Win: Rod Smith (7-2) Loss: Horace DeHart (5-1)
Save: Mike Hampton (5)
Inning: 1 Houston Jim Mattimore pitching. Al McGunnigle grounds out to the pitcher. Heinie Schullstrom singles to right field. Daijiro Tanioka flies out to the center fielder. Joe Byrne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ted Smith pitching. Harry Simpson grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Gordon flies out to the left fielder. Chick Krueger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jimmy Howell strikes out. Ryan Burkart singles past the third baseman. Naoji Takahashi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Joe Morton flies out to the center fielder. Rod Sloat flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Decatur doubles to right field. Joe Nicholson grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Harry Ryan grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Al McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati John Brown lines out to the first baseman. Jim Mattimore flies out to the center fielder. Harry Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Heinie Schullstrom walks. Heinie Schullstrom steals second. Daijiro Tanioka grounds out to the catcher. Joe Byrne singles to center field. Heinie Schullstrom scores. Jimmy Howell grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Byrne advances to second on the play. Ryan Burkart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Joe Gordon grounds out to the pitcher. Chick Krueger triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Joe Morton flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chick Krueger scores. Rod Sloat triples. Bruce Decatur pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Naoji Takahashi walks. Harry Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Ted Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ted Smith strikes out. Al McGunnigle walks. Naoji Takahashi is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Joe Nicholson grounds out to the third baseman. John Brown pops out to the catcher. Jim Mattimore singles to center field. Harry Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Heinie Schullstrom singles to center field. Daijiro Tanioka strikes out. Joe Byrne strikes out. Jimmy Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Joe Gordon flies out to the left fielder. Chick Krueger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Morton singles to center field. Rod Sloat flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ryan Burkart singles to center field. Naoji Takahashi grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ryan Burkart is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Ryan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bruce Decatur singles to center field. Joe Nicholson grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bruce Decatur is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Brown pops out to the second baseman. Clyde Moore is pinch hitting for Jim Mattimore. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Clyde Moore reached on a 2-base fielding error by Harry Ryan. Harry Simpson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Rod Smith pitching. Jim Fox is pinch hitting for Ted Smith. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jim Fox pops out to the shortstop. Al McGunnigle doubles to right field. Heinie Schullstrom singles to right field. Al McGunnigle scores. Daijiro Tanioka grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Steve Olson pitching. Joe Gordon hits a home run. Horace DeHart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chick Krueger walks. Joe Morton strikes out. Rod Sloat singles to left field. Bruce Decatur doubles to right field. Chick Krueger scores. Scott Reilly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Nicholson singles to left field. Rod Sloat scores. Bruce Decatur scores. John Brown singles to center field. Damon Fahr is pinch hitting for Rod Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Damon Fahr strikes out. Harry Simpson singles past the third baseman. Joe Gordon grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Houston Mike Hampton pitching. Joe Byrne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Howell pops out to the catcher. Ryan Burkart singles to left field. Naoji Takahashi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 5 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gene Maurer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Vic Nold improves in control Jerry Zdeb did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Zdeb improves in control Glenn Chamberlain improves in contact_vs_lefty Al Stidham did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Rohde improves in contact_vs_righty Len Zimmer improves in range Joe Staiger improves in speed Bill Appier improves in contact_vs_righty George Grady improves in range Rocky Gumbert improves in power_vs_lefty Len Zimmer did not respond to coaching in 2B