Win: Wilson Rapp (10-2) Loss: Mike May (6-4)
Save: Claude Stanicek (7)
Inning: 1 Houston Andres Templeton pitching. Frank Small pops out to the first baseman. Turk Rapp grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Frank Parker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Adam Schomberg pitching. Boileryard Morrissey grounds out to the second baseman. Eli Locker hits a home run. Bill Edmondson grounds out to the pitcher. Jim White grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jess McMillan walks. Bud Lauzerique flies out to the center fielder. Phil Gagne strikes out. Carlos Meaney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Ownie Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Foutz pops out to the second baseman. Tom MacDonald is hit by a pitch. Gene Heusser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Rick Johnson singles to left field. Adam Schomberg lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Small grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Johnson advances to third on the play. Turk Rapp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Andres Templeton grounds out to the second baseman. Boileryard Morrissey pops out to the second baseman. Eli Locker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Frank Parker walks. Frank Parker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jess McMillan hits a home run. Bud Lauzerique lines out to the third baseman. Phil Gagne singles to left field. Carlos Meaney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bill Edmondson flies out to the right fielder. Jim White strikes out. Ownie Davis pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Rick Johnson walks. Adam Schomberg fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Adam Schomberg grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Frank Small grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ray Foutz singles to left field. Tom MacDonald walks. Gene Heusser strikes out. Andres Templeton lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Ray Foutz is thrown out at third. Tom MacDonald advances to second on the play. Tom MacDonald advances to second on the play. Boileryard Morrissey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Turk Rapp singles to right field. Frank Parker strikes out. Jess McMillan grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Turk Rapp is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bud Lauzerique flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Eli Locker pops out to the catcher. Bill Edmondson grounds out to the shortstop. Jim White flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Phil Gagne strikes out. Carlos Meaney walks. Carlos Meaney steals second. Rick Johnson walks. Greg Amole is pinch hitting for Adam Schomberg. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Greg Amole singles to center field. Carlos Meaney scores. Rick Johnson advances to third on the hit. Frank Small grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Slats Stewart pitching. Ownie Davis singles to center field. Ray Foutz flies out to the center fielder. Tom MacDonald flies out to the right fielder. Gene Heusser singles past the shortstop. Jim James is pinch hitting for Andres Templeton. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jim James strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Roy Hall pitching. Turk Rapp hits a home run. Frank Parker grounds out to the shortstop. Jess McMillan singles to center field. Bud Lauzerique strikes out. Phil Gagne grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Sid Denehy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Carlos Meaney at RF. Boileryard Morrissey singles to center field. Passed ball. Boileryard Morrissey advances to second. Eli Locker walks. Bill Edmondson singles past the third baseman. Boileryard Morrissey scores. Eli Locker is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Wilson Rapp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim White flies out to the center fielder. Bill Edmondson steals second. Ownie Davis singles to center field. Bill Edmondson scores. Passed ball. Ownie Davis advances to second. Ray Foutz singles to left field. Tom MacDonald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Mike May comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sid Denehy grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Johnson flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jack Jensen is pinch hitting for Wilson Rapp. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jack Jensen is hit by a pitch. Frank Small walks. Turk Rapp singles to right field. Jack Jensen scores. Frank Small advances to third on the hit. Frank Parker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Claude Stanicek pitching. Gene Heusser flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Kennie Porter is pinch hitting for Mike May. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kennie Porter grounds out to the second baseman. Boileryard Morrissey doubles to left field. Eli Locker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8
Batting:HR - Turk Rapp (17), Jess McMillan (11).GIDP - Frank Small, Adam Schomberg.HBP - Jack Jensen (3). Baserunning: SB - Carlos Meaney (7).CS - Frank Parker (6). Fielding: PB - Frank Parker 2.
Game Notes Roy Hall is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Sam Coleman did not respond to coaching in range Bill McGrew did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fabian Berumen improves in speed Ray LeJohn did not respond to coaching in control Bill McGrew did not respond to coaching in CF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Frank Ward improves in power_vs_righty Mike Anderson improves in velocity Jim Hotaling improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Segrist did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty