Win: Shigeo Fukuchi (2-1) Loss: Carl Donahue (6-6)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Shigeo Fukuchi pitching. Jeffrey Gerken flies out to the right fielder. Bill Bauer grounds out to the second baseman. Brent Neale hits a home run. Mike Zachary singles to left field. Mike Zachary steals second. Mike Wine grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Carl Donahue pitching. Bill Herbert walks. Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Herbert advances to second on the play. Dick Simpson grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Butler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dominic Guillen singles to right field. Doug Holloman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Scott Shevlin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Fred Beck singles to left field. Dave Cormier pops out to the shortstop. Brad Stivetts singles to center field. Fred Beck advances to third on the hit. Brad Stivetts steals second. Doug Holloman throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Fred Beck scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Tom Nichols singles to center field. Brad Stivetts scores. Shigeo Fukuchi lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Herbert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Carl Donahue strikes out. Jeffrey Gerken doubles to center field. Bill Bauer pops out to the catcher. Brent Neale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Guillermo Avalos flies out to the center fielder. Dick Simpson walks. Joe Butler flies out to the center fielder. Fred Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Mike Zachary singles to right field. Mike Wine flies out to the left fielder. Mike Zachary steals second. Dominic Guillen walks. Doug Holloman grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Zachary advances to third on the play. Dominic Guillen advances to second on the play. Scott Shevlin singles to left field. Mike Zachary scores. Dominic Guillen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carl Donahue strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Dave Cormier strikes out. Brad Stivetts grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tom Nichols singles to center field. Shigeo Fukuchi singles to center field. Tom Nichols advances to third on the hit. Bill Herbert singles to right field. Tom Nichols scores. Shigeo Fukuchi advances to third on the hit. Guillermo Avalos walks. Dick Simpson hits a home run. Shigeo Fukuchi scores. Bill Herbert scores. Guillermo Avalos scores. Al Masterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Butler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jeffrey Gerken grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Bauer flies out to the center fielder. Brent Neale singles to right field. Mike Zachary strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Fred Beck singles to center field. Dave Cormier strikes out. Brad Stivetts hits a home run. Fred Beck scores. Steve Graves comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Nichols grounds out to the pitcher. Shigeo Fukuchi walks. Bill Herbert walks. Guillermo Avalos hits a home run. Shigeo Fukuchi scores. Bill Herbert scores. Frank Lobert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Wine flies out to the left fielder. Dominic Guillen grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Holloman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Butler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Beck flies out to the center fielder. Dave Cormier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Scott Shevlin grounds out to the pitcher. Shingo Okaji is pinch hitting for Frank Lobert. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Shingo Okaji singles to center field. Jeffrey Gerken doubles to center field. Shingo Okaji uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Bauer grounds out to the second baseman. Jeffrey Gerken advances to third on the play. Brent Neale singles to right field. Jeffrey Gerken scores. Mike Zachary strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Walt Covington pitching. Brad Stivetts triples. Tom Nichols strikes out. Shigeo Fukuchi grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Herbert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Wine grounds out to the shortstop. Dominic Guillen triples. Doug Holloman flies out to the center fielder. Scott Shevlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Guillermo Avalos singles to left field. Dick Simpson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Guillermo Avalos advances to second on the play. Joe Butler strikes out. Fred Beck singles to right field. Guillermo Avalos scores. Dave Cormier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Herman Claset is pinch hitting for Walt Covington. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Herman Claset walks. Jeffrey Gerken doubles to left field. Herman Claset uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Bauer hits a home run. Jeffrey Gerken scores. Brent Neale singles to right field. Mike Zachary singles to left field. Brent Neale advances to third on the hit. Mike Wine grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Brent Neale scores. Dominic Guillen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Sale improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Pavano did not respond to coaching in arm Scott Sale improves in power_vs_righty Bill Gray 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: Taylor Holm improves in velocity Johnny Gossage improves in range Johnny Gossage did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Taylor Holm improves in control Al Lopez did not respond to coaching in 1B