Inning: 1 Cincinnati Rolando Moreno pitching. Doug Heflin doubles to right field. Bob Salvo singles past the first baseman. Doug Heflin is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Dave Connors pops out to the first baseman. Don Speier walks. Lance Parrish walks. Drungo Bartee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Houston Masanori Arai pitching. Lee Jones strikes out. Rick McCracken grounds out to the shortstop. Alexander The Great Malleta flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Louie Hill walks. Kiyoshi Seto grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Masanori Arai lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Walt Breton singles to right field. Junie Spikes strikes out. Bort Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Walt Breton steals second. Frank Sizemore singles to right field. Walt Breton scores. Frank Sizemore steals second. Dom Terry pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Doug Heflin walks. Bob Salvo strikes out. Dave Connors flies out to the left fielder. Don Speier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Rolando Moreno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Jones grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rick McCracken walks. Alexander The Great Malleta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Lance Parrish flies out to the left fielder. Drungo Bartee strikes out. Louie Hill walks. Kiyoshi Seto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Walt Breton strikes out. Junie Spikes singles to left field. Junie Spikes steals second. Bort Thompson strikes out. Frank Sizemore hits a home run. Junie Spikes scores. Dom Terry pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Masanori Arai flies out to the center fielder. Doug Heflin walks. Bob Salvo strikes out. Dave Connors strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Rolando Moreno grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Jones doubles to center field. Lee Jones is out trying to steal third. Rick McCracken flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Don Speier walks. Don Speier steals second. Lance Parrish doubles to right field. Don Speier scores. Drungo Bartee pops out to the catcher. Louie Hill flies out to the center fielder. Kiyoshi Seto walks. Masanori Arai walks. Doug Heflin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Alexander The Great Malleta grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Breton strikes out. Junie Spikes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bob Salvo singles to left field. Harry Thormahlen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Connors walks. Don Speier grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Salvo advances to third on the play. Dave Connors advances to second on the play. Lance Parrish doubles to center field. Bob Salvo scores. Dave Connors scores. Drungo Bartee singles to center field. The defense is playing the corners in. Louie Hill flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Lance Parrish is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bort Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Sizemore lines out to the third baseman. Dom Terry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Kiyoshi Seto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Niles Harper is pinch hitting for Masanori Arai. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Niles Harper strikes out. Doug Heflin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Hideki Shimizu pitching. Kyle Barry Larkin is pinch hitting for Harry Thormahlen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kyle Barry Larkin walks. Lee Jones pops out to the shortstop. Rick McCracken singles past the second baseman. Alexander The Great Malleta bunts for a base hit. Walt Breton strikes out. Junie Spikes lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Luis Palacios pitching. Bob Salvo singles to left field. Bob Salvo steals second. Dave Connors grounds out to the third baseman. Don Speier strikes out. Lance Parrish strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bort Thompson hits an infield single to the catcher. Frank Sizemore grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dom Terry singles to right field. Mike Besse is pinch hitting for Luis Palacios. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dom Terry is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Greg Quisenberry pitching. Drungo Bartee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Louie Hill strikes out. Kiyoshi Seto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Danny Chambers is pinch hitting for Greg Quisenberry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Chambers grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Jones flies out to the center fielder. Rick McCracken walks. Alexander The Great Malleta strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Cincinnati Parker Hill pitching. Hideki Shimizu strikes out. Doug Heflin flies out to the center fielder. Bob Salvo singles to center field. Dave Connors singles to center field. Don Speier strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Houston Walt Breton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Junie Spikes is hit by a pitch. Bort Thompson strikes out. Frank Sizemore walks. Dom Terry strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Cincinnati Lance Parrish is hit by a pitch. Drungo Bartee walks. Louie Hill grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Lance Parrish advances to third on the play. Kiyoshi Seto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Houston Rey Munoz is pinch hitting for Parker Hill. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rey Munoz flies out to the center fielder. Lee Jones singles to left field. Rick McCracken singles to center field. Lee Jones advances to third on the hit. Alexander The Great Malleta walks. Walt Breton singles to left field. Lee Jones scores. Cincinnati total runners left on base: 14 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Lee Jones (18).HR - Frank Sizemore (11).GIDP - Frank Sizemore.HBP - Junie Spikes (1). Baserunning: SB - Walt Breton (12), Junie Spikes (1), Frank Sizemore (9).CS - Lee Jones (10), Dom Terry (2).
Game Notes Rolando Moreno is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rocky Rhodes did not respond to coaching in control Kris Gore did not respond to coaching in speed Kris Gore improves in speed Rafael Aber did not respond to coaching in velocity Gerald Romano improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Jorgensen improves in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Sullivan improves in power_vs_lefty Don McMillan did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Escobar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rip Creeden did not respond to coaching in speed Willy Tavares improves in endurance Roger Robinson did not respond to coaching in velocity