Win: Amby Fette (2-0) Loss: Bill Milstead (0-2)
Save: Carlos Pena (2)
Inning: 1 Houston Doc Hanford pitching. Duane Eaves flies out to the center fielder. Ty Sanders grounds out to the shortstop. Lafayette Melvin hits a home run. Brian Gumbert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Luis Hulen pitching. Glen Close grounds out to the third baseman. Sammy Blue lines out to the third baseman. Bud Sweeney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Rob Podres grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Strain strikes out. Mamoru Yamashita pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jim Meacham flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Candaele strikes out. Chris Wheelock singles to right field. Earl Daniel singles to right field. Chris Wheelock advances to third on the hit. Alvin Thornton singles to left field. Chris Wheelock scores. Earl Daniel advances to third on the hit. Doc Hanford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Feller flies out to the center fielder. Luis Hulen walks. Duane Eaves strikes out. Ty Sanders flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Glen Close grounds out to the second baseman. Sammy Blue grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Sweeney singles to right field. Jim Meacham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Lafayette Melvin flies out to the left fielder. Brian Gumbert walks. Rob Podres strikes out. Jim Strain grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bruce Candaele hits an infield single to the first baseman. Chris Wheelock strikes out. Earl Daniel grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bruce Candaele is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alvin Thornton walks. Doc Hanford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Mamoru Yamashita flies out to the left fielder. Jim Feller pops out to the first baseman. Luis Hulen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Glen Close pops out to the second baseman. Sammy Blue doubles past the left fielder. Bud Sweeney bunts for a base hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Jim Meacham flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Sammy Blue scores. Bud Sweeney steals second. Bruce Candaele flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Duane Eaves flies out to the right fielder. Ty Sanders strikes out. Lafayette Melvin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Chris Wheelock walks. Earl Daniel flies out to the right fielder. Alvin Thornton walks. Doc Hanford lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Glen Close walks. Sammy Blue grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Chris Wheelock is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Brian Gumbert doubles to left field. Rob Podres hits a home run. Brian Gumbert scores. Jim Strain triples. Mamoru Yamashita grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Feller flies out to the left fielder. Bill Milstead 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. Eli Brown is pinch hitting for Luis Hulen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Eli Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Amby Fette pitching. Bud Sweeney flies out to the center fielder. Jim Meacham strikes out. Bruce Candaele hits a home run. Chris Wheelock singles to left field. Earl Daniel reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ty Sanders. Alvin Thornton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Duane Eaves flies out to the center fielder. Ty Sanders hits a home run. Lafayette Melvin grounds out to the second baseman. Cecil Kellett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Gumbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati John Heath is pinch hitting for Cecil Kellett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Heath singles to right field. Glen Close grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Sammy Blue grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Todd Weihe pitching. Rob Podres flies out to the right fielder. Jim Strain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mamoru Yamashita grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bud Sweeney reached on a fielding error by Duane Eaves. Jim Meacham strikes out. Carlos Pena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bruce Candaele singles to center field. Bud Sweeney advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Chris Wheelock grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Candaele advances to second on the play. Earl Daniel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 3 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 13
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jorge Loiselle did not respond to coaching in control Phil Frisbee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don Foulke did not respond to coaching in speed Keishi Kita did not respond to coaching in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Cliff Niemiec improves in arm Buzz Coleman PHI did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Tudor improves in speed John Tannehill did not respond to coaching in control Buzz Coleman PHI did not respond to coaching in CF