Win: Carl Donahue (8-6) Loss: Buddy Morton (3-9)
Save: Walt Covington (21)
Inning: 1 Houston Carl Donahue pitching. Dick Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Guillermo Avalos flies out to the left fielder. Bill Herbert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Buddy Morton pitching. Jeffrey Gerken strikes out. Bill Bauer walks. Brent Neale hits a home run. Bill Bauer scores. Frank Keller singles to center field. Mike Wine grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Hector Hartgraves strikes out. Bill Colbert grounds out to the pitcher. Brad Stivetts walks. Joe Butler walks. Dave Cormier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dominic Guillen walks. Doug Holloman pops out to the shortstop. Alan Olson doubles to left field. Dominic Guillen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carl Donahue grounds out to the shortstop. Jeffrey Gerken singles to center field. Alan Olson scores. Bill Bauer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Buddy Morton strikes out. Dick Simpson singles past the shortstop. Guillermo Avalos strikes out. Bill Herbert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Brent Neale strikes out. Frank Keller flies out to the left fielder. Mike Wine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Hector Hartgraves strikes out. Bill Colbert strikes out. Brad Stivetts pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dominic Guillen singles to right field. Doug Holloman flies out to the left fielder. Alan Olson flies out to the right fielder. Carl Donahue grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dominic Guillen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Butler grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Cormier flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Morton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jeffrey Gerken grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Bauer grounds out to the second baseman. Brent Neale singles to left field. Frank Keller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Dick Simpson singles to right field. Guillermo Avalos walks. Bill Herbert grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dick Simpson advances to third on the play. Hector Hartgraves strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Wine singles to center field. Dominic Guillen singles past the shortstop. Doug Holloman grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Mike Wine advances to third on the play. Alan Olson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Colbert singles to center field. Brad Stivetts flies out to the left fielder. Joe Butler walks. Dave Cormier strikes out. Buddy Morton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Carl Donahue pops out to the first baseman. Jeffrey Gerken singles to left field. Jeffrey Gerken is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Bauer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dick Simpson singles to left field. Guillermo Avalos grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Herbert walks. Hector Hartgraves pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Brent Neale strikes out. Frank Keller flies out to the center fielder. Mike Wine grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Steve Graves comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bill Colbert singles to center field. Gary Bressler is pinch hitting for Brad Stivetts. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary Bressler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Butler singles in front of the center fielder. Dave Cormier walks. Walt Covington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fred Beck is pinch hitting for Buddy Morton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 9 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Babe Patterson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Yaibel Benitez did not respond to coaching in control Vean Patterson did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Leinhauser improves in contact_vs_righty Al Lopez improves in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Luis Daily did not respond to coaching in arm Al Bargar did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Sale did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mark Romero did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Winkelman did not respond to coaching in 1B