Win: Scott Brown (7-12) Loss: Melvin Underhill (11-8)
Save: Irv Christian (15)
Inning: 1 Houston Scott Brown pitching. Alex Flores grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Purtell walks. Allie Dowell pops out to the first baseman. Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Melvin Underhill pitching. Eduardo Mowry grounds out to the third baseman. Clyde Moore doubles to center field. Jose Doyle grounds out to the second baseman. Clyde Moore advances to third on the play. Joe Nicholson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Johnny Umbarger pops out to the shortstop. Monty Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Galvin singles to left field. Hirokazu Wada strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Damon Fahr strikes out. Johnny Sorrento strikes out. George Derrick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Melvin Underhill strikes out. Alex Flores singles to right field. Joe Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Alex Flores is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Cal Moss lines out to the shortstop. Scott Brown strikes out. Eduardo Mowry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Allie Dowell lines out to the third baseman. Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Umbarger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Clyde Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Joe Nicholson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Monty Thomas walks. Monty Thomas is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ernie Galvin pops out to the second baseman. Hirokazu Wada flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Damon Fahr walks. Johnny Sorrento walks. George Derrick grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Damon Fahr advances to third on the play. Johnny Sorrento advances to second on the play. Cal Moss walks. Scott Brown lines out to the second baseman. Eduardo Mowry singles to center field. Damon Fahr scores. Johnny Sorrento scores. Cal Moss advances to third on the hit. Clyde Moore bunts for a base hit. Cal Moss scores. Jose Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Melvin Underhill grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Alex Flores pops out to the third baseman. Joe Purtell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Joe Nicholson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Damon Fahr grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Sorrento grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Allie Dowell strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Umbarger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati George Derrick flies out to the right fielder. Cal Moss walks. Scott Brown lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eduardo Mowry pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Steve Satterfield enters the game as a defensive replacement for Eduardo Mowry at LF. Jose Rios enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Nicholson at C. Harry Simpson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Damon Fahr at RF. Varney Crutcher enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Derrick at CF. Monty Thomas strikes out. Ernie Galvin singles to center field. Joe Byrne is pinch hitting for Hirokazu Wada. Joe Byrne singles to left field. Steve Shipley is pinch hitting for Melvin Underhill. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Steve Shipley strikes out. Alex Flores lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jerome Fuller pitching. Wimpy Ginter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Byrne at RF. Clyde Moore singles to center field. Jose Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Jose Rios pops out to the shortstop. Harry Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Irv Christian comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Joe Purtell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Allie Dowell doubles to right field. Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Umbarger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 5 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Ryan improves in arm Jim Fox improves in power_vs_righty Ryan Burkart improves in arm Naoji Takahashi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jimmy Howell improves in range Ron Mails did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Clement did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Becker did not respond to coaching in range Rick Valdez improves in control Heath Vader did not respond to coaching in control Rick Olivares improves in range Yancey Cravat did not respond to coaching in control Joe Gordon did not respond to coaching in 3B