Win: Walt Larsen (4-3) Loss: Al White (3-3)
Save: Art "Show" McFarland (11)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Tito Santana pitching. Doug Heflin grounds out to the second baseman. Hugh Federoff strikes out. Dave Backman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Masaru Yasui pitching. Katsuhiko Maki grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Jackson strikes out. Bort Thompson singles to center field. Dick Martz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Walt Beatin strikes out. Dave Paxton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Bergman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Joe McManus flies out to the left fielder. Alan Trammel grounds out to the shortstop. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati She Taylor singles to right field. Joe Hudson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Masaru Yasui pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Larry Manuel grounds out to the third baseman. Tito Santana strikes out. Katsuhiko Maki singles to center field. Scott Jackson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Doug Heflin strikes out. Hugh Federoff grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Backman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bort Thompson walks. Dick Martz reached on a fielding error by Dave Backman. Joe McManus grounds out to the second baseman. Bort Thompson advances to third on the play. Dick Martz advances to second on the play. Alan Trammel pops out to the second baseman. Sailor Abstein flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Walt Beatin doubles to center field. Dave Paxton flies out to the left fielder. Dave Bergman grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! She Taylor singles to center field. Walt Beatin scores. Joe Hudson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. She Taylor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Larry Manuel grounds out to the shortstop. Tito Santana strikes out. Katsuhiko Maki walks. Scott Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Masaru Yasui grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Heflin strikes out. Hugh Federoff singles to right field. Hugh Federoff steals second. Dave Backman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bort Thompson doubles to left field. Dick Martz flies out to the center fielder. Joe McManus grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Trammel hits a home run. Bort Thompson scores. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Walt Beatin singles to right field. Walt Beatin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Paxton flies out to the left fielder. Dave Bergman doubles to right field. She Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Larry Manuel is hit by a pitch. Matt Goodwin is pinch hitting for Tito Santana. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Matt Goodwin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Backman. Katsuhiko Maki pops out to the second baseman. Walt Larsen 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. Scott Jackson pops out to the shortstop. Bort Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Al White pitching. Joe Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. March Lord is pinch hitting for Walt Larsen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. March Lord singles to center field. Doug Heflin singles to left field. Hugh Federoff singles to center field. Dave Backman singles to left field. March Lord scores. Doug Heflin scores. Walt Beatin flies out to the center fielder. Dave Paxton singles to left field. Hugh Federoff scores. Mel Melton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Bergman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Paxton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Ron Lisi pitching. Dick Martz grounds out to the third baseman. Joe McManus singles to right field. Alan Trammel grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe McManus is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sailor Abstein walks. Larry Manuel walks. Old Hank McDonald is pinch hitting for Mel Melton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Old Hank McDonald strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Joe Scherbarth pitching. She Taylor walks. Joe Hudson strikes out. Carlos Werts is pinch hitting for Ron Lisi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carlos Werts grounds out to the third baseman. She Taylor advances to second on the play. Doug Heflin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Art Show McFarland pitching. Katsuhiko Maki grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Jackson doubles to right field. Bort Thompson strikes out. Dick Martz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Walt Beatin (7), Dave Bergman (19).GIDP - Joe Hudson. Baserunning: SB - Hugh Federoff (5).CS - Walt Beatin (1). Fielding: E - Dave Backman 2.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Goodwin improves in velocity Jim Avila improves in contact_vs_righty Mark Merriman did not respond to coaching in range Jim Blackwell did not respond to coaching in endurance Del Moriarty 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: Bill Henriquez improves in arm Ernesto Lopez did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis Palacios did not respond to coaching in velocity Niles Harper did not respond to coaching in speed Ernesto Lopez did not respond to coaching in endurance Mike Besse improves in power_vs_lefty