Win: Jack Gharrity (12-13) Loss: Masanori Arai (5-11)
Save: Joe Scherbarth (37)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jack Gharrity pitching. Doug Heflin singles to left field. Bob Salvo grounds out to the pitcher. Doug Heflin advances to second on the play. Dave Connors grounds out to the third baseman. Lance Parrish grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Masanori Arai pitching. Lee Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick McCracken pops out to the second baseman. Mamoru Abe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Drungo Bartee doubles past the center fielder. Louie Hill pops out to the second baseman. Carlos Werts flies out to the left fielder. Passed ball. Drungo Bartee advances to third. Kiyoshi Seto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Walt Breton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sailor Abstein flies out to the right fielder. Kyle Barry Larkin walks. Frank Sizemore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Masanori Arai grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Heflin flies out to the left fielder. Bob Salvo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Dom Terry doubles past the third baseman. Jack Gharrity lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Dom Terry is thrown out at third. Lee Jones flies out to the right fielder. Rick McCracken singles to center field. Mamoru Abe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dave Connors strikes out. Lance Parrish flies out to the center fielder. Drungo Bartee doubles to right field. Louie Hill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Walt Breton is hit by a pitch. Walt Breton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sailor Abstein pops out to the second baseman. Kyle Barry Larkin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Carlos Werts singles to center field. Kiyoshi Seto lines out to the shortstop. Masanori Arai lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Doug Heflin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Frank Sizemore walks. Dom Terry strikes out. Jack Gharrity lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lee Jones reached on a 2-base fielding error by Drungo Bartee. Frank Sizemore scores. Rick McCracken flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bob Salvo flies out to the center fielder. Dave Connors pops out to the third baseman. Lance Parrish flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Mamoru Abe singles to left field. Walt Breton strikes out. Sailor Abstein singles to left field. Kyle Barry Larkin walks. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Dom Terry lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Drungo Bartee grounds out to the pitcher. Louie Hill walks. Carlos Werts hits a home run. Louie Hill scores. Kiyoshi Seto grounds out to the second baseman. Masanori Arai strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Danny Chambers is pinch hitting for Jack Gharrity. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Danny Chambers doubles to center field. Lee Jones singles to right field. Danny Chambers scores. Rick McCracken triples. Lee Jones scores. Orlando Higgins 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 1st. Mamoru Abe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Breton grounds out to the second baseman. Rick McCracken scores. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jake The Snake Kendall pitching. Doug Heflin strikes out. Bob Salvo grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Connors walks. Lance Parrish grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Kyle Barry Larkin grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Sizemore flies out to the right fielder. Dom Terry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Joe Scherbarth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Drungo Bartee pops out to the third baseman. Louie Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Werts walks. Kiyoshi Seto pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Dom Terry (21), Danny Chambers (6).3B - Rick McCracken (9).HBP - Walt Breton (1). Baserunning: CS - Walt Breton (4). Fielding: PB - Dom Terry.
Game Notes Jake The Snake Kendall is injured and is expected to be out 30 days. Frank Sizemore is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ralph Chaplin improves in contact_vs_righty Victor Diaz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Yui Doi did not respond to coaching in endurance Yui Doi did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Jorgensen did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernesto Lopez did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steve Santangelo improves in arm Roger Robinson did not respond to coaching in control Joe Wetteland did not respond to coaching in endurance Domingo Petralli improves in power_vs_righty Rip Creeden improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Santangelo did not respond to coaching in speed