Win: Ed Martin (9-7) Loss: Daniel Bystrom (4-10)
Save: Walt Berenyi (26)
Inning: 1 Houston Ed Martin pitching. Darrell Aragon strikes out. Gene Wise grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Leon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Daniel Bystrom pitching. Happy Hutton grounds out to the third baseman. Mac Falls grounds out to the second baseman. Bret Berardino doubles to center field. Johan Castino flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Welch grounds out to the shortstop. Rex Ripley grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Erik Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Pierre Perrault grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Pegues singles to center field. Bris Jorgensen walks. Ed Martin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Tom Karkovice grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Shofner walks. Daniel Bystrom pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Darrell Aragon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Happy Hutton pops out to the shortstop. Mac Falls walks. Bret Berardino doubles to right field. Johan Castino grounds out to the shortstop. Mac Falls scores. Bret Berardino advances to third on the play. Erik Clark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Gene Wise singles to right field. Gene Wise is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Luis Leon flies out to the left fielder. Joe Welch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Pierre Perrault hits a home run. Ray Pegues triples. Bris Jorgensen lines out to the third baseman. Ed Martin flies out to the center fielder. Happy Hutton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Rex Ripley singles to center field. Andy Collins grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rex Ripley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Karkovice grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mac Falls strikes out. Bret Berardino strikes out. Johan Castino doubles to right field. Erik Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Tommy Shofner grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Sumner is pinch hitting for Daniel Bystrom. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Wally Sumner grounds out to the second baseman. Darrell Aragon singles to right field. Gene Wise flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tomoyuki Fukumoto pitching. Pierre Perrault pops out to the shortstop. Ray Pegues strikes out. Bris Jorgensen pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Luis Leon grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Welch triples. Rex Ripley strikes out. Andy Collins walks. Shinji Ota is pinch hitting for Tom Karkovice. Shinji Ota flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jim Leyritz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Shinji Ota at C. Ed Martin walks. Happy Hutton walks. Mac Falls singles to right field. Ed Martin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Happy Hutton advances to third on the hit. Bret Berardino singles to center field. Happy Hutton scores. Johan Castino flies out to the center fielder. Erik Clark flies out to the right fielder. Pierre Perrault doubles to right field. Mac Falls scores. Bret Berardino uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ray Pegues doubles to right field. Pierre Perrault scores. Bris Jorgensen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Tommy Shofner strikes out. Vern Nagelsen is pinch hitting for Tomoyuki Fukumoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vern Nagelsen strikes out. Darrell Aragon singles to right field. Gene Wise flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Adam Warren pitching. Ed Martin flies out to the left fielder. Happy Hutton walks. Mac Falls strikes out. Bret Berardino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Luis Leon singles to left field. Joe Welch strikes out. Rex Ripley walks. Andy Collins doubles to right field. Luis Leon scores. Jim Leyritz singles to right field. Rex Ripley scores. Andy Collins scores. Ensign Finney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Shofner singles to center field. Walt Berenyi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Adam Warren lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Darrell Aragon singles to left field. Jim Leyritz scores. Gene Wise grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Harry Hackman did not respond to coaching in arm Norm Campbell improves in range Jimmy Cotter did not respond to coaching in speed Chris Gandy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jay Easterday did not respond to coaching in range Scott Lauder improves in speed Scott Lauder improves in power_vs_lefty Juan Arroz improves in contact_vs_lefty Juan Arroz did not respond to coaching in C