Win: Carlos Miller (3-6) Loss: Tom Guetterman (1-1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Susumu Kaneko pitching. Doug Heflin strikes out. Bob Salvo flies out to the center fielder. Dave Connors singles to right field. Don Speier grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Connors is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Masanori Arai pitching. Lee Jones walks. Rick McCracken hits an infield single to the shortstop. Mamoru Abe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Jones advances to third on the play. Rick McCracken advances to second on the play. Walt Breton strikes out. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Lance Parrish strikes out. Drungo Bartee singles to center field. Louie Hill singles to center field. Kiyoshi Seto flies out to the center fielder. Masanori Arai strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Bort Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Sizemore singles to left field. Dom Terry doubles to right field. Frank Sizemore uses his aggressiveness and scores. Susumu Kaneko flies out to the right fielder. Lee Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Doug Heflin walks. Bob Salvo grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Doug Heflin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Connors flies out to the center fielder. Don Speier grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Salvo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Rick McCracken flies out to the left fielder. Mamoru Abe grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Breton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Lance Parrish grounds out to the third baseman. Drungo Bartee doubles to center field. Louie Hill singles to left field. Drungo Bartee scores. Kiyoshi Seto flies out to the center fielder. Masanori Arai pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Sailor Abstein singles to center field. Sailor Abstein steals second. Bort Thompson singles to left field. Sailor Abstein scores. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Dom Terry singles to right field. Susumu Kaneko lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lee Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Doug Heflin walks. Bob Salvo walks. Dave Connors singles to right field. Doug Heflin scores. Bob Salvo advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Don Speier flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Salvo scores. Dave Connors steals second. Luis Palacios 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. Lance Parrish flies out to the center fielder. Drungo Bartee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Rick McCracken singles to right field. Mamoru Abe strikes out. Walt Breton strikes out. Rick McCracken is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Louie Hill flies out to the right fielder. Kiyoshi Seto grounds out to the shortstop. Masanori Arai grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Sailor Abstein hits a home run. Bort Thompson strikes out. Frank Sizemore flies out to the left fielder. Dom Terry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Doug Heflin singles to right field. Doug Heflin steals second. Bob Salvo hits a home run. Doug Heflin scores. Dave Connors strikes out. Don Speier strikes out. Lance Parrish strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Danny Chambers is pinch hitting for Luis Palacios. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Chambers doubles to left field. Lee Jones singles to center field. Danny Chambers scores. Hideki Shimizu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick McCracken grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mamoru Abe singles to left field. Walt Breton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mamoru Abe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Harry Thormahlen pitching. Drungo Bartee flies out to the right fielder. Louie Hill singles to left field. Kiyoshi Seto grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Sailor Abstein doubles past the third baseman. Bort Thompson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Doug Heflin. Sailor Abstein scores. Frank Sizemore doubles to center field. Bort Thompson scores. Dom Terry strikes out. Kyle Barry Larkin is pinch hitting for Harry Thormahlen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kyle Barry Larkin strikes out. Lee Jones pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Joe Scherbarth pitching. Niles Harper is pinch hitting for Hideki Shimizu. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Niles Harper strikes out. Doug Heflin doubles to left field. Bob Salvo grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Connors singles to left field. Doug Heflin scores. Don Speier grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Connors is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Carlos Miller pitching. Rick McCracken grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mamoru Abe flies out to the left fielder. Walt Breton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Lance Parrish walks. Drungo Bartee grounds out to the pitcher. Lance Parrish advances to second on the play. Louie Hill grounds out to the third baseman. Kiyoshi Seto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Sailor Abstein flies out to the left fielder. Bort Thompson lines out to the second baseman. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Cincinnati Carlos Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Heflin hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bob Salvo flies out to the center fielder. Dave Connors grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doug Heflin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Houston Dom Terry pops out to the first baseman. Bill Upham is pinch hitting for Joe Scherbarth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Upham grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Jones pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Cincinnati Tom Guetterman pitching. Don Speier reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mamoru Abe. Lance Parrish hits a home run. Don Speier scores. Drungo Bartee walks. Louie Hill walks. Kiyoshi Seto strikes out. The catcher fields the ball and Drungo Bartee is thrown out at third. Louie Hill advances to second on the play. Louie Hill advances to second on the play. Doug Heflin singles to center field. Louie Hill scores. Bob Salvo singles to left field. Greg Quisenberry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Connors strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 12 Houston Rick McCracken flies out to the left fielder. Mamoru Abe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Breton doubles to left field. Sailor Abstein doubles to right field. Walt Breton scores. Bort Thompson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 12 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Walt Breton (8), Sailor Abstein 2 (12), Frank Sizemore (7), Dom Terry (10), Danny Chambers (2).HR - Sailor Abstein (9).GIDP - Rick McCracken. Baserunning: SB - Sailor Abstein (11).CS - Rick McCracken (5). Fielding: E - Mamoru Abe.
Game Notes Masanori Arai is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John McNair did not respond to coaching in arm John McNair improves in arm Patsy Norton improves in range John Goodwin did not respond to coaching in control Patsy Norton improves in arm Patsy Norton improves in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Alexander 'The Great' Malleta did not respond to coaching in speed Roger Robinson did not respond to coaching in control Lary Hand did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Sullivan improves in arm Manny Riley improves in range Lary Hand did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty