Win: Dutch Shields (3-0) Loss: Mike Oliver (1-1)
Save: Bud Murray (2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dutch Shields pitching. Dutch Schlesinger singles to right field. Pete Stringer strikes out. Ty Bradley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Mike Oliver pitching. Dick Derrington singles to center field. Big Bo Peep singles to center field. Dick Derrington advances to third on the hit. Billy Seeds flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Derrington scores. Mike Durant singles to left field. Mike Burgess grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Mike Durant is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Buck McDaniel singles to left field. Big Bo Peep scores. Mike Burgess advances to third on the hit. Paul Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Pat McMakin strikes out. Jake Rogers strikes out. Jim McLaughlin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jake Rollings singles to center field. Dutch Shields fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dutch Shields flies out to the left fielder. Dick Derrington flies out to the center fielder. Big Bo Peep pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jocko Lindsey walks. Jocko Lindsey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Scott Schaeffer singles past the shortstop. Mike Oliver fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Oliver grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Billy Seeds singles in front of the center fielder. Mike Durant singles to center field. Billy Seeds advances to third on the hit. Mike Burgess singles to left field. Billy Seeds scores. Buck McDaniel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Burgess is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Paul Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Durant is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dutch Schlesinger strikes out. Pete Stringer strikes out. Ty Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jake Rollings doubles to left field. Dutch Shields lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Derrington reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pat McMakin. Jake Rollings scores. Big Bo Peep grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dick Derrington advances to third on the play. Billy Seeds grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Pat McMakin strikes out. Jake Rogers flies out to the center fielder. Jim McLaughlin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mike Durant strikes out. Mike Burgess singles to left field. Buck McDaniel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Burgess is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Paul Sanchez hits a home run. Buck McDaniel scores. Joe Rodas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jake Rollings grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jocko Lindsey singles to center field. Scott Schaeffer pops out to the shortstop. Joe Rodas lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Jocko Lindsey forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dutch Schlesinger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Rodas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Dutch Shields strikes out. Dick Derrington grounds out to the shortstop. Big Bo Peep reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim McLaughlin. Billy Seeds grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Pete Stringer grounds out to the second baseman. Ty Bradley singles to left field. Pat McMakin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Mike Durant lines out to the second baseman. Mike Burgess strikes out. Buck McDaniel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jake Rogers walks. Jim McLaughlin singles to center field. Jake Rogers advances to third on the hit. Jocko Lindsey singles to left field. Jake Rogers scores. Jim McLaughlin advances to third on the hit. Scott Schaeffer singles to right field. Jim McLaughlin scores. Koji Kaneko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Mike Nelson is pinch hitting for Joe Rodas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Nelson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jocko Lindsey advances to third on the play. Dutch Schlesinger doubles to center field. Jocko Lindsey scores. Pete Stringer triples. Dutch Schlesinger scores. Bud Murray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ty Bradley walks. Pat McMakin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Mike Sparma pitching. Paul Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Jake Rollings pops out to the shortstop. Bud Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Art Eyrich enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jake Rollings at LF. Jake Rogers grounds out to the third baseman. Jim McLaughlin grounds out to the second baseman. Jocko Lindsey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Dutch Schlesinger (3).3B - Pete Stringer (2).GIDP - Ty Bradley, Pat McMakin, Mike Oliver, Mike Nelson. Baserunning: CS - Jocko Lindsey (2). Fielding: E - Pat McMakin, Jim McLaughlin.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Beattie did not respond to coaching in arm Rogers Command did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Revenig did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Shepherd did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Billy Konopka did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Casey did not respond to coaching in endurance Charlie Casey did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Fowler did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Sullivan did not respond to coaching in velocity