Win: Eddie Gorbous (9-7) Loss: Ike Benton (7-14)
Save: Billy Crothers (6)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Vic Wendell pitching. Paul Fraser grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Inks doubles to center field. Greg Prokopec lines out to the second baseman. Pat Clark walks. George Lundquist singles to center field. Larry Roy walks. Tom Inks scores. Skeeter Rolfe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Houston Ike Benton pitching. Gus Dozier flies out to the center fielder. Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the shortstop. Norm Hollahan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Rocky Marshall strikes out. Ike Benton grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Fraser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Mark Elliott doubles to left field. Tom Lee strikes out. Robinson Horsman flies out to the center fielder. Lariel Hocking doubles past the left fielder. Mark Elliott scores. Joe Stem pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Tom Inks doubles to center field. Greg Prokopec singles to left field. Tom Inks scores. Pat Clark flies out to the right fielder. Greg Prokopec steals second. George Lundquist reached on a fielding error by Norm Hollahan. George Lundquist steals second. Larry Roy flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Greg Prokopec scores. Skeeter Rolfe lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Vic Wendell singles to center field. Gus Dozier grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vic Wendell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Cangelosi pops out to the second baseman. Norm Hollahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Rocky Marshall strikes out. Ike Benton grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Fraser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Mark Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Lee strikes out. Robinson Horsman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tom Inks singles to right field. Tom Inks steals second. Greg Prokopec singles to right field. Tom Inks scores. Pat Clark flies out to the center fielder. George Lundquist grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Greg Prokopec is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Lundquist is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Lariel Hocking grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Stem walks. Vic Wendell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gus Dozier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Larry Roy singles to center field. Skeeter Rolfe strikes out. Rocky Marshall flies out to the right fielder. Ike Benton singles to center field. Paul Fraser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Tom Cangelosi flies out to the left fielder. Norm Hollahan strikes out. Mark Elliott doubles to center field. Tom Lee lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Eddie Gorbous comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tom Inks grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Prokopec grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Robinson Horsman singles to left field. Lariel Hocking lines out to the second baseman. Robinson Horsman steals second. Joe Stem doubles past the center fielder. Robinson Horsman scores. Joe Woods is pinch hitting for Eddie Gorbous. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Woods grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Stem advances to third on the play. Gus Dozier singles to center field. Joe Stem scores. Gus Dozier steals second. Tom Cangelosi doubles to left field. Gus Dozier scores. Norm Hollahan hits a home run. Tom Cangelosi scores. Marino Caceres comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Elliott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Billy Crothers pitching. Frank Gohr enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lariel Hocking at LF. George Lundquist singles to right field. Larry Roy strikes out. Skeeter Rolfe flies out to the right fielder. Rocky Marshall walks. Bob Erickson is pinch hitting for Marino Caceres. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bob Erickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Ed Behney pitching. Tom Lee flies out to the center fielder. Robinson Horsman reached on a fielding error by Paul Fraser. Frank Gohr pops out to the second baseman. Joe Stem grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Robinson Horsman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Paul Fraser walks. Tom Inks strikes out. Greg Prokopec flies out to the left fielder. Pat Clark walks. George Lundquist strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 10 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Tom Inks 2 (19).SF - Larry Roy. Baserunning: SB - Tom Inks (17), Greg Prokopec (15), George Lundquist (7).CS - George Lundquist (3). Fielding: E - Paul Fraser.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lefty Smith did not respond to coaching in range John Hairston did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Hairston improves in contact_vs_righty Broderick Foreman did not respond to coaching in control Morgan Whitney did not respond to coaching in control Dick Romo did not respond to coaching in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Luis Sullivan did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Whitehouse did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Whitehouse did not respond to coaching in velocity Ozzie Fingers improves in control Tony Dingman did not respond to coaching in control Ralph McNamara did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty