Win: Ernie DeWitt (2-0) Loss: George Wilson (2-1)
Save: Ed Sanchez (3)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati George Wilson pitching. Bump Candelaria flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Strom hits a home run. Glenn Erickson flies out to the left fielder. Tom Stratton doubles to left field. Leo Earley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Ernie DeWitt pitching. Bob Eyre strikes out. Scott Chance pops out to the second baseman. John Marrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Brad Smith doubles to center field. Kelvim Erickson flies out to the left fielder. Kenny Kamau strikes out. Ernie DeWitt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Belle strikes out. Matt Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bump Candelaria singles to left field. Kelly Strom grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Glenn Erickson singles to center field. Tom Stratton lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Schmulbach flies out to the center fielder. John McGilvray walks. George Wilson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. George Wilson strikes out. Bob Eyre grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John McGilvray is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Leo Earley strikes out. Brad Smith flies out to the right fielder. Kelvim Erickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Scott Chance singles to left field. John Marrow flies out to the left fielder. Paul Belle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Kenny Kamau grounds out to the catcher. Ernie DeWitt grounds out to the third baseman. Bump Candelaria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Matt Morrison pops out to the catcher. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Schmulbach singles to right field. John McGilvray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Kelly Strom flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Erickson strikes out. Tom Stratton doubles to left field. Leo Earley doubles to center field. Tom Stratton scores. Brad Smith singles past the shortstop. Leo Earley scores. Kelvim Erickson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for George Wilson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Randy Sadler grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Eyre singles to center field. Scott Chance lines out to the third baseman. Bob Eyre is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bill Bolton pitching. Kenny Kamau flies out to the right fielder. Ernie DeWitt pops out to the third baseman. Bump Candelaria walks. Bump Candelaria steals second. Kelly Strom strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston John Marrow lines out to the third baseman. Paul Belle strikes out. Matt Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Glenn Erickson flies out to the center fielder. Tom Stratton flies out to the left fielder. Leo Earley singles to left field. Brad Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Pete Zuvella enters the game as a defensive replacement for Glenn Erickson at 3B. Bruce Blemker singles to center field. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Blemker advances to second on the play. John McGilvray singles to left field. Bruce Blemker scores. 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. Bob Eyre grounds into a force play to the first baseman. John McGilvray is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jim Chambers pitching. Brad Dickey is pinch hitting for Kelvim Erickson. Brad Dickey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Kenny Kamau flies out to the right fielder. Dave Alou is pinch hitting for Ernie DeWitt. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Alou strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Ed Sanchez pitching. Scott Chance strikes out. John Marrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Belle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 3
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Arnold improves in control Jim Daubert did not respond to coaching in velocity Davey Peters improves in contact_vs_lefty Homer Higdon did not respond to coaching in range
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Terry Fordyce improves in power_vs_lefty Marcus Gannon improves in power_vs_righty Urbane Gatewood improves in power_vs_righty Vinnie Ray did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Fordyce improves in LF