Win: Hal Gaston (8-4) Loss: Vida Washington (19-5)
Save: Pablo Lopez (7)
Inning: 1 Houston Gus Schmidt pitching. Emil Bragan strikes out. Monte Heving flies out to the center fielder. George Foster walks. Joe Bancroft doubles to right field. George Foster uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mickey Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jodie Grigsby pitching. Steve Gipson grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Madison flies out to the right fielder. Steve Mann pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Hy Harder singles to right field. Frank Hopkins singles to right field. Hy Harder advances to third on the hit. Fred Christensen walks. Jodie Grigsby flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hy Harder scores. Emil Bragan flies out to the right fielder. Monte Heving flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Beauty Connelly singles to right field. Greg Stanka pops out to the third baseman. Lou Wenz walks. John Davenport doubles to left field. Beauty Connelly scores. Lou Wenz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Blas Zupo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Davenport advances to third on the play. Gus Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston George Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bancroft walks. Mickey Miller pops out to the shortstop. Hy Harder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Steve Gipson strikes out. Billy Madison strikes out. Steve Mann doubles to center field. Beauty Connelly pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Frank Hopkins pops out to the shortstop. Fred Christensen singles to right field. Jodie Grigsby lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Emil Bragan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Greg Stanka strikes out. Lou Wenz triples. The defense is playing the infield in. John Davenport lines out to the third baseman. Blas Zupo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Monte Heving flies out to the center fielder. George Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bancroft walks. Hal Gaston 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. Mickey Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Hal Gaston lines out to the third baseman. Steve Gipson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Hy Harder. Billy Madison flies out to the center fielder. Steve Mann grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Hy Harder grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Hopkins grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Christensen walks. Carlos Glaviano is pinch hitting for Jodie Grigsby. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Carlos Glaviano grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Fred Christensen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Vida Washington pitching. Beauty Connelly singles to left field. Greg Stanka flies out to the right fielder. Lou Wenz doubles to left field. Beauty Connelly uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Davenport flies out to the center fielder. Blas Zupo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Emil Bragan strikes out. Monte Heving flies out to the right fielder. George Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Hal Gaston strikes out. Steve Gipson flies out to the center fielder. Billy Madison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Bancroft flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Miller singles to center field. Hy Harder grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mickey Miller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Hopkins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Steve Mann grounds out to the shortstop. Beauty Connelly singles to left field. Beauty Connelly steals second. Greg Stanka pops out to the catcher. Lou Wenz walks. John Davenport strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Donell Woodson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Billy Madison at 2B. Fred Christensen singles to right field. Pablo Lopez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Gedeon is pinch hitting for Vida Washington. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alex Gedeon flies out to the center fielder. Emil Bragan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Weber did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dusty Morris improves in velocity Johnny Platte did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Warhop did not respond to coaching in speed Al Graham did not respond to coaching in RF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Batsch did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Burke improves in contact_vs_lefty Herb Naulty improves in velocity Jim Horton did not respond to coaching in velocity