Win: Ike Benton (4-5) Loss: Frank Claire (14-10)
Save: Al Booth (34)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Frank Claire pitching. Paul Fraser flies out to the right fielder. Skeeter Rolfe walks. Greg Prokopec flies out to the left fielder. Pat Clark hits an infield single to the shortstop. George Lundquist strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Ike Benton pitching. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Tom Cangelosi singles to right field. Gus Dozier strikes out. Randy Short flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Larry Roy singles to center field. Bob Inglett pops out to the first baseman. Tom Inks singles to right field. Ike Benton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Fraser doubles to center field. Larry Roy scores. Tom Inks scores. Skeeter Rolfe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Mark Elliott singles to left field. Mike Kaiserling flies out to the right fielder. Norm Hollahan lines out to the pitcher. Mark Elliott steals second. Ralph McNamara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Greg Prokopec strikes out. Pat Clark doubles to center field. George Lundquist singles to left field. Pat Clark scores. Larry Roy grounds out to the second baseman. George Lundquist advances to second on the play. Bob Inglett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Frank Claire grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Steinfeldt singles to center field. Tom Cangelosi grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tom Inks grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Benton grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Fraser walks. Skeeter Rolfe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Gus Dozier singles to right field. Randy Short singles to center field. Mark Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Dozier advances to third on the play. Randy Short advances to second on the play. Mike Kaiserling strikes out. Norm Hollahan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Greg Prokopec singles to left field. Greg Prokopec steals second. Pat Clark grounds out to the shortstop. George Lundquist singles to center field. Greg Prokopec scores. Larry Roy flies out to the right fielder. George Lundquist steals second. Bob Inglett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ralph McNamara grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Claire strikes out. Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tom Inks grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Benton strikes out. Paul Fraser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Tom Cangelosi hits a home run. Gus Dozier singles to right field. Gus Dozier steals second. Randy Short strikes out. Mark Elliott hits a home run. Gus Dozier scores. Mike Kaiserling doubles to left field. Norm Hollahan pops out to the shortstop. Ralph McNamara flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Skeeter Rolfe grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Greg Prokopec walks. Pat Clark strikes out. George Lundquist grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ray Mahler is pinch hitting for Frank Claire. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ray Mahler singles to center field. Joe Steinfeldt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Oscar Schulte pitching. Larry Roy grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Inglett flies out to the right fielder. Tom Inks pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Gus Dozier strikes out. Randy Short grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bob Erickson is pinch hitting for Ike Benton. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Erickson flies out to the center fielder. Paul Fraser walks. Skeeter Rolfe strikes out. Paul Fraser steals second. Greg Prokopec singles to right field. Paul Fraser scores. Pat Clark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Al Booth pitching. Mike Kaiserling walks. Norm Hollahan walks. Ralph McNamara strikes out. Jeffrey Cox is pinch hitting for Oscar Schulte. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jeffrey Cox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Kaiserling advances to third on the play. Norm Hollahan advances to second on the play. Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Mike Kaiserling (16).HR - Tom Cangelosi (23), Mark Elliott (9).GIDP - Joe Steinfeldt, Tom Cangelosi. Baserunning: SB - Gus Dozier (13), Mark Elliott (9).
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Valdez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Hairston did not respond to coaching in arm Shoji Narita did not respond to coaching in arm Dave Chalmers improves in power_vs_righty Scott Billings did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Kravec did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Candy Doyle did not respond to coaching in control Duke Burkart did not respond to coaching in velocity Candy Doyle did not respond to coaching in velocity Troy McEnaney improves in arm Tom Felix did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Gearin did not respond to coaching in velocity