Win: Ed Farnsworth (2-6) Loss: Mike Hopkins (2-4)
Save: Reggie Meyer (9)
Inning: 1 Houston Ed Farnsworth pitching. Lafayette Melvin flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Brian Gumbert singles to center field. Brian Gumbert is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ty Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Mike Hopkins pitching. Bud Sweeney strikes out. Jim Meacham flies out to the center fielder. Cozy Plunk hits a home run. Randy Brucker lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Otis Velez strikes out. Jim Strain flies out to the right fielder. Duane Eaves walks. Ken Munoz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Earl Daniel singles to right field. John Heath flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Candaele hits an infield single to the pitcher. Sammy Blue hits a home run. Earl Daniel scores. Bruce Candaele scores. Keishi Kita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Farnsworth grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Sweeney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Feller flies out to the right fielder. Keishi Kita grounds out to the third baseman. Lafayette Melvin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jim Meacham grounds out to the second baseman. Cozy Plunk walks. Randy Brucker strikes out. Earl Daniel triples. Cozy Plunk scores. John Heath walks. Bruce Candaele reached on a fielding error by Otis Velez. Earl Daniel scores. Sammy Blue strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Brian Gumbert flies out to the right fielder. Ty Sanders flies out to the right fielder. Otis Velez singles past the second baseman. Jim Strain flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Ed Farnsworth grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Sweeney grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Meacham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Duane Eaves flies out to the left fielder. Ken Munoz hits a home run. Jim Feller grounds out to the third baseman. Keishi Kita doubles to center field. Lafayette Melvin lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Cozy Plunk doubles to right field. Randy Brucker strikes out. Earl Daniel grounds out to the third baseman. John Heath strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Brian Gumbert walks. Ty Sanders strikes out. Otis Velez pops out to the first baseman. Jim Strain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bruce Candaele singles to right field. Bruce Candaele steals second. Sammy Blue singles to right field. Bruce Candaele scores. Passed ball. Sammy Blue advances to second. Ed Farnsworth lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bud Sweeney singles to right field. Sammy Blue scores. Jim Meacham singles to left field. Cozy Plunk strikes out. Randy Brucker pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Duane Eaves flies out to the right fielder. Ken Munoz doubles to right field. Jim Feller flies out to the center fielder. Hajime Negoro is pinch hitting for Keishi Kita. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Hajime Negoro walks. Lafayette Melvin walks. Brian Gumbert singles to right field. Ken Munoz scores. Hajime Negoro scores. Lafayette Melvin advances to third on the hit. Ty Sanders singles to right field. Lafayette Melvin scores. Brian Gumbert advances to third on the hit. John Smythe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Otis Velez doubles to left field. Brian Gumbert scores. Ty Sanders uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Strain singles to left field. Otis Velez scores. Duane Eaves flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Carlos Pena pitching. Earl Daniel hits a home run. John Heath flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Candaele strikes out. Sammy Blue singles to left field. Glen Close is pinch hitting for John Smythe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Glen Close flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Todd Weihe pitching. Ken Munoz triples. Jim Feller pops out to the shortstop. Dave Cage is pinch hitting for Carlos Pena. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dave Cage grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Munoz scores. Lafayette Melvin singles to right field. Brian Gumbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Gary Jackson pitching. Bud Sweeney reached on a fielding error by Otis Velez. Jim Meacham pops out to the shortstop. Cozy Plunk flies out to the right fielder. Randy Brucker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Reggie Meyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ty Sanders grounds out to the shortstop. Otis Velez singles to right field. Jim Strain grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Otis Velez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Duane Eaves reached on a fielding error by John Heath. Ken Munoz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Otis Velez (9), Ken Munoz (8), Keishi Kita (1).3B - Ken Munoz (2).HR - Ken Munoz (8). Baserunning: CS - Brian Gumbert (2). Fielding: E - Otis Velez 2.PB - Brian Gumbert.
Batting:2B - Cozy Plunk (6).3B - Earl Daniel (2).HR - Cozy Plunk (5), Earl Daniel (2), Sammy Blue (9). Baserunning: SB - Bruce Candaele (2). Fielding: E - John Heath.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joel Evers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rico Spence did not respond to coaching in endurance David Atz improves in range Cliff Niemiec did not respond to coaching in arm
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: D Improvements: John Tannehill did not respond to coaching in control John Tannehill did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Lee improves in contact_vs_righty Al Tudor improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Duran PHI did not respond to coaching in 2B