Win: Trent Bauer (6-1) Loss: Carlos Chappell (3-9)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ted Smith pitching. Harry Simpson grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Gordon grounds out to the third baseman. Clyde Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Heath Vader pitching. Daijiro Tanioka strikes out. Joe Purtell singles to right field. Allie Dowell lines out to the shortstop. Heinie Schullstrom grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Purtell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Don Henderson singles to right field. Joe Morton bunts for a base hit. Damon Fahr flies out to the center fielder. Jose Rios flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Decatur grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Joe Morton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Byrne flies out to the center fielder. Naoji Takahashi walks. Naoji Takahashi steals second. Harry Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Monty Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Heath Vader grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Simpson reached on a fielding error by Joe Purtell. Joe Gordon strikes out. Clyde Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ted Smith flies out to the right fielder. Daijiro Tanioka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Purtell lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Don Henderson flies out to the center fielder. Joe Morton grounds out to the third baseman. Damon Fahr pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Allie Dowell pops out to the first baseman. Heinie Schullstrom triples. Joe Byrne grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Schullstrom scores. Naoji Takahashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jose Rios flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Decatur triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Heath Vader grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Simpson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Harry Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Monty Thomas strikes out. Ted Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Joe Gordon grounds out to the second baseman. Clyde Moore flies out to the left fielder. Don Henderson hits an infield single to the third baseman. Joe Morton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Daijiro Tanioka strikes out. Joe Purtell singles to center field. Allie Dowell flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Damon Fahr strikes out. Jose Rios walks. Bruce Decatur pops out to the catcher. Heath Vader flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Byrne strikes out. Naoji Takahashi grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Harry Simpson singles to center field. Joe Gordon doubles to right field. Harry Simpson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Clyde Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Don Henderson flies out to the center fielder. Alberto Swindells 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 2nd. Joe Morton singles to right field. Joe Gordon scores. Damon Fahr singles to center field. Joe Morton advances to third on the hit. Jose Rios strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Johnny Sorrento enters the game as a defensive replacement for Damon Fahr at 2B. Eduardo Mowry enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bruce Decatur at RF. Monty Thomas doubles to right field. Jimmy Howell is pinch hitting for Alberto Swindells. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Howell strikes out. Daijiro Tanioka strikes out. Joe Purtell singles to left field. Monty Thomas scores. Allie Dowell walks. Cliff Hanger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Heinie Schullstrom pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Carlos Chappell pitching. Eduardo Mowry grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Nicholson is pinch hitting for Cliff Hanger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Joe Nicholson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Trent Bauer pitching. Joe Byrne doubles to center field. Naoji Takahashi grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Monty Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Joe Gordon walks. Joe Gordon steals second. Clyde Moore walks. Don Henderson pops out to the first baseman. Joe Morton hits a home run. Joe Gordon scores. Clyde Moore scores. Steve Olson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Sorrento singles to right field. Johnny Sorrento steals second. Johnny Sorrento steals third. Jose Rios flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnny Sorrento scores. Elmer Kane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eduardo Mowry lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Hisanobu Inaba is pinch hitting for Elmer Kane. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hisanobu Inaba walks. Daijiro Tanioka grounds out to the pitcher. Hisanobu Inaba advances to second on the play. Joe Purtell grounds out to the pitcher. Allie Dowell singles to left field. Heinie Schullstrom pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Wan improves in range Len Zimmer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harry Bergen did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Wan did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Miller did not respond to coaching in control Tom Rohde improves in power_vs_righty Rod Sloat did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Sanders did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Daubert improves in speed Jerome Fuller did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Ruiz did not respond to coaching in velocity Al McGunnigle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Homer Nyman improves in contact_vs_lefty