Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ted Smith pitching. Harry Simpson strikes out. Joe Gordon walks. Clyde Moore walks. Joe Morton hits a home run. Joe Gordon scores. Clyde Moore scores. Jose Rios pops out to the first baseman. Don Henderson singles to center field. Johnny Sorrento grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Henderson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Yancey Cravat pitching. Allie Dowell flies out to the center fielder. Naoji Takahashi strikes out. Harry Ryan singles to center field. Harry Ryan steals second. Greg Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Joe Becker singles to left field. Yancey Cravat lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Simpson strikes out. Joe Gordon doubles to left field. Joe Becker scores. Clyde Moore walks. Joe Morton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Alex Flores flies out to the right fielder. Bill Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Burkart grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jose Rios flies out to the center fielder. Don Henderson singles to right field. Johnny Sorrento flies out to the center fielder. Joe Becker grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Don Henderson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Johnny Umbarger strikes out. Ted Smith reached on a fielding error by Johnny Sorrento. Allie Dowell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ted Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Naoji Takahashi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Yancey Cravat flies out to the left fielder. Harry Simpson singles to right field. Joe Gordon walks. Elmer Kane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clyde Moore grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Harry Ryan singles to left field. Greg Bell strikes out. Alex Flores hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bill Lewis strikes out. Harry Ryan steals third. Ryan Burkart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Joe Morton strikes out. Jose Rios strikes out. Don Henderson doubles to right field. Johnny Sorrento strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Johnny Umbarger flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Kane strikes out. Allie Dowell doubles past the third baseman. Naoji Takahashi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Joe Becker flies out to the right fielder. Yancey Cravat flies out to the center fielder. Harry Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Harry Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Greg Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Flores walks. Bill Lewis walks. Ryan Burkart grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Joe Gordon strikes out. Clyde Moore singles to center field. Joe Morton flies out to the left fielder. Jose Rios strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Johnny Umbarger grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hisanobu Inaba is pinch hitting for Elmer Kane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hisanobu Inaba singles to right field. Allie Dowell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jerome Fuller pitching. Don Henderson grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Sorrento strikes out. Joe Becker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston David Clay is pinch hitting for Naoji Takahashi. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. David Clay flies out to the center fielder. Harry Ryan singles past the shortstop. Greg Bell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Joe Nicholson is pinch hitting for Yancey Cravat. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Nicholson flies out to the left fielder. Harry Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Joe Gordon lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Cliff Hanger pitching. Alex Flores grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Lewis strikes out. Ryan Burkart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Bergen did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Brinkman did not respond to coaching in range Bill Appier improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Appier improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Brinkman improves in range Jose Allen did not respond to coaching in control Tony Mills did not respond to coaching in RF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Glenn Chamberlain did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al McGunnigle improves in power_vs_lefty Hal DiPietro did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Northey did not respond to coaching in speed Wimpy Ginter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Sanders improves in power_vs_righty Hal DiPietro did not respond to coaching in 3B