Win: Joe White (4-4) Loss: Hank Viox (11-5)
Save: Ed Sanchez (19)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Hank Viox pitching. Hal Bagby pops out to the shortstop. Bump Candelaria walks. Kelly Strom singles to left field. Bump Candelaria is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Glenn Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Joe White pitching. Bob Eyre walks. Scott Chance grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ralph Smith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Tom Stratton singles to center field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Kenny Kamau pops out to the shortstop. Brad Smith walks. Kelvim Erickson flies out to the left fielder. Joe White strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Belle flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Blemker singles to right field. Bruce Blemker steals second. Matt Morrison pops out to the second baseman. John McGilvray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Hal Bagby flies out to the left fielder. Bump Candelaria strikes out. Kelly Strom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Hank Viox strikes out. Bob Eyre grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Glenn Erickson pops out to the second baseman. Tom Stratton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kenny Kamau bunts for a base hit. Brad Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Belle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Kelvim Erickson doubles to center field. Joe White lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Kelvim Erickson is thrown out at third. Hal Bagby singles to left field. Bump Candelaria flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Strom strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Bruce Blemker walks. Matt Morrison walks. John McGilvray flies out to the right fielder. Ed Schmulbach grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Glenn Erickson singles past the third baseman. Tom Stratton hits a home run. Glenn Erickson scores. Kenny Kamau strikes out. Brad Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Kelvim Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Hank Viox flies out to the center fielder. Bob Eyre singles to right field. Scott Chance grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Eyre is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ralph Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Joe White walks. Hal Bagby strikes out. Bump Candelaria flies out to the right fielder. Kelly Strom singles to right field. Bill Bolton 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. Glenn Erickson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Paul Belle pops out to the shortstop. Bruce Blemker singles to right field. Matt Morrison strikes out. John McGilvray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Tom Stratton grounds out to the shortstop. Kenny Kamau doubles to center field. Brad Smith pops out to the second baseman. Kelvim Erickson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Pete Zuvella enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hal Bagby at 3B. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Bill Bolton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Sadler walks. Randy Sadler is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Eyre walks. Bob Eyre steals second. Dave Walkup 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. Scott Chance strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ben Goossen pitching. Brad Dickey is pinch hitting for Dave Walkup. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Brad Dickey grounds out to the catcher. Pete Zuvella strikes out. Bump Candelaria strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Ed Sanchez pitching. Ralph Smith flies out to the left fielder. Paul Belle pops out to the shortstop. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Guillermo Bennett did not respond to coaching in control Bill Romberger did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Crawford improves in contact_vs_lefty Guillermo Bennett did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: F RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in control Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Leonard improves in power_vs_righty Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in 3B