Win: Pete Rader (6-14) Loss: Takuya Yoshida (8-9)
Save: Gavvy Graver (27)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Takuya Yoshida pitching. Skinny McMillan lines out to the pitcher. A.J. Mercado strikes out. Russ Hansen lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Pete Rader pitching. Jerry Arias grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Toft grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Motloch singles to center field. Johan Moran grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Joe Meusel flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Bogart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Midgley strikes out. Pedro Medeiros grounds out to the shortstop. Len Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Wayne Andrews flies out to the right fielder. Casey Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Rader strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Fred Pactwa flies out to the center fielder. Takuya Yoshida flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Arias singles to left field. Ed Toft singles to left field. Jerry Arias advances to third on the hit. Phil Motloch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Skinny McMillan grounds out to the third baseman. A.J. Mercado flies out to the right fielder. Russ Hansen hits a home run. Joe Meusel singles to right field. Charlie Bogart grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Meusel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Johan Moran grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Midgley grounds out to the pitcher. Pedro Medeiros strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Steve Jordan walks. Wayne Andrews hits a home run. Steve Jordan scores. Casey Russell doubles to left field. Pete Rader lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Skinny McMillan grounds out to the third baseman. A.J. Mercado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Len Wilson strikes out. Fred Pactwa strikes out. Takuya Yoshida grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Russ Hansen lines out to the second baseman. Joe Meusel grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Bogart pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jerry Arias flies out to the left fielder. Ed Toft triples. Phil Motloch strikes out. Johan Moran singles to center field. Ed Toft scores. Paul Midgley walks. Pedro Medeiros grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Otto Mitterwald comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wayne Andrews singles to right field. Casey Russell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Phil Motloch. Pete Rader grounds out to the shortstop. Wayne Andrews scores. Casey Russell advances to third on the play. John Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Skinny McMillan reached on a fielding error by Fred Pactwa. Casey Russell scores. A.J. Mercado singles past the third baseman. Skinny McMillan advances to third on the hit. Oscar Swacina is pinch hitting for Russ Hansen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Oscar Swacina walks. Joe Meusel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Len Wilson singles to center field. Pat Delmas is pinch hitting for Fred Pactwa. Pat Delmas flies out to the right fielder. Greg Guise is pinch hitting for John Jackson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Greg Guise singles to center field. Len Wilson advances to third on the hit. Jerry Arias singles to right field. Len Wilson scores. Greg Guise aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jerry Arias is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Toft singles past the third baseman. Greg Guise scores. Phil Motloch pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Wally Collins pitching. Charlie Bogart grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Jordan walks. Steve Jordan steals second. Wayne Andrews grounds out to the third baseman. Casey Russell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Elmer Ribant comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johan Moran flies out to the right fielder. Paul Midgley pops out to the shortstop. Pedro Medeiros walks. Pedro Medeiros is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Tom Shelby is pinch hitting for Elmer Ribant. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Shelby doubles to left field. Skinny McMillan pops out to the shortstop. A.J. Mercado strikes out. Oscar Swacina doubles to right field. Tom Shelby scores. Joe Meusel pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Gavvy Graver pitching. Eiji Ogishima enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Jordan at SS. Len Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Delmas singles to center field. Morgan Wain is pinch hitting for Wally Collins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Morgan Wain grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pat Delmas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jerry Arias flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Nixon improves in power_vs_lefty John Nixon improves in power_vs_righty Jack Thomas improves in range Brad Crist did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Kilroy did not respond to coaching in range Ruben Johns did not respond to coaching in endurance Dave Kilroy did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Hall improves in range Brant McDaniel did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Watson did not respond to coaching in control Joe Colbert improves in contact_vs_lefty Don Bronstad improves in speed Mike Lieber improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Boehmer did not respond to coaching in 1B