Win: Jack Gharrity (4-6) Loss: Steve Richert (1-1)
Save: Harry Thormahlen (2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jack Gharrity pitching. Doug Heflin singles to right field. Bob Salvo strikes out. Dave Connors flies out to the center fielder. Don Speier hits a home run. Doug Heflin scores. Lance Parrish grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Daryl Boitano pitching. Lee Jones walks. Rick McCracken walks. Junie Spikes walks. Walt Breton walks. Lee Jones scores. Kyle Barry Larkin singles to right field. Rick McCracken scores. Bort Thompson grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Junie Spikes is out at home. Mike Besse walks. Walt Breton scores. Joe McManus walks. Kyle Barry Larkin scores. Steve Richert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Gharrity strikes out. Lee Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Louie Hill flies out to the left fielder. Niles Harper flies out to the right fielder. Kiyoshi Seto singles to left field. Steve Richert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Rick McCracken grounds out to the pitcher. Junie Spikes singles to center field. Walt Breton flies out to the left fielder. Kyle Barry Larkin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Junie Spikes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Doug Heflin hits a home run. Bob Salvo grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Connors singles to left field. Don Speier pops out to the shortstop. Lance Parrish flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bort Thompson strikes out. Mike Besse walks. Joe McManus grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Besse advances to second on the play. Jack Gharrity strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Louie Hill grounds out to the pitcher. Niles Harper pops out to the second baseman. Kiyoshi Seto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Lee Jones strikes out. Rick McCracken grounds out to the shortstop. Junie Spikes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Steve Richert flies out to the right fielder. Doug Heflin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lee Jones. Bob Salvo hits a home run. Doug Heflin scores. Dave Connors flies out to the right fielder. Don Speier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Walt Breton singles to left field. Walt Breton steals second. Kyle Barry Larkin walks. Bort Thompson singles to center field. Walt Breton scores. Kyle Barry Larkin is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Mike Besse grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bort Thompson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe McManus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Lance Parrish grounds out to the pitcher. Louie Hill grounds out to the third baseman. Niles Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Danny Chambers is pinch hitting for Jack Gharrity. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Danny Chambers singles to left field. Lee Jones singles to center field. Rick McCracken flies out to the center fielder. Junie Spikes doubles to left field. Danny Chambers scores. Lee Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Orlando Higgins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walt Breton strikes out. Kyle Barry Larkin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Harry Thormahlen pitching. Kiyoshi Seto grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Werts is pinch hitting for Orlando Higgins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carlos Werts strikes out. Doug Heflin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Hideki Shimizu pitching. Bort Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Mike Besse strikes out. Joe McManus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bob Salvo flies out to the center fielder. Dave Connors singles to right field. Dave Connors steals second. Don Speier singles past the shortstop. Dave Connors scores. Lance Parrish flies out to the center fielder. Louie Hill grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Harry Thormahlen lines out to the third baseman. Lee Jones strikes out. Rick McCracken singles to right field. Junie Spikes singles to center field. Walt Breton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Junie Spikes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Niles Harper singles to left field. Kiyoshi Seto flies out to the center fielder. Dave Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Hideki Shimizu. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Rodriguez strikes out. Doug Heflin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Victor Diaz did not respond to coaching in range John McNair did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Patsy Norton improves in arm Rafael Aber did not respond to coaching in velocity John McNair did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ernesto Lopez did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Manny Riley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alan Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Barney Courtright did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Sullivan improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Santangelo improves in range Charlie Rice did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty