Inning: 1 Houston Hal Allen pitching. Bob Eyre singles to center field. Scott Chance grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Eyre is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Marrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Chance advances to second on the play. Paul Belle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Tom Kolb pitching. Bump Candelaria pops out to the third baseman. Kelly Strom strikes out. Glenn Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Matt Morrison lines out to the shortstop. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Tom Stratton strikes out. Kenny Kamau strikes out. Leo Earley doubles to right field. Brad Smith hits a home run. Leo Earley scores. Kelvim Erickson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston John McGilvray grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Kolb grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Eyre walks. Scott Chance flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Hal Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Bump Candelaria walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Kelly Strom walks. Glenn Erickson flies out to the left fielder. Tom Stratton walks. Kenny Kamau strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Houston John Marrow flies out to the left fielder. Paul Belle doubles to center field. Paul Belle steals third. Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Leo Earley singles to left field. Brad Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo Earley advances to second on the play. Kelvim Erickson strikes out. Hal Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ed Schmulbach walks. John McGilvray singles to right field. Tom Kolb lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Eyre flies out to the right fielder. Scott Chance singles to center field. Ed Schmulbach scores. John McGilvray scores. John Marrow grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Scott Chance is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bump Candelaria grounds out to the shortstop. Kelly Strom grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Glenn Erickson singles to right field. Glenn Erickson steals second. Tom Stratton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Paul Belle grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Kenny Kamau strikes out. Leo Earley strikes out. Brad Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Schmulbach singles to center field. Ed Schmulbach steals second. John McGilvray grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Schmulbach advances to third on the play. Tom Kolb grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Schmulbach scores. Joe Gregory comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Eyre strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Pete Zuvella is pinch hitting for Kelvim Erickson. Pete Zuvella grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Gregory walks. Bump Candelaria doubles to left field. Joe Gregory scores. Jim Chambers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bump Candelaria steals third. Kelly Strom grounds out to the shortstop. Bump Candelaria scores. Glenn Erickson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dave Alou enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pete Zuvella at C. Scott Chance singles to left field. Scott Chance is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Marrow walks. Paul Belle doubles to right field. John Marrow uses his aggressiveness and scores. Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Blemker pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Tom Stratton flies out to the center fielder. Kenny Kamau grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Earley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Ed Schmulbach singles to center field. John McGilvray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Schmulbach advances to second on the play. Mandy Hughes is pinch hitting for Jim Chambers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mandy Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Eyre reached on a fielding error by Kenny Kamau. Bob Eyre is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ben Goossen pitching. Brad Smith flies out to the center fielder. Brad Dickey is pinch hitting for Dave Alou. Brad Dickey hits a home run. Houston total runners left on base: 6 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Benn did not respond to coaching in arm Earle Sargent improves in power_vs_righty Dennys Connatser improves in contact_vs_righty Earle Sargent improves in arm Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in LF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mickey Chiti did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Monte Hurst improves in arm Mickey Chiti did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Guillermo Bennett did not respond to coaching in velocity