Win: Ben Kime (4-6) Loss: John Nichols (1-2)
Save: Ernie McDaniel (22)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati John Nichols pitching. Frank Surkont singles to left field. Walter Benton flies out to the center fielder. Frank Unser walks. Placido Graham walks. Junior Swaggerty hits a home run. Frank Surkont scores. Frank Unser scores. Placido Graham scores. Bob Muser grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Mackinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Ben Kime pitching. Jose Mott strikes out. Rusty Keating grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Coulter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dave Jamerson strikes out. Ben Kime singles to center field. Frank Surkont doubles past the first baseman. Ben Kime uses his aggressiveness and scores. Walter Benton strikes out. Frank Unser singles to right field. Frank Surkont scores. Zoilo Pool comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Placido Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Harry Lobert flies out to the left fielder. Burleigh Davis walks. Rob Branca singles to left field. Burleigh Davis advances to third on the hit. Curt Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Burleigh Davis scores. Rob Branca advances to second on the play. Don Speck grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Junior Swaggerty strikes out. Bob Muser singles to left field. Bob Muser steals second. Charlie Mackinson flies out to the right fielder. Dave Jamerson walks. Ben Kime singles to center field. Bob Muser scores. Dave Jamerson advances to third on the hit. Billy Shorten comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Surkont grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Billy Shorten grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Mott doubles to center field. Rusty Keating grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Coulter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Walter Benton singles to right field. Frank Unser flies out to the left fielder. Placido Graham walks. Junior Swaggerty strikes out. Bob Muser pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Harry Lobert singles to left field. Burleigh Davis pops out to the second baseman. Rob Branca singles to center field. Harry Lobert advances to third on the hit. Curt Williams reached on a fielding error by Charlie Mackinson. Harry Lobert scores. Don Speck grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Charlie Mackinson singles to left field. Dave Jamerson strikes out. Ben Kime lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Surkont strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Billy Shorten singles to right field. Jose Mott doubles to left field. Billy Shorten uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rusty Keating grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Coulter flies out to the center fielder. Harry Lobert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Walter Benton flies out to the right fielder. Frank Unser strikes out. Placido Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Burleigh Davis hits a home run. Rob Branca grounds out to the pitcher. Curt Williams lines out to the shortstop. Don Speck singles to right field. Billy Shorten grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Don Speck is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Junior Swaggerty strikes out. Bob Muser grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Mackinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jose Mott grounds out to the second baseman. Rusty Keating flies out to the center fielder. Dave Coulter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dave Jamerson flies out to the center fielder. Ben Kime singles to right field. Frank Surkont flies out to the right fielder. Walter Benton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Harry Lobert strikes out. Burleigh Davis flies out to the right fielder. Rob Branca grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Frank Unser walks. Placido Graham singles to right field. Frank Unser advances to third on the hit. Hy Harman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Junior Swaggerty grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Unser scores. Placido Graham advances to second on the play. Bob Muser walks. Charlie Mackinson pops out to the catcher. Dave Jamerson walks. Bruce Hatfield is pinch hitting for Ben Kime. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bruce Hatfield grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Placido Graham is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Houston Henry Spencer pitching. Curt Williams doubles to center field. Don Speck strikes out. Mark Katz is pinch hitting for Hy Harman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mark Katz doubles to right field. Curt Williams scores. Ernie McDaniel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jose Mott grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Katz advances to third on the play. Rusty Keating flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 10 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Giovanni Schofield improves in arm Jess McCormick improves in speed Jim Fredrickson did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Kippert did not respond to coaching in velocity Hank Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Kores did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Harmon improves in LF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Will Worrell improves in arm Al Douglass improves in range Jose Davenport did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Kramer improves in contact_vs_lefty Jay Keeton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jolbert Steevens did not respond to coaching in arm Jolbert Steevens did not respond to coaching in 1B