Win: Mike Lanning (3-2) Loss: Gene Buckles (0-2)
Save: Takeji Tani (5)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Mike Lanning pitching. Eli Locker singles to right field. Bill Edmondson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim White grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Gene Buckles pitching. Greg Amole walks. Turk Rapp doubles to left field. Greg Amole uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Small singles to center field. Turk Rapp scores. Jess McMillan flies out to the right fielder. Bud Lauzerique pops out to the shortstop. Tom Richie singles past the second baseman. Frank Small advances to third on the hit. Sid Denehy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Javier Case pops out to the third baseman. Ownie Davis singles to left field. Lyle Hill flies out to the right fielder. Milt Bream grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Jack Jensen flies out to the left fielder. Mike Lanning strikes out. Greg Amole strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Keith Geyer flies out to the right fielder. Gene Buckles walks. Eli Locker walks. Bill Edmondson strikes out. Jim White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Turk Rapp hits a home run. Frank Small strikes out. Jess McMillan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Lauzerique strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Javier Case strikes out. Ownie Davis pops out to the shortstop. Lyle Hill pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Tom Richie strikes out. Sid Denehy grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Jensen singles to center field. Mike Lanning flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Milt Bream grounds out to the shortstop. Keith Geyer singles to left field. Gene Buckles lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eli Locker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Greg Amole hits a home run. Allen Small comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Turk Rapp flies out to the right fielder. Frank Small grounds out to the shortstop. Jess McMillan pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill Edmondson grounds out to the shortstop. Jim White singles to center field. Javier Case grounds out to the catcher. Jim White advances to second on the play. Ownie Davis singles to center field. Jim White scores. Ownie Davis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bud Lauzerique doubles to right field. Tom Richie flies out to the right fielder. Sid Denehy grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Jensen singles past the second baseman. Bud Lauzerique scores. Kirk Werth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Lanning hits an infield single to the pitcher. Greg Amole singles to center field. Jack Jensen scores. Mike Lanning advances to third on the hit. Turk Rapp singles to left field. Mike Lanning scores. Greg Amole advances to third on the hit. Frank Small strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Charlie Richards is pinch hitting for Lyle Hill. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Charlie Richards grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Bream strikes out. Keith Geyer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jess McMillan doubles to right field. Bud Lauzerique flies out to the right fielder. Tom Richie flies out to the center fielder. Roy Hall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sid Denehy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jim James is pinch hitting for Roy Hall. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim James strikes out. Eli Locker singles to left field. Bill Edmondson singles to left field. Eli Locker advances to third on the hit. Jim White flies out to the left fielder. Bill Edmondson steals second. Javier Case grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Mike May pitching. Jack Jensen pops out to the second baseman. Mike Lanning strikes out. Greg Amole grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ownie Davis strikes out. Charlie Richards grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Milt Bream singles to right field. Keith Geyer doubles to right field. Kennie Porter is pinch hitting for Mike May. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kennie Porter singles past the first baseman. Milt Bream scores. Eli Locker doubles to center field. Keith Geyer scores. Kennie Porter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Takeji Tani comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Edmondson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Anderson improves in control Bob Segrist improves in power_vs_righty Danny Banks improves in power_vs_righty Jim Hotaling did not respond to coaching in range
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Huck Crockett improves in range Billy Nonnenkamp did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Aurelio McAvoy improves in velocity Billy Nonnenkamp improves in contact_vs_righty Bill McGrew did not respond to coaching in LF