Win: Motosugu Fukuura (1-3) Loss: Ken Keatley (1-6)
Inning: 1 Houston Hal Allen pitching. Bob Eyre singles to left field. Scott Chance flies out to the center fielder. John Marrow flies out to the center fielder. Paul Belle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Eyre is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Tom Kolb pitching. Bump Candelaria flies out to the left fielder. Tom Stratton walks. Kelly Strom grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Blemker singles to left field. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Bruce Blemker steals second. John McGilvray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Glenn Erickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo Earley strikes out. Brad Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Tom Kolb grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Eyre grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Chance pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Kelvim Erickson doubles past the right fielder. Kenny Kamau grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Allen pops out to the third baseman. Bump Candelaria pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston John Marrow singles to left field. Paul Belle singles to right field. John Marrow advances to third on the hit. Paul Belle steals second. Matt Morrison doubles to center field. John Marrow scores. Paul Belle scores. Boom-Boom Holt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Morrison advances to third on the play. Ed Schmulbach singles to left field. Matt Morrison scores. John McGilvray grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tom Stratton singles to center field. Kelly Strom grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Stratton advances to second on the play. Glenn Erickson walks. Leo Earley doubles to right field. Tom Stratton scores. Glenn Erickson scores. Brad Smith strikes out. Kelvim Erickson walks. Kenny Kamau strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Tom Kolb triples. Bob Eyre singles to right field. Tom Kolb scores. Scott Chance grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Eyre advances to second on the play. John Marrow pops out to the shortstop. Paul Belle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Boom-Boom Holt strikes out. Bump Candelaria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Stratton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Kelly Strom flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Erickson singles to left field. Glenn Erickson steals second. Leo Earley doubles past the first baseman. Glenn Erickson scores. Brad Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Earley advances to third on the play. Kelvim Erickson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston John McGilvray singles to center field. Mandy Hughes is pinch hitting for Tom Kolb. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Mandy Hughes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Eyre singles to left field. Scott Chance singles to left field. Bob Eyre advances to third on the hit. Denny Soto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Marrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bill Bolton pitching. Pete Zuvella is pinch hitting for Kenny Kamau. Pete Zuvella pops out to the shortstop. Denny Soto strikes out. Bump Candelaria grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Paul Belle strikes out. Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Tom Stratton singles to left field. Kelly Strom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Stratton advances to second on the play. Glenn Erickson strikes out. Leo Earley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John McGilvray grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Bill Bolton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Sadler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ken Keatley pitching. Brad Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kelvim Erickson walks. Pete Zuvella walks. Brad Dickey is pinch hitting for Denny Soto. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Brad Dickey singles to center field. Kelvim Erickson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bump Candelaria flies out to the center fielder. Tom Stratton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Houston Ed Sanchez pitching. Bob Eyre singles to center field. Scott Chance flies out to the left fielder. Bob Eyre is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Marrow walks. Paul Belle hits a home run. John Marrow scores. Motosugu Fukuura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Morrison lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Kelly Strom strikes out. Glenn Erickson walks. Leo Earley walks. Brad Smith hits a home run. Glenn Erickson scores. Leo Earley scores. Houston total runners left on base: 5 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Matt Morrison (31).3B - Tom Kolb (1).HR - Paul Belle (25).GIDP - John McGilvray, Mandy Hughes. Baserunning: SB - Paul Belle (42), Bruce Blemker (23).CS - Bob Eyre (15).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Terry Fordyce improves in contact_vs_righty Marcus Gannon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in speed June Emmerich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in LF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Hinzo improves in velocity Bobby Hinzo did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Arnold improves in velocity Sam Keriazakos did not respond to coaching in control