Win: Eric Calvert (13-4) Loss: Dave Risberg (4-6)
Save: Pete Ramirez (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Eric Calvert pitching. Dick Rohde singles to left field. Charlie Garvey grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dick Rohde is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Russ Attreau strikes out. George Trammell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dan Mercer pitching. Harvey Allen strikes out. Dave Reynolds is hit by a pitch. Joe Richards singles to center field. Tomas Cooley flies out to the right fielder. Frank Ewing singles to center field. Johnny Fordyce grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Bill Kokos singles to right field. Buddy Curd grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Vendas El Equipo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jeb Hainesworth is hit by a pitch. Ed Fitzgerald hits a home run. Jeb Hainesworth scores. Eric Calvert flies out to the center fielder. Harvey Allen walks. Dave Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harvey Allen advances to second on the play. Joe Richards walks. Tomas Cooley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Richards is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Chuck Bisquette reached on a 2-base fielding error by Harvey Allen. Dan Mercer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Rohde singles to right field. Chuck Bisquette scores. Charlie Garvey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Frank Ewing singles to right field. Johnny Fordyce grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Ewing is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeb Hainesworth strikes out. Ed Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Russ Attreau strikes out. George Trammell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jeb Hainesworth. Bill Kokos grounds out to the second baseman. George Trammell advances to third on the play. Buddy Curd singles past the first baseman. George Trammell scores. Vendas El Equipo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Eric Calvert strikes out. Harvey Allen flies out to the right fielder. Dave Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Chuck Bisquette grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Dick Rohde flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Joe Richards singles to center field. Tomas Cooley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Frank Ewing flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Charlie Garvey grounds out to the second baseman. Russ Attreau strikes out. George Trammell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Johnny Fordyce is hit by a pitch. Jeb Hainesworth strikes out. Johnny Fordyce steals second. Ed Fitzgerald pops out to the shortstop. Alex Gomez 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. Eric Calvert grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Kokos hits a home run. Buddy Curd grounds out to the shortstop. Vendas El Equipo grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Bisquette flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Harvey Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. Joe Richards singles past the first baseman. Tomas Cooley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Leon Clements is pinch hitting for Alex Gomez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Leon Clements grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Rohde grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Garvey grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dave Risberg pitching. Frank Ewing hits an infield single to the pitcher. Johnny Fordyce doubles to right field. Frank Ewing uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeb Hainesworth singles to center field. Johnny Fordyce scores. Tony Chiles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Fitzgerald strikes out. Joey Vidone is pinch hitting for Eric Calvert. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joey Vidone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeb Hainesworth advances to second on the play. Harvey Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Pete Ramirez pitching. Russ Attreau grounds out to the pitcher. George Trammell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Kokos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Johnny Fordyce (25).HR - Ed Fitzgerald (16).GIDP - Tomas Cooley.HBP - Dave Reynolds (2), Johnny Fordyce (1), Jeb Hainesworth (4). Baserunning: SB - Johnny Fordyce (22). Fielding: E - Harvey Allen, Jeb Hainesworth.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Vince did not respond to coaching in control Mark Nipper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Judas Priest improves in arm Bam McKay improves in speed Bam McKay did not respond to coaching in SS
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Fitzgerald improves in arm Lev Jones improves in arm Lev Jones improves in contact_vs_righty Art Knox did not respond to coaching in range Tony Layden did not respond to coaching in 1B