Win: Hy Harman (8-12) Loss: Hal Foster (4-4)
Save: Johnny Harmon (6)
Inning: 1 Houston Steve Brondell pitching. Jose Mott grounds out to the pitcher. Rusty Keating doubles to center field. Fritz Pendleton grounds out to the second baseman. Rusty Keating advances to third on the play. Dave Coulter walks. Harry Lobert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati John Nichols pitching. Fred Vasbinder grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Madlock strikes out. Frank Unser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Rob Branca flies out to the right fielder. Bill Mokan walks. Curt Williams strikes out. John Nichols grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Chip Marberry strikes out. Junior Swaggerty singles past the second baseman. Bob Muser singles to center field. Junior Swaggerty advances to third on the hit. Charlie Mackinson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jose Mott strikes out. Rusty Keating walks. Fritz Pendleton grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Rusty Keating is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Coulter doubles to right field. Fritz Pendleton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Lobert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dave Jamerson singles in front of the center fielder. Steve Brondell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Fred Vasbinder flies out to the left fielder. Steve Madlock hits a home run. Dave Jamerson scores. Steve Brondell scores. Frank Unser pops out to the shortstop. Chip Marberry singles in front of the center fielder. Junior Swaggerty singles to center field. Chip Marberry advances to third on the hit. Bob Muser doubles to right field. Chip Marberry scores. Junior Swaggerty uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Mackinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Rob Branca pops out to the second baseman. Bill Mokan flies out to the center fielder. Curt Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dave Jamerson strikes out. Steve Brondell strikes out. Fred Vasbinder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mark Katz is pinch hitting for John Nichols. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Mark Katz grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Mott grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rusty Keating grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Zoilo Pool pitching. Steve Madlock grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Unser grounds out to the second baseman. Chip Marberry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Fritz Pendleton walks. Dave Coulter grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Fritz Pendleton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Lobert strikes out. Rob Branca grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Coulter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Junior Swaggerty flies out to the right fielder. Bob Muser grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Mackinson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Mokan singles to left field. Curt Williams reached on a fielding error by Dave Jamerson. Dave Runnels is pinch hitting for Zoilo Pool. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Runnels singles to left field. Bill Mokan is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Curt Williams advances to third on the play. Jose Mott doubles to left field. Curt Williams scores. Dave Runnels uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rusty Keating singles to right field. Fritz Pendleton grounds out to the pitcher. Rusty Keating advances to second on the play. Dave Coulter pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Hy Harman pitching. Dave Jamerson walks. Steve Brondell lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Dave Jamerson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Vasbinder pops out to the second baseman. Steve Madlock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Harry Lobert singles past the second baseman. Rob Branca hits a home run. Harry Lobert scores. Hal Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Mokan hits a home run. Curt Williams singles to center field. Sammy Dunn is pinch hitting for Hy Harman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sammy Dunn hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jose Mott flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Keating strikes out. Fritz Pendleton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Johnny Harmon pitching. Frank Unser walks. Chip Marberry strikes out. Junior Swaggerty strikes out. Bob Muser pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ernie McDaniel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Coulter grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Lobert singles to center field. Rob Branca grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Charlie Mackinson pops out to the first baseman. Dave Jamerson grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Surkont is pinch hitting for Ernie McDaniel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Surkont strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 9 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Rob Branca is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kyle Curd did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Douglass did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Streit improves in contact_vs_righty Bob LeClaire improves in power_vs_righty Jay Keeton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Kauff did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jolbert Steevens did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete Witmeyer did not respond to coaching in range Otis Kimmick did not respond to coaching in range Jim Fredrickson did not respond to coaching in control Ryan Shirey did not respond to coaching in velocity Ryan Shirey did not respond to coaching in control Frank Harmon did not respond to coaching in speed Shane Clement did not respond to coaching in CF