Win: Ernie DeWitt (10-4) Loss: George Wilson (9-6)
Inning: 1 Houston Ernie DeWitt pitching. Bob Eyre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Sadler strikes out. John Marrow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati George Wilson pitching. Hal Bagby grounds out to the second baseman. Bump Candelaria pops out to the first baseman. Kelly Strom walks. Brad Dickey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Belle strikes out. Matt Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Tom Stratton walks. Kenny Kamau doubles to right field. Brad Smith singles to left field. Tom Stratton scores. Kenny Kamau scores. Kelvim Erickson strikes out. Ernie DeWitt lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hal Bagby singles to center field. Brad Smith scores. Bump Candelaria strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Mandy Hughes strikes out. John McGilvray strikes out. George Wilson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Kelly Strom flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Brad Dickey grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Stratton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bob Eyre strikes out. Randy Sadler flies out to the center fielder. John Marrow singles to center field. Paul Belle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Kenny Kamau grounds out to the second baseman. Brad Smith strikes out. Kelvim Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Mandy Hughes singles in front of the center fielder. John McGilvray walks. George Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ernie DeWitt pops out to the first baseman. Hal Bagby walks. Bump Candelaria hits an infield single to the pitcher. Kelly Strom grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Bagby advances to third on the play. Bump Candelaria advances to second on the play. Brad Dickey singles past the shortstop. Hal Bagby scores. Bump Candelaria scores. Tom Stratton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bob Eyre strikes out. Randy Sadler strikes out. John Marrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Kenny Kamau walks. Brad Smith grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Kenny Kamau is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kelvim Erickson strikes out. Ernie DeWitt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Paul Belle grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Blemker pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jim Chambers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Bagby grounds out to the second baseman. Bump Candelaria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kelly Strom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Pete Zuvella enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hal Bagby at 3B. Mandy Hughes grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John McGilvray grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Crawford is pinch hitting for Jim Chambers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Crawford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Al Carisch pitching. Brad Dickey grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Stratton singles to right field. Kenny Kamau strikes out. Brad Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bob Eyre singles to left field. Randy Sadler strikes out. John Marrow doubles to left field. Bob Eyre uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Paul Belle triples. John Marrow scores. Matt Morrison lines out to the first baseman. Bruce Blemker singles to center field. Paul Belle scores. Mandy Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 4 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dennys Connatser improves in contact_vs_righty June Emmerich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe McNeil did not respond to coaching in speed Bobby Dunham did not respond to coaching in arm Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Crawford improves in speed Jim Daubert did not respond to coaching in velocity Guillermo Bennett improves in control Lynn Brewer improves in arm