Inning: 1 Cincinnati Gene Shanks pitching. She Taylor strikes out. Dave Paxton singles to center field. Hugh Federoff strikes out. Dave Backman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Bob Feldman pitching. Katsuhiko Maki walks. Larry Manuel walks. Scott Jackson singles to left field. Katsuhiko Maki scores. Larry Manuel advances to third on the hit. Alan Trammel strikes out. Scott Jackson steals second. Joe McManus strikes out. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Ryder Stetson singles past the shortstop. Dave Bergman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dave Connors hits an infield single to the shortstop. Walt Beatin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Walt Breton singles to center field. Lefty Sullivan hits a home run. Walt Breton scores. Gene Shanks pops out to the second baseman. Katsuhiko Maki singles to center field. Katsuhiko Maki is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Larry Manuel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bob Feldman strikes out. She Taylor walks. Dave Paxton grounds into a force play to the first baseman. She Taylor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hugh Federoff lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Scott Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Alan Trammel strikes out. Joe McManus singles to center field. Sailor Abstein singles to left field. Walt Breton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dave Backman lines out to the third baseman. Ryder Stetson grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Bergman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alan Trammel. Dave Connors grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Lefty Sullivan strikes out. Gene Shanks flies out to the left fielder. Katsuhiko Maki singles to center field. Larry Manuel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Walt Beatin grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Feldman grounds out to the pitcher. She Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Scott Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Trammel doubles to right field. Joe McManus flies out to the center fielder. Sailor Abstein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dave Paxton flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Federoff singles past the third baseman. Dave Backman strikes out. Ryder Stetson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Walt Breton strikes out. Lefty Sullivan singles to left field. Gene Shanks lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Katsuhiko Maki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dave Bergman hits a home run. Dave Connors pops out to the first baseman. Walt Beatin walks. March Lord is pinch hitting for Bob Feldman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. March Lord singles to left field. Walt Beatin advances to third on the hit. She Taylor grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Walt Larsen pitching. Larry Manuel grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Scott Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Alan Trammel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jose Orador enters the game as a defensive replacement for Walt Breton at LF. Dave Paxton singles to right field. Dave Paxton steals second. Hugh Federoff singles to right field. Dave Paxton scores. Dave Backman grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hugh Federoff is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ryder Stetson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Joe McManus strikes out. Sailor Abstein grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Orador grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Doc Bass comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Bergman pops out to the first baseman. Dave Connors flies out to the center fielder. Walt Beatin pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tito Wise did not respond to coaching in velocity Drungo Bartee did not respond to coaching in speed Tito Wise did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Blackwell did not respond to coaching in control John Goodwin did not respond to coaching in control Rey Heath did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kid Javery did not respond to coaching in arm Kirk Schaeffer did not respond to coaching in control Jim Adams improves in arm Jim Adams did not respond to coaching in speed Kirk Schaeffer did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Rice improves in contact_vs_righty