Win: Jack Gharrity (9-11) Loss: Joe Marion (6-8)
Save: Joe Scherbarth (30)
Inning: 1 Houston Joe Marion pitching. Lee Jones singles to center field. Rick McCracken grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Jones advances to second on the play. Mamoru Abe grounds out to the pitcher. Walt Breton flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jack Gharrity pitching. Doug Heflin grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Connors strikes out. Lance Parrish grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Sailor Abstein strikes out. Kyle Barry Larkin strikes out. Frank Sizemore reached on a fielding error by Joe Marion. Dom Terry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Hugh Federoff grounds out to the pitcher. Drungo Bartee flies out to the left fielder. Louie Hill singles to left field. Niles Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Gharrity pops out to the first baseman. Lee Jones singles to right field. Rick McCracken singles to right field. Lee Jones advances to third on the hit. Mamoru Abe walks. Walt Breton walks. Lee Jones scores. Sailor Abstein doubles to left field. Rick McCracken scores. Mamoru Abe scores. Walt Breton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Orlando Higgins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kyle Barry Larkin strikes out. Frank Sizemore singles to center field. Sailor Abstein scores. Dom Terry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Carlos Werts reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rick McCracken. Orlando Higgins lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Doug Heflin grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Werts scores. Dave Connors strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jack Gharrity grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Lee Jones doubles to left field. Rick McCracken grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Jones advances to third on the play. Mamoru Abe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Lance Parrish grounds out to the third baseman. Hugh Federoff flies out to the right fielder. Drungo Bartee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Walt Breton singles to center field. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Kyle Barry Larkin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Louie Hill flies out to the right fielder. Niles Harper singles to left field. Carlos Werts grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Frank Sizemore grounds out to the third baseman. Dom Terry pops out to the pitcher. Jack Gharrity strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Orlando Higgins strikes out. Doug Heflin strikes out. Dave Connors walks. Lance Parrish walks. Hugh Federoff strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Lee Jones strikes out. Rick McCracken strikes out. Mamoru Abe triples. Walt Breton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Drungo Bartee walks. Louie Hill flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Niles Harper singles to center field. Drungo Bartee is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Carlos Werts strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Sailor Abstein flies out to the right fielder. Kyle Barry Larkin flies out to the right fielder. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Kiyoshi Seto is pinch hitting for Orlando Higgins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kiyoshi Seto hits an infield single to the pitcher. Doug Heflin doubles past the center fielder. Kiyoshi Seto uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jake The Snake Kendall 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. Dave Connors walks. Lance Parrish walks. Hugh Federoff grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Heflin scores. Dave Connors advances to third on the play. Lance Parrish advances to second on the play. Drungo Bartee grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Connors scores. Lance Parrish advances to third on the play. Louie Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Carlos Miller pitching. Dom Terry grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Chambers is pinch hitting for Jake The Snake Kendall. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Chambers singles to right field. Lee Jones flies out to the right fielder. Rick McCracken grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Danny Chambers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Joe Scherbarth pitching. Niles Harper strikes out. Carlos Werts grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Avila is pinch hitting for Carlos Miller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Avila grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steve Santangelo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Rice did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Rice did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Wetteland did not respond to coaching in control Roger Robinson did not respond to coaching in control Roger Robinson did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fred Criscione did not respond to coaching in endurance Dave Shields did not respond to coaching in velocity Enrique Fuentes did not respond to coaching in arm Al Kmak did not respond to coaching in arm Fred Criscione did not respond to coaching in velocity John McNair improves in arm