Win: Mickey Bressler (5-8) Loss: Carlos Miller (5-4)
Save: Doc Bass (18)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Mickey Bressler pitching. Doug Heflin walks. Hugh Federoff strikes out. Dave Backman flies out to the center fielder. Walt Beatin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Carlos Miller pitching. Katsuhiko Maki singles to left field. Katsuhiko Maki is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rick McCracken lines out to the second baseman. Bort Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dave Paxton strikes out. Dave Bergman grounds out to the third baseman. She Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Richie Tenenbaum singles to left field. Joe McManus singles to left field. Alan Trammel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe McManus is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sailor Abstein walks. Larry Manuel singles to center field. Richie Tenenbaum scores. Alan Trammel scores. Mickey Bressler lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Larry Manuel advances to second on the play. Larry Manuel advances to second on the play. Katsuhiko Maki grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Larry Manuel is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Brazen Kilmer strikes out. Carlos Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Heflin singles to center field. Doug Heflin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Rick McCracken flies out to the left fielder. Bort Thompson strikes out. Richie Tenenbaum singles to center field. Joe McManus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Hugh Federoff grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Backman grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Beatin walks. Dave Paxton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Alan Trammel singles to left field. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Larry Manuel grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Alan Trammel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mickey Bressler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dave Bergman flies out to the right fielder. She Taylor doubles to right field. Brazen Kilmer grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Katsuhiko Maki hits a home run. Rick McCracken grounds out to the second baseman. Bort Thompson hits a home run. Lou Groskloss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Richie Tenenbaum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe McManus grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Doug Heflin singles to left field. Doug Heflin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hugh Federoff grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Backman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Alan Trammel lines out to the shortstop. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Larry Manuel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Walt Beatin triples. Dave Paxton flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Walt Beatin scores. Dave Bergman doubles to right field. She Taylor doubles to center field. Dave Bergman scores. Brazen Kilmer singles to center field. March Lord is pinch hitting for Lou Groskloss. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. March Lord strikes out. Doug Heflin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Walt Larsen pitching. Matt Goodwin is pinch hitting for Mickey Bressler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Matt Goodwin flies out to the center fielder. Katsuhiko Maki flies out to the center fielder. Rick McCracken strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Clarence Petty pitching. Hugh Federoff flies out to the left fielder. Dave Backman pops out to the shortstop. Walt Beatin walks. Dave Paxton walks. Dave Bergman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Bort Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Richie Tenenbaum walks. Joe McManus grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Richie Tenenbaum is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alan Trammel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Doc Bass comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. She Taylor strikes out. Brazen Kilmer pops out to the first baseman. Carlos Werts is pinch hitting for Walt Larsen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Carlos Werts walks. Doug Heflin doubles to center field. Carlos Werts uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hugh Federoff pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Brazen Kilmer is injured and is expected to be out 12 days. Clarence Petty is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Louie Hill improves in arm Tom Wine improves in power_vs_lefty Mark Merriman improves in speed Angel White did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rick Webb did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Marion did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Luis Palacios did not respond to coaching in control Rube McCarthy did not respond to coaching in range Dana Brottem improves in power_vs_righty Harry Thormahlen did not respond to coaching in velocity Rube McCarthy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ernesto Lopez did not respond to coaching in velocity