Win: Ike Benton (6-12) Loss: Vic Wendell (11-9)
Save: Al Earley (32)
Inning: 1 Houston Ike Benton pitching. Gus Dozier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Elliott walks. Bill Sewell strikes out. Johnnie Ready grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Vic Wendell pitching. Paul Fraser grounds out to the shortstop. Kiyoshi Fukuhara strikes out. George Lundquist flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Ray Cliburn flies out to the center fielder. Tom Lee flies out to the left fielder. Robinson Horsman singles to center field. Joe Stem walks. Vic Wendell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Greg Prokopec strikes out. Larry Roy flies out to the center fielder. Skeeter Rolfe singles to left field. Skeeter Rolfe steals second. Tom Inks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Gus Dozier pops out to the third baseman. Mark Elliott flies out to the right fielder. Bill Sewell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Orlando Mendoza reached on a 2-base throwing error by Vic Wendell. Ike Benton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Fraser walks. Kiyoshi Fukuhara flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Orlando Mendoza scores. George Lundquist flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Johnnie Ready doubles to left field. Ray Cliburn grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Johnnie Ready advances to third on the play. Robinson Horsman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Greg Prokopec singles past the third baseman. Greg Prokopec is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Larry Roy grounds out to the second baseman. Skeeter Rolfe singles in front of the center fielder. Tom Inks grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Skeeter Rolfe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Stem strikes out. Vic Wendell strikes out. Gus Dozier singles past the second baseman. Mark Elliott walks. Bill Sewell singles past the shortstop. Gus Dozier scores. Mark Elliott advances to third on the hit. Johnnie Ready strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Orlando Mendoza strikes out. Ike Benton flies out to the center fielder. Paul Fraser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ray Cliburn strikes out. Tom Lee doubles to left field. Robinson Horsman flies out to the left fielder. Joe Stem flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Kiyoshi Fukuhara hits a home run. George Lundquist lines out to the second baseman. Greg Prokopec singles to center field. Larry Roy walks. Skeeter Rolfe strikes out. Tom Inks strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Frank Gohr is pinch hitting for Vic Wendell. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Frank Gohr singles to left field. Gus Dozier strikes out. Mark Elliott grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Gohr is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Sewell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mark Elliott is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Oscar Schulte pitching. Orlando Mendoza hits an infield single to the shortstop. Orlando Mendoza is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ike Benton pops out to the second baseman. Paul Fraser grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Johnnie Ready grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Cliburn flies out to the center fielder. Tom Lee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Kiyoshi Fukuhara hits a home run. George Lundquist triples. Greg Prokopec hits a home run. George Lundquist scores. Larry Roy reached on a fielding error by Joe Stem. Larry Roy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Skeeter Rolfe flies out to the left fielder. Tom Inks flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Robinson Horsman walks. Joe Stem strikes out. Lariel Hocking is pinch hitting for Oscar Schulte. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lariel Hocking flies out to the center fielder. Gus Dozier walks. Al Earley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mark Elliott walks. Bill Sewell walks. Robinson Horsman scores. Johnnie Ready singles to left field. Gus Dozier scores. Mark Elliott scores. Ray Cliburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 10 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mark Wetteland did not respond to coaching in velocity Roger Meine did not respond to coaching in endurance Roger Meine did not respond to coaching in velocity Ozzie Fingers did not respond to coaching in control Frank Parker improves in range Carl McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Giles improves in range Jim Pettini improves in arm Julio Stewart did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Inglett improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Scott Billings did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty