Win: Wally Lombard (9-8) Loss: Frank Claire (5-11)
Save: Al Booth (28)
Inning: 1 Houston Wally Lombard pitching. Charlie Scott walks. Emil Hildebrand reached on a fielding error by Skeeter Rolfe. Joe Steinfeldt lines out to the third baseman. Tom Cangelosi singles to center field. Charlie Scott scores. Gus Dozier grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Frank Claire pitching. Paul Fraser grounds out to the second baseman. Skeeter Rolfe walks. Greg Prokopec flies out to the right fielder. Pat Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Ralph McNamara singles to center field. Danny McDougal grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ralph McNamara is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Walter Hughes reached on a fielding error by Skeeter Rolfe. Frank Claire lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Danny McDougal is thrown out at third. Walter Hughes advances to second on the play. Walter Hughes advances to second on the play. Charlie Scott hits an infield single to the first baseman. Emil Hildebrand flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Cincinnati George Lundquist flies out to the right fielder. Bob Inglett strikes out. Tom Inks singles to left field. Dick Giles hits a home run. Tom Inks scores. Wally Lombard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Tom Cangelosi flies out to the right fielder. Gus Dozier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Paul Fraser hits an infield single to the catcher. Skeeter Rolfe grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Greg Prokopec strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ralph McNamara grounds out to the second baseman. Danny McDougal strikes out. Walter Hughes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Pat Clark singles to right field. George Lundquist grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Clark advances to second on the play. Bob Inglett flies out to the right fielder. Tom Inks grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Frank Claire grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Hildebrand singles past the second baseman. Joe Steinfeldt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Emil Hildebrand is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dick Giles grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Lombard grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Fraser singles to center field. Skeeter Rolfe singles past the shortstop. Paul Fraser advances to third on the hit. Greg Prokopec flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Dozier strikes out. Ralph McNamara singles to left field. Danny McDougal grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ralph McNamara is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Pat Clark pops out to the first baseman. George Lundquist grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Inglett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Walter Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Mark Elliott is pinch hitting for Frank Claire. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mark Elliott flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Scott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Vic Wendell pitching. Tom Inks pops out to the first baseman. Dick Giles singles past the third baseman. Wally Lombard 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 walks. Skeeter Rolfe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Emil Hildebrand doubles to right field. Joe Steinfeldt flies out to the right fielder. Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Hildebrand advances to third on the play. Gus Dozier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Greg Prokopec flies out to the left fielder. Pat Clark flies out to the right fielder. George Lundquist strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Al Booth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ralph McNamara flies out to the center fielder. Danny McDougal grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Hughes singles to center field. Mike Kaiserling is pinch hitting for Vic Wendell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Kaiserling grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Walter Hughes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Clay Biggs improves in power_vs_righty Al Whitehouse did not respond to coaching in control Wayne Shannon did not respond to coaching in control Billy Kyle did not respond to coaching in endurance John Romero did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Wolfe did not respond to coaching in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Valdez improves in range Steve Colton did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Smith did not respond to coaching in control Mark Mills did not respond to coaching in range Carroll Sievers did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Erickson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty