Inning: 1 Cincinnati Hick Connolly pitching. Chris Ferguson strikes out. Jeff Scherman grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Senerchia singles to left field. Buck Senerchia steals second. Al Linde doubles to right field. Buck Senerchia scores. Dixie Gardella grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Jimmy Herman pitching. Don Woodcock flies out to the left fielder. Dutton James strikes out. Marty Kinslow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Johnny Stimmel grounds out to the third baseman. Dale Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bill Schelle flies out to the center fielder. Fujio Funado doubles to left field. Jack Starr flies out to the left fielder. Bryan Parrish flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jimmy Herman grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Ferguson flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Scherman walks. Buck Senerchia grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jeff Scherman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Butch Pittinger pops out to the pitcher. Hick Connolly grounds out to the third baseman. Don Woodcock walks. Dutton James singles to center field. Marty Kinslow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Al Linde strikes out. Dixie Gardella pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Stimmel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bill Schelle flies out to the left fielder. Fujio Funado hits a home run. Jack Starr flies out to the left fielder. Bryan Parrish pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dale Hale flies out to the right fielder. Henry Schmidt singles to right field. Jimmy Herman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chris Ferguson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Butch Pittinger triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Hick Connolly grounds out to the catcher. The defense is playing the infield in. Don Woodcock strikes out. Dutton James walks. Marty Kinslow strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jeff Scherman singles to center field. Buck Senerchia strikes out. Al Linde pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Scherman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Schelle strikes out. Fujio Funado strikes out. Henry Pettini is pinch hitting for Jack Starr. Henry Pettini grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Glenn Moran enters the game as a defensive replacement for Henry Pettini at LF. Dixie Gardella strikes out. Adrian Roche is pinch hitting for Johnny Stimmel. Adrian Roche strikes out. Dale Hale flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Kelso enters the game as a defensive replacement for Adrian Roche at C. Bryan Parrish strikes out. Butch Pittinger triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Ken Rohe is pinch hitting for Hick Connolly. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ken Rohe grounds out to the shortstop. Don Woodcock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Joe Buckles pitching. Henry Schmidt strikes out. Jerry Rabe is pinch hitting for Jimmy Herman. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jerry Rabe strikes out. Chris Ferguson singles to center field. Jeff Scherman hits a home run. Chris Ferguson scores. Bob Bako comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Herb Richards is pinch hitting for Buck Senerchia. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Herb Richards grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Willard Hill pitching. Jim Maas enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dixie Gardella at RF. Dutton James grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Kinslow singles to center field. Bill Schelle walks. Fujio Funado grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Kinslow advances to third on the play. Bill Schelle advances to second on the play. Glenn Moran flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Al Linde strikes out. Jim Maas strikes out. Bob Kelso grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Cy Turner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bryan Parrish hits a home run. Hideyuki Kakimoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Butch Pittinger grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Rettenmund is pinch hitting for Bob Bako. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Rettenmund triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Don Woodcock hits a home run. Bill Rettenmund scores. Cincinnati total runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Don Delhi improves in control Frank Gehrman improves in control Don Delhi did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Eason improves in speed Jay Latham did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Lou Mota did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Paul Stark improves in power_vs_lefty Pep Grabarkewitz improves in speed Pep Grabarkewitz improves in contact_vs_righty