Win: Seizaburo Shibahara (13-10) Loss: Dave Maclean (7-9)
Inning: 1 Houston Seizaburo Shibahara pitching. McKay Delane singles to left field. Bob Chervetto grounds out to the third baseman. McKay Delane advances to second on the play. Paul Midgley strikes out. Alex Giouxs pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dave Maclean pitching. A.J. Mercado strikes out. Tom Shelby doubles to center field. Charlie Bogart singles to left field. Tom Shelby scores. Bill Bryant flies out to the right fielder. Joe Nekola pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Morgan Wain flies out to the left fielder. Octavio Sissi grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Edwards Karp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Russ Hansen singles to right field. Mike Konetchy walks. Dutch Wyatt singles to left field. Seizaburo Shibahara flies out to the center fielder. A.J. Mercado singles to center field. Russ Hansen scores. Mike Konetchy scores. Tom Shelby flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Bogart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Masahiro Osako strikes out. Dave Maclean flies out to the right fielder. McKay Delane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bill Bryant walks. Joe Nekola strikes out. Russ Hansen strikes out. Mike Konetchy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bob Chervetto grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Midgley grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Giouxs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dutch Wyatt singles to left field. Seizaburo Shibahara lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Dutch Wyatt forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). A.J. Mercado singles to center field. Tom Shelby flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Bogart singles to left field. Seizaburo Shibahara scores. Bill Bryant walks. Joe Nekola pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston Morgan Wain walks. Octavio Sissi singles to center field. Edwards Karp strikes out. Masahiro Osako walks. Dave Maclean flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Morgan Wain scores. McKay Delane flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Russ Hansen grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Konetchy flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Wyatt lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bob Chervetto grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Midgley walks. Alex Giouxs strikes out. Morgan Wain walks. Octavio Sissi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill Breeding comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Seizaburo Shibahara strikes out. A.J. Mercado strikes out. Tom Shelby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jim Barker is pinch hitting for Edwards Karp. Jim Barker singles to left field. Masahiro Osako walks. Rick Brunson 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 2nd. Jack Sweeney is pinch hitting for Bill Breeding. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Sweeney strikes out. McKay Delane flies out to the right fielder. Bob Chervetto grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Masahiro Osako is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Seth Lyden pitching. Charlie Bogart pops out to the second baseman. Bill Bryant hits a home run. Leo Krug comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Nekola flies out to the left fielder. Russ Hansen hits a home run. Jim Kotos comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Konetchy pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Paul Midgley grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Giouxs grounds out to the pitcher. Morgan Wain grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Eiji Ogishima is pinch hitting for Dutch Wyatt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eiji Ogishima flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Elbie French is pinch hitting for Rick Brunson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Elbie French strikes out. A.J. Mercado hits a home run. Tom Shelby walks. Charlie Bogart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Al Perry pitching. Octavio Sissi walks. Jim Barker grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Octavio Sissi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Masahiro Osako lines out to the third baseman. Ed Toft is pinch hitting for Jim Kotos. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Toft flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Dotel did not respond to coaching in control Otto Mitterwald did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Delmas improves in arm Otto Mitterwald did not respond to coaching in velocity Calvin Houser improves in contact_vs_lefty Jimmy Cox did not respond to coaching in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jorge Clarke improves in range Ray Booker did not respond to coaching in control Ed Mosquera did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Mosquera did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gerald Taylor improves in contact_vs_lefty Skinny McMillan improves in power_vs_righty Oscar Swacina did not respond to coaching in SS