Win: Dirk Diggler (1-0) Loss: Malcolm Stewart (2-1)
Save: Tim Edmonston (7)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bill Wicker pitching. Tony Layden strikes out. Harvey Allen lines out to the shortstop. Jeb Hainesworth walks. Warren Kemmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Skeeter Tillman pitching. Mike Dessens walks. Judas Priest grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Andres Bowler singles to center field. Travis Dorsett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Joe Richards grounds out to the pitcher. Art Knox grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshitaka Tamagawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Fred Howell strikes out. Del Woehr flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Curd pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati John McManus singles to right field. Skeeter Tillman lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, John McManus forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tony Layden hits a home run. Skeeter Tillman scores. Harvey Allen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeb Hainesworth singles to left field. Warren Kemmer hits a home run. Jeb Hainesworth scores. Joe Richards walks. Joe Richards steals second. Art Knox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Chuck Bisquette grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Wicker walks. Mike Dessens walks. Judas Priest grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Yoshitaka Tamagawa pops out to the catcher. John McManus grounds out to the second baseman. Skeeter Tillman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Andres Bowler walks. Travis Dorsett strikes out. Fred Howell walks. Del Woehr strikes out. Buddy Curd grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Fred Howell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tony Layden flies out to the left fielder. Harvey Allen strikes out. Jeb Hainesworth doubles to left field. Warren Kemmer singles to center field. Jeb Hainesworth scores. Warren Kemmer steals second. Joe Richards strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Chuck Bisquette strikes out. Bill Wicker grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Dessens singles to center field. Judas Priest lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Art Knox strikes out. Yoshitaka Tamagawa grounds out to the shortstop. John McManus pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Andres Bowler strikes out. Travis Dorsett grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Howell doubles to left field. Del Woehr walks. Buddy Curd triples. Fred Howell scores. Del Woehr scores. Al Sikorski is pinch hitting for Chuck Bisquette. Al Sikorski is hit by a pitch. Pat Rosenberg is pinch hitting for Bill Wicker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pat Rosenberg pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Malcolm Stewart pitching. Steve Castillo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Sikorski at C. Skeeter Tillman singles to center field. Tony Layden strikes out. Harvey Allen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Mike Dessens walks. Judas Priest singles to left field. Mike Dessens advances to third on the hit. Judas Priest steals second. Andres Bowler singles to left field. Mike Dessens scores. Judas Priest scores. Yulexis Lopez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Travis Dorsett hits an infield single to the second baseman. Fred Howell walks. Del Woehr walks. Andres Bowler scores. Buddy Curd flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Travis Dorsett scores. Dirk Diggler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Castillo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jeb Hainesworth grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Warren Kemmer hits an infield single to the second baseman. Joe Richards singles to right field. Warren Kemmer advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Art Knox singles to left field. Warren Kemmer scores. Joe Richards advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Yoshitaka Tamagawa pops out to the first baseman. John McManus singles to right field. Joe Richards scores. Art Knox advances to third on the hit. Carlos Huelsman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Mueller is pinch hitting for Dirk Diggler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tim Mueller walks. Tony Layden walks. Art Knox scores. Harvey Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Mike Dagenhard pitching. Vendas El Equipo is pinch hitting for Carlos Huelsman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vendas El Equipo flies out to the left fielder. Mike Dessens grounds out to the second baseman. Judas Priest flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Silhouette Deshaies pitching. Jeb Hainesworth strikes out. Warren Kemmer flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Joe Richards flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Tim Edmonston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Andres Bowler singles to right field. Travis Dorsett singles to center field. Andres Bowler advances to third on the hit. Fred Howell flies out to the right fielder. Del Woehr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andres Bowler scores. Travis Dorsett advances to second on the play. Buddy Curd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A Improvements: Oliver Davis improves in contact_vs_righty Garry Anderson improves in arm Stuffy Sanders improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Alvarez improves in power_vs_lefty Oliver Davis improves in LF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bob Ohka did not respond to coaching in speed Heston Kjerstad improves in contact_vs_righty Emmanuel Rivera improves in contact_vs_righty Ron Hendricks did not respond to coaching in velocity Slim Smith did not respond to coaching in SS