Inning: 1 Cincinnati Luis Hulen pitching. Cozy Plunk hits an infield single to the second baseman. Passed ball. Cozy Plunk advances to second. Randy Brucker hits an infield single to the shortstop. The defense is playing the infield in. Jim Meacham strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Sammy Blue walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Bruce Candaele grounds into a fielders choice to the shortstop. Cozy Plunk is out at home. John Heath strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Houston Marty Knudsen pitching. Lafayette Melvin doubles to center field. Brian Gumbert singles to right field. Lafayette Melvin scores. Jim Strain strikes out. Ty Sanders strikes out. Ken Munoz doubles to center field. Brian Gumbert uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Feller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Chris Wheelock grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Hafey lines out to the third baseman. Marty Knudsen pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jerry Volpe bunts for a base hit. Mamoru Yamashita singles to right field. Jerry Volpe is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Luis Hulen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lafayette Melvin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Cozy Plunk strikes out. Randy Brucker reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jerry Volpe. Jim Meacham flies out to the left fielder. Sammy Blue walks. Bruce Candaele singles to left field. John Heath grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Brian Gumbert strikes out. Jim Strain grounds out to the shortstop. Ty Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Chris Wheelock pops out to the shortstop. Jack Hafey flies out to the left fielder. Marty Knudsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ken Munoz walks. Jim Feller flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Volpe singles to center field. Mamoru Yamashita flies out to the right fielder. Luis Hulen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Cozy Plunk flies out to the center fielder. Randy Brucker flies out to the center fielder. Jim Meacham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Lafayette Melvin grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Gumbert strikes out. Jim Strain pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Sammy Blue strikes out. Bruce Candaele pops out to the first baseman. John Heath flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ty Sanders singles to left field. Ken Munoz pops out to the shortstop. Jim Feller strikes out. Ty Sanders steals second. Jerry Volpe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Chris Wheelock grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Hafey strikes out. Marty Knudsen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Mamoru Yamashita grounds out to the shortstop. Hajime Negoro is pinch hitting for Luis Hulen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hajime Negoro doubles to right field. Lafayette Melvin strikes out. Brian Gumbert singles to left field. Hajime Negoro is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dale Vitelli pitching. Cozy Plunk doubles to left field. Randy Brucker flies out to the center fielder. Jim Meacham grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Blue grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Strain grounds out to the second baseman. Ty Sanders singles to left field. Ken Munoz pops out to the shortstop. Jim Feller reached on a fielding error by Chris Wheelock. Cecil Kellett 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. Jerry Volpe reached on a fielding error by Cozy Plunk. Mamoru Yamashita singles past the third baseman. Ty Sanders scores. Jim Feller scores. Jerry Volpe advances to third on the hit. Walter Herr is pinch hitting for Dale Vitelli. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Walter Herr doubles to center field. Jerry Volpe scores. Mamoru Yamashita uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lafayette Melvin singles to right field. Walter Herr scores. Lafayette Melvin steals second. Brian Gumbert pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Rico Spence pitching. Bruce Candaele grounds out to the pitcher. John Heath pops out to the second baseman. Earl Daniel is pinch hitting for Chris Wheelock. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Earl Daniel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: F RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Jim Lee improves in power_vs_righty Joe Muniz did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Lee improves in range Bob McArthur did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Duran PHI did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Moritake Nemoto did not respond to coaching in velocity David Atz did not respond to coaching in speed David Atz improves in range Cliff Niemiec improves in contact_vs_righty