Win: Johnny Sanberg (12-6) Loss: Tom Camnitz (5-11)
Save: Buddy Henderson (29)
Inning: 1 Houston Tom Camnitz pitching. Emil Bragan strikes out. Monte Heving grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Bancroft singles to left field. Joe Bancroft steals second. Hal Boone singles to left field. Joe Bancroft scores. George Foster singles to center field. Hal Boone advances to third on the hit. Gary Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Johnny Sanberg pitching. Steve Gipson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Will Cerutti flies out to the center fielder. Dave Burke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Mahkan Singh grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Estrada singles to left field. Johnny Sanberg lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Emil Bragan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Billy Madison walks. Billy Madison steals second. Steve Mann strikes out. Greg Stanka grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Madison advances to third on the play. Donell Woodson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Monte Heving strikes out. Joe Bancroft flies out to the center fielder. Hal Boone grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ray Simpson grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Camnitz grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Gipson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston George Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Smith strikes out. Mahkan Singh pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Will Cerutti singles to center field. Dave Burke grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Billy Madison singles to right field. Steve Mann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Mickey Estrada flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Sanberg singles to right field. Emil Bragan flies out to the center fielder. Monte Heving strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Greg Stanka grounds out to the shortstop. Donell Woodson singles to center field. Ray Simpson strikes out. Tom Camnitz singles to right field. Donell Woodson advances to third on the hit. Steve Gipson singles to center field. Donell Woodson scores. Will Cerutti grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Gipson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Bancroft grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Boone flies out to the right fielder. George Foster grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dave Burke singles to left field. Billy Madison singles to center field. Steve Mann flies out to the right fielder. Greg Stanka pops out to the first baseman. Donell Woodson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Gary Smith strikes out. Mahkan Singh lines out to the shortstop. Mickey Estrada strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ray Simpson strikes out. Tom Camnitz grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Gipson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Carlos Glaviano is pinch hitting for Johnny Sanberg. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Carlos Glaviano strikes out. Emil Bragan hits a home run. Monte Heving flies out to the right fielder. Joe Bancroft pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Buddy Henderson pitching. Will Cerutti grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Burke singles to center field. Billy Madison grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Burke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Mann grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Hal Boone hits a home run. George Foster flies out to the right fielder. Gary Smith strikes out. Mahkan Singh singles to center field. Bill Batsch 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. Mahkan Singh is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Greg Stanka strikes out. Donell Woodson singles to center field. Ray Simpson grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 4 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dan Kolb improves in control Kim Clark improves in contact_vs_lefty Willie Howley did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Warhop improves in range Charlie Mellana did not respond to coaching in SS
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ernie Durnbaugh did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Arias improves in power_vs_lefty Herb Naulty did not respond to coaching in control Ruben Sweeney did not respond to coaching in control