Win: Leo Krug (3-6) Loss: Pete Rader (17-10)
Save: Wally Collins (27)
Inning: 1 Houston Pete Rader pitching. Morgan Wain grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Giouxs lines out to the first baseman. Pedro Medeiros singles to right field. Paul Midgley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pedro Medeiros is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati George Nilla pitching. Jim Esasky singles to right field. Charlie Bogart singles past the first baseman. Jim Esasky advances to third on the hit. A.J. Mercado grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Esasky scores. Eiji Ogishima strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Frankie Hutt strikes out. Octavio Sissi flies out to the center fielder. Ed Toft strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Russ Hansen walks. Mike Konetchy singles to center field. Don Grzanich strikes out. Tom Shelby grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Chervetto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Nilla grounds out to the pitcher. Morgan Wain hits a home run. Alex Giouxs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Pete Rader strikes out. Jim Esasky doubles to left field. Charlie Bogart grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Esasky advances to third on the play. A.J. Mercado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Pedro Medeiros grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Midgley singles to center field. Frankie Hutt flies out to the center fielder. Paul Midgley steals second. Octavio Sissi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Eiji Ogishima singles to left field. Russ Hansen singles to right field. Eiji Ogishima advances to third on the hit. Mike Konetchy walks. Don Grzanich singles to right field. Eiji Ogishima scores. Tom Shelby grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Russ Hansen scores. Mike Konetchy advances to third on the play. Pete Rader singles to center field. Mike Konetchy scores. Al Wilkie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Esasky singles to right field. Pete Rader advances to third on the hit. Charlie Bogart strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Ed Toft pops out to the third baseman. Bob Chervetto singles to center field. Bob Chervetto is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Al Wilkie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati A.J. Mercado grounds out to the shortstop. Eiji Ogishima grounds out to the shortstop. Russ Hansen lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Morgan Wain singles to right field. Alex Giouxs strikes out. Pedro Medeiros singles to left field. Paul Midgley flies out to the center fielder. Frankie Hutt pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Konetchy lines out to the first baseman. Don Grzanich grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Shelby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Octavio Sissi walks. Ed Toft doubles to left field. Bob Chervetto flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Robert Burbrink is pinch hitting for Al Wilkie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Robert Burbrink flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Octavio Sissi is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Leo Krug pitching. Pete Rader strikes out. Jim Esasky strikes out. Charlie Bogart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Morgan Wain singles to left field. Alex Giouxs pops out to the catcher. Morgan Wain steals second. Pedro Medeiros reached on a 2-base throwing error by Eiji Ogishima. Morgan Wain scores. Paul Midgley hits a home run. Pedro Medeiros scores. Frankie Hutt walks. Octavio Sissi hits a home run. Frankie Hutt scores. John Elliott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Toft strikes out. Bob Chervetto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati A.J. Mercado strikes out. Eiji Ogishima triples. Russ Hansen pops out to the shortstop. Mike Konetchy singles past the second baseman. Eiji Ogishima scores. Don Grzanich singles to center field. Mike Konetchy advances to third on the hit. Tom Shelby walks. 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 flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Houston John Robertson pitching. Len Wilson is pinch hitting for Leo Krug. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Len Wilson strikes out. Morgan Wain flies out to the left fielder. Alex Giouxs doubles to right field. Pedro Medeiros grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Wally Collins pitching. Jim Esasky flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Bogart strikes out. A.J. Mercado singles to right field. Eiji Ogishima grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Alex Giouxs (27), Ed Toft (5).HR - Morgan Wain (12), Paul Midgley (13), Octavio Sissi (18). Baserunning: SB - Morgan Wain (13), Paul Midgley (10).CS - Bob Chervetto (5).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Otto Mitterwald did not respond to coaching in control Calvin Houser improves in contact_vs_lefty Mel McTigue did not respond to coaching in velocity Dixie Shields did not respond to coaching in velocity George Dotel did not respond to coaching in control Bill Lemongello improves in control Al Womack did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gerald Taylor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Timmons improves in range Al Legg did not respond to coaching in speed Gerald Taylor improves in power_vs_lefty Skinny McMillan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Newt Hopkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Oscar Swacina did not respond to coaching in SS