Inning: 1 Houston Frank Burns pitching. Bob Eyre hits a home run. Scott Chance strikes out. John Marrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Belle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jack Palmer pitching. Hal Bagby strikes out. Bump Candelaria flies out to the left fielder. Kelly Strom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Matt Morrison singles to center field. Bruce Blemker singles to left field. Matt Morrison advances to third on the hit. Ralph Smith singles to center field. Matt Morrison scores. Bruce Blemker aggressively advances to third on the hit. Joe Gregory comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John McGilvray lines out to the third baseman. Jack Palmer pops out to the third baseman. Bob Eyre triples. Bruce Blemker scores. Ralph Smith scores. Scott Chance strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Glenn Erickson pops out to the second baseman. Tom Stratton strikes out. Kenny Kamau strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston John Marrow doubles to left field. Paul Belle strikes out. Matt Morrison walks. Bruce Blemker pops out to the first baseman. Ralph Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Brad Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kelvim Erickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Gregory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston John McGilvray strikes out. Jack Palmer strikes out. Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Hal Bagby grounds out to the second baseman. Bump Candelaria flies out to the right fielder. Kelly Strom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Scott Chance flies out to the center fielder. John Marrow grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Belle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Glenn Erickson flies out to the left fielder. Tom Stratton strikes out. Kenny Kamau flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Matt Morrison grounds out to the pitcher. Bruce Blemker walks. Ralph Smith singles to center field. Bruce Blemker advances to third on the hit. John McGilvray strikes out. Jack Palmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Brad Smith is hit by a pitch. Kelvim Erickson singles to center field. Joe Gregory pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Hal Bagby grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Eyre strikes out. Scott Chance singles past the second baseman. Scott Chance gets picked off first. John Marrow singles to right field. Paul Belle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bump Candelaria grounds out to the pitcher. Kelly Strom strikes out. Glenn Erickson singles to center field. Tom Stratton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Glenn Erickson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Matt Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Smith singles to center field. John McGilvray flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Kenny Kamau walks. Kenny Kamau is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Brad Smith flies out to the left fielder. Kelvim Erickson walks. Pete Zuvella is pinch hitting for Joe Gregory. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Pete Zuvella strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Erskine Mayer pitching. Jack Palmer pops out to the first baseman. Bob Eyre strikes out. Scott Chance grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Brad Dickey is pinch hitting for Hal Bagby. Brad Dickey grounds out to the second baseman. Bump Candelaria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Kelly Strom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 3
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Terry Fordyce improves in power_vs_righty Dave Burba did not respond to coaching in control Jim Phelan improves in control Urbane Gatewood improves in range Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Lewis improves in arm Frank Arnold did not respond to coaching in endurance Rube Walbeck improves in arm Davey Peters improves in contact_vs_righty