Win: Tom Kolb (15-9) Loss: Erskine Mayer (2-4)
Save: Jim Chambers (2)
Inning: 1 Houston Denny Soto pitching. Bob Eyre pops out to the third baseman. Scott Chance grounds out to the pitcher. John Marrow walks. Paul Belle hits a home run. John Marrow scores. Joe Gregory comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Tom Kolb pitching. Hal Bagby flies out to the left fielder. Bump Candelaria flies out to the right fielder. Kelly Strom flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach singles to center field. John McGilvray hits a home run. Ed Schmulbach scores. Erskine Mayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Kolb grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Eyre walks. Scott Chance lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Glenn Erickson strikes out. Tom Stratton singles to right field. Kenny Kamau strikes out. Brad Smith walks. Kelvim Erickson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston John Marrow grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Belle singles to left field. Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Paul Belle advances to second on the play. Bruce Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Erskine Mayer strikes out. Hal Bagby singles to center field. Bump Candelaria walks. Kelly Strom singles to left field. Glenn Erickson singles to left field. Hal Bagby scores. Tom Stratton walks. Bump Candelaria scores. Kenny Kamau flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Kelly Strom scores. Brad Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Eyre. Glenn Erickson scores. Kelvim Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Ed Schmulbach hits an infield single to the pitcher. John McGilvray singles to left field. Ed Schmulbach advances to third on the hit. Tom Kolb flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Schmulbach scores. Bob Eyre singles to right field. John McGilvray advances to third on the hit. Boom-Boom Holt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Chance walks. John Marrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John McGilvray scores. Bob Eyre advances to third on the play. Scott Chance advances to second on the play. Paul Belle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Boom-Boom Holt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hal Bagby strikes out. Bump Candelaria walks. Kelly Strom walks. Glenn Erickson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Matt Morrison singles to right field. Bruce Blemker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tom Stratton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kenny Kamau strikes out. Brad Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston John McGilvray singles in front of the left fielder. Tom Kolb lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Bob Eyre lines out to the second baseman. Scott Chance strikes out. John Marrow hits a home run. John McGilvray scores. Tom Kolb scores. Tom Scoffic comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Belle hits a home run. Matt Morrison singles past the third baseman. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Kelvim Erickson grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Scoffic grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Bagby singles to right field. Bump Candelaria hits a home run. Hal Bagby scores. Kelly Strom walks. Glenn Erickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John McGilvray strikes out. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Tom Kolb. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Randy Sadler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jim Chambers pitching. Tom Stratton singles to center field. Kenny Kamau strikes out. Pete Zuvella is pinch hitting for Brad Smith. Pete Zuvella flies out to the left fielder. Brad Dickey is pinch hitting for Kelvim Erickson. Brad Dickey pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Hy Drake enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pete Zuvella at LF. Dave Alou enters the game as a defensive replacement for Brad Dickey at C. Bob Eyre singles to right field. Scott Chance strikes out. John Marrow strikes out. Paul Belle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Eyre is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dennis Peters is pinch hitting for Tom Scoffic. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Dennis Peters grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Bagby flies out to the center fielder. Bump Candelaria flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Motosugu Fukuura pitching. Matt Morrison walks. Bruce Blemker flies out to the center fielder. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the left fielder. John McGilvray grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt Morrison is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Kelly Strom flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Erickson singles to left field. Tom Stratton pops out to the second baseman. Kenny Kamau flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vinnie Ray did not respond to coaching in control June Emmerich improves in power_vs_righty Ownie Matteson did not respond to coaching in range Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Hinzo did not respond to coaching in endurance Monte Hurst improves in speed Guillermo Bennett did not respond to coaching in control Guillermo Bennett did not respond to coaching in control