grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kelvim Erickson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bruce Blemker hits a home run. Ed Schmulbach singles to center field. John McGilvray singles to center field. Ed Schmulbach advances to third on the hit. George Wilson strikes out. Bob Eyre singles to right field. Ed Schmulbach scores. Scott Chance grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Joe Gregory flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bump Candelaria singles to left field. Tom Stratton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston John Marrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Belle singles to right field. Matt Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Kelly Strom singles to right field. Glenn Erickson flies out to the left fielder. Kelly Strom steals second. Leo Earley walks. Pete Zuvella is pinch hitting for Brad Smith. Kelly Strom steals third. Pete Zuvella flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Kelly Strom scores. Leo Earley is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Harry Rudolph enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pete Zuvella at LF. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the second baseman. John McGilvray grounds out to the second baseman. George Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Kelvim Erickson triples. Kenny Kamau strikes out. Dennis Peters is pinch hitting for Joe Gregory. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dennis Peters grounds out to the catcher. Jim Chambers 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. Bump Candelaria grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Motosugu Fukuura pitching. Bob Eyre singles to left field. Scott Chance walks. John Marrow singles past the second baseman. Bob Eyre scores. Scott Chance advances to third on the hit. Paul Belle strikes out. Matt Morrison grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ken Keatley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Stratton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kelly Strom grounds out to the second baseman. Glenn Erickson walks. Leo Earley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Batting:3B - Kelvim Erickson (3).SF - Pete Zuvella.GIDP - Tom Stratton. Baserunning: SB - Kelly Strom 2 (30).CS - Leo Earley (16). Fielding: E - Tom Stratton.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Hinzo improves in control Jim Crawford improves in power_vs_righty Jim Crawford improves in power_vs_righty Buddy Allen did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Dunham improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Dunham improves in speed June Emmerich improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in control Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in LF