Win: Gino Sheely (4-5) Loss: Yoshikazu Takahashi (14-13)
Save: Tony Young (8)
Inning: 1 Houston Yoshikazu Takahashi pitching. Mike Hartley singles to left field. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Charlie Scott grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jerry Sperry pitching. Joe Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Shoji Narita strikes out. Pat Clark flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Troy McEnaney strikes out. Joe Steinfeldt pops out to the shortstop. Emil Hildebrand singles to left field. Mickey Crompton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jose Moon grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Inglett flies out to the right fielder. Juan Pennington singles to right field. Juan Pennington steals second. Rickey Fetzer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Walt Sizemore flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Sperry flies out to the right fielder. Mike Hartley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati John Hairston singles to right field. Yoshikazu Takahashi lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. John Hairston advances to third on the play. Shoji Narita grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Hank Hornsby strikes out. Charlie Scott strikes out. Troy McEnaney doubles past the left fielder. Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Pat Clark pops out to the first baseman. Jose Moon grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Inglett doubles to center field. Juan Pennington lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Emil Hildebrand walks. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the third baseman. Emil Hildebrand advances to second on the play. Walt Sizemore strikes out. Jerry Sperry singles past the shortstop. Emil Hildebrand scores. Mike Hartley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Rickey Fetzer strikes out. John Hairston flies out to the center fielder. Yoshikazu Takahashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Scott hits a home run. Troy McEnaney flies out to the right fielder. Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Joe Valdez hits a home run. Shoji Narita strikes out. Pat Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Moon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Emil Hildebrand pops out to the shortstop. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Sizemore walks. Jerry Sperry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bob Inglett singles to left field. Juan Pennington grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rickey Fetzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Mike Hartley grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Scott bunts for a base hit. Troy McEnaney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati John Hairston strikes out. Yoshikazu Takahashi singles to center field. Gino Sheely 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 1st. Joe Valdez singles to center field. Shoji Narita grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoshikazu Takahashi advances to third on the play. Joe Valdez advances to second on the play. Pat Clark singles to right field. Yoshikazu Takahashi scores. Jose Moon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Steinfeldt hits a home run. Emil Hildebrand grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Crompton walks. Walt Sizemore singles to left field. Pete Akers 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. Ralph McNamara is pinch hitting for Gino Sheely. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph McNamara doubles to center field. Mickey Crompton scores. Walt Sizemore uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Hartley strikes out. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Tony Young pitching. Clay Biggs enters the game as a defensive replacement for Walt Sizemore at SS. Bob Inglett walks. Juan Pennington singles to center field. Bob Inglett advances to third on the hit. Juan Pennington is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rickey Fetzer pops out to the shortstop. John Hairston singles to left field. Bob Inglett scores. Omar Alomar is pinch hitting for Pete Akers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Omar Alomar flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rick Sabo did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Brewer did not respond to coaching in control Marty Brower did not respond to coaching in endurance Rick Sabo did not respond to coaching in control Wingo Ivie improves in power_vs_righty Bob Dessau improves in endurance Brad Hilton did not respond to coaching in CF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dale Nichols improves in contact_vs_righty Larry Spongberg did not respond to coaching in endurance Harry Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brad Earley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Henry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tyson Nation did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty