Win: Merv Jackson (10-4) Loss: George Kane (8-4)
Save: Andrew Higgins (2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Merv Jackson pitching. Mike Zachary flies out to the left fielder. Dominic Guillen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeffrey Gerken grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston George Kane pitching. Scott Archer walks. Dave Cormier strikes out. Scott Archer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Guillermo Avalos flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bill Bauer lines out to the first baseman. Brent Neale strikes out. Doug Holloman flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bill Herbert flies out to the right fielder. Brad Stivetts pops out to the third baseman. Bill Colbert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mike Wine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alan Olson doubles to right field. George Kane flies out to the center fielder. Mike Zachary singles to center field. Alan Olson scores. Dominic Guillen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Zachary is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Fred Beck flies out to the left fielder. Joe Butler hits a home run. Merv Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Archer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jeffrey Gerken flies out to the left fielder. Bill Bauer singles to right field. Brent Neale grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Dave Cormier singles to right field. Guillermo Avalos walks. Bill Herbert walks. Brad Stivetts hits a home run. Dave Cormier scores. Guillermo Avalos scores. Bill Herbert scores. Jim Genewich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Colbert strikes out. Fred Beck walks. Joe Butler flies out to the right fielder. Merv Jackson grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Fred Beck is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Doug Holloman singles to right field. Mike Wine strikes out. Alan Olson singles to right field. Jim Genewich lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Zachary strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Scott Archer flies out to the left fielder. Dave Cormier strikes out. Guillermo Avalos lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dominic Guillen singles to left field. Jeffrey Gerken strikes out. Bill Bauer singles to center field. Dominic Guillen advances to third on the hit. Brent Neale pops out to the first baseman. Doug Holloman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Herbert singles to left field. Brad Stivetts hits a home run. Bill Herbert scores. Al Masterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Colbert flies out to the left fielder. Fred Beck strikes out. Joe Butler doubles to right field. Merv Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mike Wine walks. Alan Olson walks. Scott Shevlin is pinch hitting for Al Masterson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Scott Shevlin strikes out. Mike Zachary strikes out. Dominic Guillen doubles to left field. Mike Wine scores. Alan Olson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeffrey Gerken singles to right field. Bill Bauer singles past the third baseman. Dominic Guillen scores. Jeffrey Gerken advances to third on the hit. Brent Neale walks. Doug Holloman singles to center field. Jeffrey Gerken scores. Rick Carter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Wine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Steve Graves pitching. Scott Archer flies out to the right fielder. Dave Cormier triples. Guillermo Avalos flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Cormier scores. Bill Herbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Alan Olson triples. Howie Karpel is pinch hitting for Steve Graves. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Howie Karpel strikes out. Mike Zachary singles to center field. Alan Olson scores. Dominic Guillen strikes out. Jeffrey Gerken grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Frank Lobert pitching. Brad Stivetts walks. Brad Stivetts is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Colbert hits a home run. Fred Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Butler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bill Bauer grounds out to the shortstop. Brent Neale singles to right field. Doug Holloman doubles to left field. Brent Neale uses his aggressiveness and scores. Andrew Higgins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Wine grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Olson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 10 Houston total runners left on base: 2
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roy Winkelman improves in contact_vs_lefty Luis Daily did not respond to coaching in range Lew Gleaton improves in arm Billy Roberts improves in arm Roy Winkelman did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Gossage did not respond to coaching in arm George Brinkman improves in arm George Brinkman improves in power_vs_righty Garvin Rain improves in contact_vs_lefty Al Lopez did not respond to coaching in 1B