Win: Joe Gregory (8-4) Loss: Jack Palmer (15-5)
Save: Ed Sanchez (20)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jack Palmer pitching. Brad Dickey strikes out. Bump Candelaria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Kelly Strom singles to right field. Glenn Erickson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Denny Soto pitching. Bob Eyre walks. Bob Eyre steals second. Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Eyre advances to third on the play. John Marrow grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Eyre scores. Paul Belle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Tom Stratton singles to right field. Dennis Peters walks. Pete Zuvella grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dennis Peters is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pete Zuvella steals second. Kelvim Erickson singles to center field. Tom Stratton scores. Pete Zuvella scores. Denny Soto lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brad Dickey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Matt Morrison singles to left field. Bruce Blemker singles to center field. Matt Morrison advances to third on the hit. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the right fielder. Mandy Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Jack Palmer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bump Candelaria singles past the first baseman. Bump Candelaria is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kelly Strom strikes out. Glenn Erickson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Eyre singles to right field. Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Eyre advances to second on the play. John Marrow strikes out. Paul Belle singles to right field. Bob Eyre scores. Joe Gregory comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tom Stratton flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Peters grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Zuvella singles to right field. Kelvim Erickson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Zuvella is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bruce Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mandy Hughes pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Joe Gregory flies out to the center fielder. Brad Dickey grounds out to the shortstop. Bump Candelaria is hit by a pitch. Kelly Strom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Palmer singles to left field. Bob Eyre grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Scott Chance flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Glenn Erickson walks. Tom Stratton doubles to center field. Glenn Erickson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dennis Peters flies out to the left fielder. Pete Zuvella pops out to the shortstop. Kelvim Erickson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston John Marrow strikes out. Paul Belle grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Morrison singles to center field. Matt Morrison is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bill Bolton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Gregory strikes out. Brad Dickey grounds out to the third baseman. Bump Candelaria singles to left field. Kelly Strom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bruce Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the center fielder. Mandy Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Glenn Erickson walks. Tom Stratton hits a home run. Glenn Erickson scores. Jim Chambers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dennis Peters strikes out. Pete Zuvella strikes out. Kelvim Erickson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Jim Chambers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Sadler grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Eyre flies out to the left fielder. Scott Chance hits a home run. John Marrow singles past the first baseman. John Marrow is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ben Goossen pitching. Dave Alou is pinch hitting for Joe Gregory. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Dave Alou grounds out to the third baseman. Brad Dickey singles to center field. Bump Candelaria grounds out to the pitcher. Brad Dickey advances to second on the play. Kelly Strom doubles past the left fielder. Brad Dickey scores. Glenn Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ed Sanchez pitching. Paul Belle grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 3
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Daubert did not respond to coaching in endurance Eli Campisi did not respond to coaching in control Eli Campisi did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Hinchman improves in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe McNeil did not respond to coaching in arm Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pete Benn improves in range Vinnie Ray did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Fordyce improves in 3B