Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bob Osborne pitching. Dominic Judd walks. Henry Davis walks. Hank Etheridge flies out to the right fielder. Mike Diaz singles to right field. Dominic Judd scores. Pete Wheat strikes out. Gus Robinson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Jimmie Daringer pitching. Dick Babb grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Renteria flies out to the center fielder. Eric Eichrodt walks. Eric Eichrodt steals second. Denny Coakley walks. Chris Smith doubles to right field. Eric Eichrodt scores. Gary Benn walks. Eddy Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Luis Foster flies out to the center fielder. Darrell Score singles to left field. Jimmie Daringer lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Darrell Score forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dominic Judd grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jimmie Daringer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Mark Nilsson grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Osborne singles past the shortstop. Dick Babb strikes out. Ron Renteria pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Henry Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Etheridge singles to right field. Mike Diaz strikes out. Pete Wheat strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Eric Eichrodt grounds out to the shortstop. Denny Coakley singles to left field. Chris Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Gus Robinson pops out to the catcher. Luis Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Darrell Score grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Gary Benn strikes out. Eddy Rodriguez grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Nilsson hits a home run. Bob Osborne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jimmie Daringer flies out to the right fielder. Dominic Judd walks. Henry Davis singles in front of the right fielder. Dominic Judd is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Hank Etheridge walks. Mike Diaz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hank Etheridge is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Dick Babb grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Renteria flies out to the right fielder. Eric Eichrodt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Pete Wheat singles to center field. Gus Robinson walks. Luis Foster grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Pete Wheat advances to third on the play. Darrell Score flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Denny Coakley pops out to the third baseman. Hiroshi Fukui comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Chris Smith pops out to the third baseman. Gary Benn singles to center field. Eddy Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jerry Ronan is pinch hitting for Hiroshi Fukui. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Ronan grounds out to the second baseman. Dominic Judd triples. Henry Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Dominic Judd scores. Hank Etheridge grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Conley pitching. Mark Nilsson grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Osborne singles to center field. Dick Babb singles to right field. Ron Renteria flies out to the right fielder. Eric Eichrodt singles to center field. Bob Osborne scores. Dick Babb advances to third on the hit. David DeShields comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Denny Coakley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Diaz grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Wheat walks. Gus Robinson doubles to center field. Pete Wheat uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kevin Gaspar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cristian Scrivener is pinch running for Gus Robinson on 2nd base. Luis Foster strikes out. Darrell Score strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jeff Thompson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cristian Scrivener at C. Chris Smith walks. Chris Smith steals second. Gary Benn grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Smith advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Eddy Rodriguez strikes out. Mark Nilsson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati John Courtright is pinch hitting for David DeShields. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Courtright strikes out. Dominic Judd flies out to the left fielder. Henry Davis walks. Hank Etheridge grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Henry Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Harvey Galle pitching. Ted Chamberlain is pinch hitting for Kevin Gaspar. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ted Chamberlain singles to right field. Paul Adams is pinch running for Ted Chamberlain on 1st base. Passed ball. Paul Adams advances to second. Dick Babb singles to right field. The defense is playing the infield in. Ron Renteria flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Paul Adams is thrown out at the plate. Eric Eichrodt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Albert Morrell pitching. Mike Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Pete Wheat grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Thompson walks. Luis Foster singles to right field. Jeff Thompson advances to third on the hit. Darrell Score strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Houston Denny Coakley strikes out. Chris Smith hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chris Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gary Benn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Cincinnati Harvey Galle grounds out to the second baseman. Dominic Judd walks. Henry Davis lines out to the pitcher. Hank Etheridge singles to right field. Dominic Judd advances to third on the hit. Mike Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Houston Eddy Rodriguez walks. Mark Nilsson strikes out. Hersh Nieves is pinch hitting for Albert Morrell. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Hersh Nieves strikes out. Dick Babb flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Cincinnati John Slocumb pitching. Pete Wheat grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Thompson strikes out. Luis Foster singles to right field. Darrell Score singles past the second baseman. Luis Foster advances to third on the hit. Harvey Galle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Houston Ron Renteria pops out to the shortstop. Eric Eichrodt strikes out. Denny Coakley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Cincinnati Dominic Judd pops out to the shortstop. Henry Davis singles to right field. Hank Etheridge strikes out. Mike Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Houston Chris Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Benn flies out to the center fielder. Eddy Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Cincinnati Pete Wheat flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Thompson strikes out. Luis Foster triples. Darrell Score pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Houston Mark Nilsson hits a home run. Cincinnati total runners left on base: 17 Houston total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Jeff Thompson is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fred Wineapple improves in range Jamie Valdez improves in power_vs_lefty Danny Mota did not respond to coaching in velocity Roger Murray did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tommy Mathes did not respond to coaching in control Tom Dotter did not respond to coaching in control Duke Overy did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesse Jelks improves in contact_vs_lefty Mark Stanton did not respond to coaching in 2B