Win: Hank Hofferth (4-1) Loss: Billy Tragesser (5-2)
Save: Tom Camnitz (6)
Inning: 1 Houston Hank Hofferth pitching. Monte Heving grounds out to the shortstop. George Foster singles to center field. Hal Boone strikes out. Mahkan Singh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Billy Tragesser pitching. Carmelo Sullivan grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Stanka grounds out to the shortstop. Donell Woodson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Bancroft flies out to the right fielder. Gary Smith flies out to the right fielder. Ray Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Beauty Connelly grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Pappalau strikes out. Lou Wenz doubles to right field. Steve Mann grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Carlos Glaviano pops out to the second baseman. Billy Tragesser flies out to the right fielder. Monte Heving grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati John Davenport flies out to the center fielder. Hank Hofferth grounds out to the shortstop. Carmelo Sullivan walks. Greg Stanka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston George Foster flies out to the center fielder. Hal Boone strikes out. Mahkan Singh singles to left field. Joe Bancroft singles to left field. Mahkan Singh advances to third on the hit. Gary Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Donell Woodson pops out to the second baseman. Beauty Connelly strikes out. Greg Pappalau walks. Lou Wenz hits a home run. Greg Pappalau scores. Steve Mann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Ray Bailor flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Glaviano singles to left field. Billy Tragesser lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Carlos Glaviano forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Monte Heving grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Billy Tragesser is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati John Davenport grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Hofferth grounds out to the pitcher. Carmelo Sullivan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston George Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Boone pops out to the first baseman. Mahkan Singh singles to right field. Joe Bancroft bunts for a base hit. Gary Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Bancroft is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Greg Stanka flies out to the left fielder. Donell Woodson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Beauty Connelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ray Bailor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Carlos Glaviano walks. Hidekazu Takuwa is pinch hitting for Billy Tragesser. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hidekazu Takuwa flies out to the center fielder. Monte Heving singles to right field. George Foster pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Trigger Phelps pitching. Greg Pappalau strikes out. Lou Wenz walks. Steve Mann grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Wenz advances to second on the play. John Davenport singles to left field. Lou Wenz scores. Hank Hofferth pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Hal Boone hits a home run. Mahkan Singh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Bancroft doubles to right field. Tom Camnitz 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 1st. Gary Smith pops out to the shortstop. Ray Bailor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Carmelo Sullivan grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Stanka grounds out to the third baseman. Donell Woodson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Miller Huggins enters the game as a defensive replacement for Beauty Connelly at 1B. Carlos Glaviano pops out to the shortstop. Mickey Miller is pinch hitting for Trigger Phelps. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mickey Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Monte Heving flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 9 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 3
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Charlie Mellana did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Mellana improves in arm Johnny Platte did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Warhop improves in arm King Blackburn did not respond to coaching in RF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Brad Hannan did not respond to coaching in velocity Herb Naulty did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Gipson improves in range Maurice Betts did not respond to coaching in speed