Win: John Elliott (7-2) Loss: Jim Kotos (2-7)
Save: John Robertson (1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati George Nilla pitching. Jim Esasky singles to left field. Charlie Bogart singles to left field. Jim Esasky advances to third on the hit. A.J. Mercado strikes out. Eiji Ogishima flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Esasky scores. Russ Hansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Seizaburo Shibahara pitching. McKay Delane strikes out. Bob Chervetto strikes out. Octavio Sissi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Konetchy walks. Don Grzanich strikes out. Tom Shelby singles to left field. Mike Konetchy advances to third on the hit. Seizaburo Shibahara singles to right field. Mike Konetchy scores. Tom Shelby advances to third on the hit. Jim Esasky pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Bogart hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tom Shelby scores. A.J. Mercado strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Frankie Hutt reached on a fielding error by Eiji Ogishima. Alex Giouxs grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Frankie Hutt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Masahiro Osako flies out to the center fielder. Morgan Wain walks. Paul Midgley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Eiji Ogishima strikes out. Russ Hansen walks. Mike Konetchy flies out to the right fielder. Don Grzanich walks. Tom Shelby walks. Seizaburo Shibahara strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston George Nilla grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). McKay Delane strikes out. Bob Chervetto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jim Esasky strikes out. Charlie Bogart walks. A.J. Mercado flies out to the center fielder. Eiji Ogishima grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Charlie Bogart is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Octavio Sissi flies out to the center fielder. Frankie Hutt strikes out. Alex Giouxs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Russ Hansen grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Konetchy walks. Don Grzanich flies out to the center fielder. Tom Shelby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Masahiro Osako strikes out. Morgan Wain singles to right field. Paul Midgley doubles to right field. Morgan Wain uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Barker is pinch hitting for George Nilla. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jim Barker singles to right field. McKay Delane flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Paul Midgley scores. Bob Chervetto grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Barker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Leo Krug pitching. Seizaburo Shibahara grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Esasky grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Bogart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Octavio Sissi flies out to the right fielder. Frankie Hutt singles to right field. Alex Giouxs strikes out. Masahiro Osako strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati A.J. Mercado flies out to the center fielder. Eiji Ogishima strikes out. Russ Hansen walks. Mike Konetchy walks. Don Grzanich grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Konetchy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Morgan Wain singles to right field. Morgan Wain steals second. Paul Midgley strikes out. 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. Robert Burbrink is pinch hitting for Leo Krug. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Robert Burbrink grounds out to the second baseman. Morgan Wain advances to third on the play. McKay Delane walks. Bob Chervetto singles to center field. Morgan Wain scores. Octavio Sissi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bill Breeding pitching. Tom Shelby lines out to the shortstop. Rick Boswell is pinch hitting for Rick Brunson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rick Boswell flies out to the center fielder. Jim Esasky doubles past the first baseman. Charlie Bogart walks. A.J. Mercado singles to left field. Jim Esasky scores. Al Wilkie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eiji Ogishima strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Al Perry pitching. Frankie Hutt singles to right field. Alex Giouxs strikes out. Masahiro Osako flies out to the center fielder. Frankie Hutt steals second. Morgan Wain doubles to left field. Frankie Hutt scores. John Elliott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Midgley singles to left field. Morgan Wain scores. Len Wilson is pinch hitting for Al Wilkie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Len Wilson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul Midgley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jim Kotos pitching. Russ Hansen strikes out. Mike Konetchy triples. The defense is playing the corners in. Don Grzanich flies out to the center fielder. Tom Shelby singles past the shortstop. Mike Konetchy scores. Seth Lyden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Nekola is pinch hitting for John Elliott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Nekola triples. Tom Shelby scores. Jim Esasky grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston John Robertson pitching. McKay Delane strikes out. Bob Chervetto walks. Bob Chervetto is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Octavio Sissi flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 13 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Legg did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Timmons did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Oscar Swacina improves in power_vs_righty Jorge Clarke did not respond to coaching in speed Ken Lowdermilk improves in arm Oscar Swacina did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mel McTigue did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Jaeger improves in control Otto Mitterwald did not respond to coaching in velocity Calvin Houser improves in power_vs_righty Calvin Houser improves in arm Bill Lemongello did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Delmas did not respond to coaching in 3B