Win: Del Moriarty (7-10) Loss: John Garland (12-10)
Save: Carlos Miller (34)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati John Garland pitching. Drungo Bartee grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Louie Hill strikes out. Dave Rodriguez triples. Carlos Werts doubles to center field. Dave Rodriguez scores. Dave Connors doubles to right field. Carlos Werts scores. Bob Salvo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Del Moriarty pitching. Lee Jones strikes out. Rick McCracken walks. Rick McCracken is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mamoru Abe singles to left field. Manny Riley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mark Merriman reached on a fielding error by Lee Jones. Mark Merriman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kiyoshi Seto reached on a fielding error by Rey Munoz. Del Moriarty lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Drungo Bartee singles to center field. Kiyoshi Seto scores. Drungo Bartee gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Sailor Abstein singles past the second baseman. Bort Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Kyle Barry Larkin lines out to the pitcher. Sailor Abstein is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Louie Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Carlos Werts flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Rey Munoz strikes out. John Garland flies out to the left fielder. Lee Jones singles to center field. Rick McCracken doubles to left field. Lee Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mamoru Abe walks. Manny Riley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dave Connors walks. Bob Salvo strikes out. Mark Merriman grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Connors advances to second on the play. Kiyoshi Seto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Sailor Abstein singles to left field. Bort Thompson strikes out. Kyle Barry Larkin walks. Rey Munoz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kyle Barry Larkin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Garland pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Del Moriarty singles to left field. Drungo Bartee grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Del Moriarty is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Louie Hill strikes out. Dave Rodriguez walks. Carlos Werts pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Lee Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Rick McCracken grounds out to the shortstop. Mamoru Abe hits an infield single to the second baseman. Manny Riley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mamoru Abe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dave Connors strikes out. Bob Salvo singles to center field. Mark Merriman singles to center field. Bob Salvo advances to third on the hit. Kiyoshi Seto grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Sailor Abstein strikes out. Bort Thompson strikes out. Kyle Barry Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Del Moriarty grounds out to the shortstop. Drungo Bartee singles to center field. Drungo Bartee is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Louie Hill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Rey Munoz flies out to the center fielder. Danny Chambers is pinch hitting for John Garland. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Danny Chambers strikes out. Lee Jones singles to center field. Rick McCracken strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Harry Thormahlen pitching. Dave Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Werts strikes out. Dave Connors walks. Bob Salvo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Mamoru Abe flies out to the right fielder. Manny Riley singles to left field. Carlos Miller 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. Sailor Abstein flies out to the center fielder. Manny Riley is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Mark Merriman grounds out to the third baseman. Kiyoshi Seto singles to right field. Carlos Miller lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Drungo Bartee walks. Louie Hill grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kiyoshi Seto is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Bort Thompson strikes out. Kyle Barry Larkin pops out to the shortstop. Rey Munoz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ralph Chaplin improves in range Dave Shields did not respond to coaching in control Frank Jorgensen did not respond to coaching in control Al Kmak improves in contact_vs_lefty Andy Blackwell improves in contact_vs_lefty Victor Diaz did not respond to coaching in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Wetteland did not respond to coaching in control Willy Tavares did not respond to coaching in velocity Roger Robinson did not respond to coaching in velocity Lary Hand did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Roger Robinson did not respond to coaching in velocity Rip Creeden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty