Win: Doc Helms (5-2) Loss: Harry Davis (2-2)
Save: Steve Olson (3)
Inning: 1 Houston Harry Davis pitching. Al McGunnigle grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Heinie Schullstrom walks. Joe Byrne strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom steals second. Jimmy Howell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Doc Helms pitching. Harry Simpson strikes out. Clyde Moore hits a home run. Joe Morton flies out to the center fielder. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Ryan Burkart strikes out. Harry Ryan doubles to right field. Glenn Chamberlain singles to center field. Harry Ryan scores. Masaji Sogawa strikes out. Doc Helms grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Glenn Chamberlain is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Don Henderson flies out to the left fielder. Bill Appier walks. Damon Fahr walks. Dave Brinkman flies out to the left fielder. Harry Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Al McGunnigle strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom strikes out. Joe Byrne grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Harry Simpson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clyde Moore walks. Joe Morton strikes out. John Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jimmy Howell singles to right field. Ryan Burkart strikes out. Harry Ryan walks. Glenn Chamberlain singles to left field. Jimmy Howell scores. Masaji Sogawa grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Don Henderson strikes out. Bill Appier grounds out to the shortstop. Damon Fahr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Doc Helms strikes out. Al McGunnigle strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom walks. Joe Byrne singles to right field. Jimmy Howell singles to right field. Heinie Schullstrom scores. Ryan Burkart walks. Harry Ryan walks. Joe Byrne scores. Irv Christian comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn Chamberlain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dave Brinkman strikes out. Irv Christian strikes out. Harry Simpson triples. Clyde Moore doubles to center field. Harry Simpson scores. Joe Morton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Masaji Sogawa flies out to the center fielder. Doc Helms strikes out. Al McGunnigle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati John Brown grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Don Henderson flies out to the center fielder. Bill Appier pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Heinie Schullstrom singles to left field. Heinie Schullstrom is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Byrne doubles to left field. Jimmy Howell grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Byrne advances to third on the play. Ryan Burkart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Damon Fahr singles to right field. Dave Brinkman strikes out. Damon Fahr steals second. Irv Christian flies out to the left fielder. Harry Simpson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Fox is pinch hitting for Harry Ryan. Jim Fox flies out to the center fielder. Greg Bell is pinch hitting for Glenn Chamberlain. Greg Bell flies out to the right fielder. Masaji Sogawa hits a home run. Doc Helms grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati David Clay enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ryan Burkart at 3B. Clyde Moore singles to right field. Joe Morton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Brown pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Al McGunnigle pops out to the second baseman. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Hampton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Joe Byrne grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Steve Olson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Henderson grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Gordon is pinch hitting for Bill Appier. Joe Gordon reached on a 2-base throwing error by David Clay. Damon Fahr grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dave Brinkman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ned Rafter improves in speed Jim Bowers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Bowers did not respond to coaching in speed Jerry Zdeb improves in endurance Ace Mantle did not respond to coaching in velocity John Brown improves in speed
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Staiger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tony Mills improves in arm Don Marrero did not respond to coaching in velocity Paxton Burnett did not respond to coaching in control Lee Burr improves in speed Paxton Burnett did not respond to coaching in control Tony Mills did not respond to coaching in RF