Win: Ira Blasingame (6-3) Loss: Earl Hocking (2-3)
Save: Joe Ordonez (11)
Inning: 1 Houston Willie Collier pitching. Ty North singles to left field. Dutton James grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Schelle singles to center field. Jack Starr singles to center field. Marty Kinslow singles to center field. Fujio Funado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jose Keenan pitching. Jim Foytack grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Nieman flies out to the center fielder. Bob Brusstar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Delgado grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Rohe grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Keenan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Chris Ferguson doubles to right field. Jeff Scherman singles to center field. Chris Ferguson scores. Dale Hale grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Scherman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dale Hale steals second. Henry Schmidt pops out to the shortstop. Dave Embrey doubles to center field. Dale Hale scores. Willie Collier walks. Jim Foytack grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Ty North singles to center field. Dutton James grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ty North is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Schelle singles to right field. Dutton James advances to third on the hit. Jack Starr lines out to the second baseman. Marty Kinslow hits a home run. Dutton James scores. Bill Schelle scores. Fujio Funado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Billy Nieman strikes out. Bob Brusstar grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Ferguson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Delgado walks. Ken Rohe grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Jose Keenan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jeff Scherman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dale Hale lines out to the third baseman. Henry Schmidt singles to right field. Dave Embrey pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ty North strikes out. Dutton James strikes out. Bill Schelle singles to center field. Jack Starr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Adrian Roche is pinch hitting for Willie Collier. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Adrian Roche grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Foytack grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Nieman hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bob Brusstar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Ira Blasingame pitching. Marty Kinslow grounds out to the third baseman. Fujio Funado strikes out. Joe Delgado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Chris Ferguson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Scherman triples. Dale Hale strikes out. Henry Schmidt is hit by a pitch. Dave Embrey lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Ken Rohe grounds out to the shortstop. Cuke Adams is pinch hitting for Jose Keenan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Cuke Adams strikes out. Ty North grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Earl Hocking pitching. Jim Maas is pinch hitting for Ira Blasingame. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Maas singles to center field. Jim Maas steals second. Jim Foytack singles past the shortstop. Jim Maas scores. Joe Hoey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Nieman pops out to the catcher. Bob Brusstar singles to right field. Jim Foytack advances to third on the hit. Bob Brusstar steals second. Chris Ferguson grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Foytack scores. Bob Brusstar advances to third on the play. Jeff Scherman singles to center field. Bob Brusstar scores. Lew Amelung comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dale Hale singles to right field. Jeff Scherman advances to third on the hit. Buck Senerchia is pinch hitting for Henry Schmidt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Buck Senerchia singles to center field. Jeff Scherman scores. Bob Kelso is pinch hitting for Dave Embrey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Kelso flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Charlie Harrison pitching. Grover Green enters the game as a defensive replacement for Buck Senerchia at 3B. Dutton James singles to center field. Bill Schelle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jack Starr walks. Marty Kinslow singles to center field. Fujio Funado walks. Joe Delgado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dixie Gardella is pinch hitting for Charlie Harrison. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dixie Gardella doubles to right field. Bart Haugstad comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Foytack flies out to the center fielder. Billy Nieman grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Brusstar grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Ordonez pitching. Ken Rohe grounds out to the second baseman. Bart Haugstad singles to right field. Ty North flies out to the center fielder. Dutton James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Chris Ferguson (12), Dave Embrey (10), Dixie Gardella (2).3B - Jeff Scherman (5).HBP - Henry Schmidt (1). Baserunning: SB - Bob Brusstar (14), Dale Hale (17), Jim Maas (3).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Phil Clarkson improves in range Alex Stockwell did not respond to coaching in control Pep Grabarkewitz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Don Martinez improves in power_vs_lefty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: John Dade improves in contact_vs_lefty Kerry Heep improves in power_vs_lefty Dave Hayward improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Black improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Black did not respond to coaching in CF