Win: Charlie Kahoe (8-10) Loss: Merv Jackson (14-8)
Save: Frank Lobert (3)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Merv Jackson pitching. Mike Zachary grounds out to the third baseman. Dominic Guillen pops out to the first baseman. Jeffrey Gerken strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Charlie Kahoe pitching. Dick Simpson grounds out to the shortstop. Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Herbert grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Shingo Okaji flies out to the right fielder. Frank Keller reached on a fielding error by Bill Colbert. Doug Holloman singles to center field. Mike Wine pops out to the shortstop. Alan Olson triples. Frank Keller scores. Doug Holloman scores. Charlie Kahoe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Hector Hartgraves singles to right field. Hector Hartgraves is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Colbert flies out to the right fielder. Brad Stivetts grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mike Zachary strikes out. Dominic Guillen walks. Jeffrey Gerken grounds out to the shortstop. Dominic Guillen advances to second on the play. Shingo Okaji flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Butler doubles to right field. Dave Cormier lines out to the shortstop. Merv Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Dick Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Frank Keller doubles to center field. Doug Holloman strikes out. Mike Wine flies out to the right fielder. Alan Olson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Herbert singles to center field. Hector Hartgraves strikes out. Bill Colbert singles to center field. Bill Herbert advances to third on the hit. Brad Stivetts singles to right field. Bill Herbert scores. Joe Butler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Charlie Kahoe flies out to the center fielder. Mike Zachary walks. Dominic Guillen flies out to the right fielder. Jeffrey Gerken flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Dave Cormier walks. Merv Jackson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Merv Jackson pops out to the third baseman. Dick Simpson grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Cormier advances to second on the play. Guillermo Avalos singles to right field. Dave Cormier scores. Bill Herbert singles to right field. Hector Hartgraves grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Shingo Okaji singles to center field. Frank Keller flies out to the center fielder. Shingo Okaji steals second. Doug Holloman walks. Mike Wine doubles to center field. Shingo Okaji scores. Alan Olson strikes out. Charlie Kahoe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Colbert grounds out to the catcher. Brad Stivetts walks. Joe Butler grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mike Zachary singles to left field. Mike Zachary steals second. Dominic Guillen pops out to the second baseman. Jeffrey Gerken singles to center field. Mike Zachary scores. Jeffrey Gerken steals second. Shingo Okaji pops out to the second baseman. Rick Carter 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. Frank Keller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 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. Dave Cormier grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuya Ogo is pinch hitting for Rick Carter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kazuya Ogo walks. Dick Simpson bunts for a base hit. Guillermo Avalos strikes out. Bill Herbert hits an infield single to the shortstop. Hector Hartgraves grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ad Harkness pitching. Doug Holloman doubles to left field. Mike Wine grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Olson grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Shevlin is pinch hitting for Steve Graves. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Scott Shevlin singles to center field. Doug Holloman scores. Scott Shevlin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Frank Lobert pitching. Bill Colbert walks. Brad Stivetts singles to right field. Joe Butler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Colbert advances to third on the play. Dave Cormier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Mike Zachary walks. Dominic Guillen flies out to the right fielder. Mike Zachary steals second. Jeffrey Gerken walks. Shingo Okaji flies out to the right fielder. Frank Keller singles to left field. Mike Zachary scores. Doug Holloman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Keller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Jason Shaw is pinch hitting for Ad Harkness. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jason Shaw grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Simpson is hit by a pitch. Guillermo Avalos grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Bell did not respond to coaching in speed Al Bargar did not respond to coaching in control Steve Bell did not respond to coaching in range Steve Bell did not respond to coaching in arm Roy Winkelman did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Taylor Holm did not respond to coaching in velocity Vean Patterson did not respond to coaching in velocity George Brinkman improves in power_vs_lefty Johnny Gossage did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty