Win: Clyde Olmstead (5-3) Loss: Bill Swift (2-5)
Save: Bill Elliott (16)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Scott James pitching. Bob McQuaig flies out to the center fielder. Shane Yerkes strikes out. Jesse Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Mike Thompson pitching. Zak Stafford grounds out to the third baseman. Fresco Knisely flies out to the center fielder. Tom Ryan singles to center field. Joe Bancroft flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Wheeler strikes out. Lou Taylor singles past the shortstop. Darryl Strawberry strikes out. Roger Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Pirtle grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Johnson singles to right field. King Blackburn reached on a fielding error by Mike Wheeler. Larry Macha grounds out to the pitcher. Leo Johnson advances to third on the play. King Blackburn advances to second on the play. Scott James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Johnny Gries singles to left field. Mike Thompson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob McQuaig singles to center field. Johnny Gries scores. Shane Yerkes grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob McQuaig is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jesse Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Zak Stafford walks. Fresco Knisely grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tom Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Mike Wheeler strikes out. Lou Taylor strikes out. Darryl Strawberry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Bancroft grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Pirtle singles to left field. Leo Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Pirtle advances to second on the play. King Blackburn singles to right field. Steve Pirtle scores. Larry Macha grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Roger Gibson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Bancroft. Johnny Gries flies out to the left fielder. Mike Thompson strikes out. Bob McQuaig flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Scott James grounds out to the pitcher. Zak Stafford grounds out to the shortstop. Fresco Knisely strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Shane Yerkes flies out to the left fielder. Jesse Schmidt pops out to the second baseman. Mike Wheeler singles to center field. Lou Taylor pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Tom Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bancroft flies out to the center fielder. Steve Pirtle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Darryl Strawberry grounds out to the third baseman. Roger Gibson singles to left field. Mike Metcalfe is pinch hitting for Johnny Gries. Roger Gibson steals second. Mike Metcalfe pops out to the first baseman. Gary Bell is pinch hitting for Mike Thompson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Gary Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Clyde Olmstead pitching. Leo Johnson strikes out. King Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Larry Macha grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bob McQuaig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shane Yerkes grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Scott James strikes out. Zak Stafford hits an infield single to the pitcher. Zak Stafford steals second. Fresco Knisely strikes out. Tom Ryan singles to center field. Zak Stafford scores. Joe Bancroft singles to right field. Steve Pirtle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Alan Embre comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Wheeler singles to right field. Lou Taylor walks. Darryl Strawberry grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Wheeler advances to third on the play. Lou Taylor advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Mike Villafuerte is pinch hitting for Roger Gibson. Mike Villafuerte flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Wheeler scores. Mike Metcalfe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Greg Florence enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Villafuerte at 2B. Leo Johnson pops out to the second baseman. King Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Larry Macha grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Bill Swift comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Nahorodny is pinch hitting for Clyde Olmstead. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Nahorodny hits a home run. Bob McQuaig grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Shane Yerkes singles past the second baseman. Shane Yerkes steals second. Jesse Schmidt strikes out. Mike Wheeler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Bill Elliott pitching. George Foster is pinch hitting for Bill Swift. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Zak Stafford grounds out to the third baseman. Fresco Knisely grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lefty Tate improves in power_vs_righty Lefty Tate improves in range Billy McCabe improves in control Bugs Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Tate did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ivy Mann improves in range John Rodriguez improves in power_vs_lefty Billy Harrelson did not respond to coaching in speed Kim Clark improves in power_vs_lefty