Win: Frank Burns (4-2) Loss: Hank Viox (4-2)
Save: Ed Sanchez (6)
Inning: 1 Houston Frank Burns pitching. Bob Eyre walks. Scott Chance walks. John Marrow flies out to the right fielder. Paul Belle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Hank Viox pitching. Bump Candelaria strikes out. Kelly Strom grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Erickson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker walks. Ed Schmulbach pops out to the catcher. John McGilvray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Tom Stratton grounds out to the second baseman. Kenny Kamau singles to center field. Leo Earley strikes out. Brad Smith walks. Kelvim Erickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Hank Viox pops out to the shortstop. Bob Eyre doubles to center field. Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Eyre advances to third on the play. John Marrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Frank Burns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bump Candelaria flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Strom grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Paul Belle walks. Matt Morrison singles to center field. Paul Belle advances to third on the hit. Matt Morrison is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Glenn Erickson walks. Tom Stratton pops out to the second baseman. Kenny Kamau singles in front of the center fielder. Glenn Erickson advances to third on the hit. Leo Earley singles to left field. Glenn Erickson scores. Kenny Kamau advances to third on the hit. Brad Smith strikes out. Kelvim Erickson singles to center field. Kenny Kamau scores. Leo Earley advances to third on the hit. Kelvim Erickson steals second. Frank Burns strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston John McGilvray grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Viox grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Eyre singles to left field. Scott Chance grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bump Candelaria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kelly Strom singles to center field. Kelly Strom steals second. Glenn Erickson singles to center field. Kelly Strom scores. Tom Stratton grounds out to the pitcher. Glenn Erickson advances to second on the play. Kenny Kamau pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston John Marrow flies out to the left fielder. Paul Belle grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Leo Earley grounds out to the second baseman. Brad Smith singles to left field. Kelvim Erickson strikes out. Frank Burns strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach singles to right field. John McGilvray grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Schmulbach is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mandy Hughes is pinch hitting for Hank Viox. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mandy Hughes pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bill Bolton pitching. Bump Candelaria singles to center field. Kelly Strom hits a home run. Bump Candelaria scores. Glenn Erickson strikes out. Tom Stratton strikes out. Kenny Kamau walks. Leo Earley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Pete Zuvella enters the game as a defensive replacement for Glenn Erickson at 3B. Bob Eyre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Scott Chance grounds out to the third baseman. John Marrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jim Chambers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brad Smith walks. Kelvim Erickson pops out to the second baseman. Frank Burns lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bump Candelaria flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Paul Belle grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Morrison walks. Bruce Blemker doubles to right field. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the left fielder. John McGilvray walks. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Jim Chambers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Randy Sadler singles to left field. Matt Morrison scores. Bruce Blemker scores. Ed Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Eyre singles to left field. John McGilvray scores. Randy Sadler advances to third on the hit. Scott Chance flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Leonard improves in speed Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Burba did not respond to coaching in control June Emmerich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in LF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Homer Higdon improves in power_vs_lefty Monte Hurst improves in range Eli Campisi did not respond to coaching in control Davey Peters did not respond to coaching in speed