Win: Hal Allen (7-7) Loss: Hank Viox (14-6)
Save: Ed Sanchez (25)
Inning: 1 Houston Hal Allen pitching. Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Chance strikes out. John Marrow hits an infield single to the first baseman. Paul Belle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Hank Viox pitching. Hal Bagby strikes out. Bump Candelaria strikes out. Brad Dickey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Matt Morrison reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Stratton. Bruce Blemker flies out to the left fielder. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Morrison advances to third on the play. John McGilvray grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Glenn Erickson lines out to the shortstop. Tom Stratton pops out to the catcher. Kenny Kamau grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Hank Viox grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Chance strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Brad Smith pops out to the shortstop. Kelvim Erickson strikes out. Hal Allen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston John Marrow flies out to the left fielder. Paul Belle flies out to the right fielder. Matt Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Hal Bagby walks. Bump Candelaria walks. Brad Dickey singles to right field. Glenn Erickson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Hal Bagby scores. Tom Stratton strikes out. Kenny Kamau grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bump Candelaria is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Bruce Blemker walks. Ed Schmulbach singles to center field. Bruce Blemker advances to third on the hit. John McGilvray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Schmulbach advances to second on the play. Hank Viox reached on a fielding error by Kenny Kamau. Bruce Blemker scores. Bob Eyre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Schmulbach scores. Hank Viox advances to second on the play. Scott Chance flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Brad Smith singles to center field. Kelvim Erickson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brad Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hal Allen lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Kelvim Erickson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Hal Bagby grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hal Allen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston John Marrow flies out to the right fielder. Paul Belle grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Morrison walks. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bump Candelaria singles to left field. Brad Dickey walks. Glenn Erickson flies out to the center fielder. Tom Stratton strikes out. Kenny Kamau walks. Brad Smith hits a home run. Bump Candelaria scores. Brad Dickey scores. Kenny Kamau scores. Kelvim Erickson singles to right field. Hal Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John McGilvray walks. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Hank Viox. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Randy Sadler pops out to the first baseman. Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ben Goossen pitching. Hal Bagby strikes out. Bump Candelaria triples. Brad Dickey flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Erickson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Pete Zuvella enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hal Bagby at 3B. Scott Chance grounds out to the second baseman. John Marrow singles to right field. Paul Belle singles to center field. John Marrow advances to third on the hit. 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. Matt Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Tom Stratton walks. Kenny Kamau pops out to the first baseman. Brad Smith flies out to the center fielder. Kelvim Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ed Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. John McGilvray grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Smith is pinch hitting for Ben Goossen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ralph Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marcus Gannon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Burba did not respond to coaching in velocity Marcus Gannon improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Phelan improves in velocity
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Lewis improves in arm Al Hinchman improves in endurance Pancho Berger improves in arm Lynn Brewer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty