Win: Jack Washburn (1-0) Loss: Ryohei Tanabe (0-1)
Save: Tom Felix (2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jack Washburn pitching. Joe Valdez singles past the third baseman. Joe Valdez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Shoji Narita singles to center field. Shoji Narita is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dale Nichols grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Ryohei Tanabe pitching. Mike Hartley reached on a fielding error by Rickey Fetzer. Hank Hornsby singles to right field. Charlie Scott lines out to the second baseman. Troy McEnaney singles to center field. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Gus Dozier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jose Moon pops out to the catcher. Bob Inglett strikes out. Bill DiSarcina strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Emil Hildebrand strikes out. Mickey Crompton strikes out. Jack Washburn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Juan Pennington singles to left field. Rickey Fetzer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ryohei Tanabe walks. Joe Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Mike Hartley strikes out. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Charlie Scott hits a home run. Troy McEnaney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Shoji Narita pops out to the third baseman. Dale Nichols doubles to left field. Jose Moon triples. Dale Nichols scores. Bob Inglett pops out to the shortstop. Bill DiSarcina strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Gus Dozier walks. Emil Hildebrand doubles to left field. Gus Dozier uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mickey Crompton walks. Jack Washburn lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Mike Hartley singles to right field. Emil Hildebrand scores. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Charlie Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Juan Pennington flies out to the center fielder. Rickey Fetzer grounds out to the pitcher. Ryohei Tanabe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Troy McEnaney grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Dozier doubles to right field. Emil Hildebrand grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Joe Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Shoji Narita grounds out to the shortstop. Dale Nichols singles to center field. Jose Moon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Mickey Crompton singles to center field. Jack Washburn lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Mike Hartley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bob Inglett walks. Bob Inglett is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill DiSarcina pops out to the second baseman. Juan Pennington lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Hank Hornsby flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Scott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Troy McEnaney walks. Joe Steinfeldt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Troy McEnaney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Rickey Fetzer flies out to the left fielder. Ryohei Tanabe grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Valdez singles to right field. Tom Felix 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. Shoji Narita singles to left field. Dale Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Gus Dozier lines out to the shortstop. Emil Hildebrand grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Crompton pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jose Moon grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bob Inglett grounds out to the third baseman. Bill DiSarcina flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Larry Spongberg did not respond to coaching in control Roy Twombly did not respond to coaching in speed Hughie Miller improves in control Tim Fairly did not respond to coaching in velocity Maurice Turner improves in power_vs_righty Don Causey improves in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Neil Staley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jimmy Agbayani did not respond to coaching in velocity Brad Hilton did not respond to coaching in range Bucky Vickers improves in endurance Bob Dessau did not respond to coaching in velocity Dallas Lennon improves in control Brad Hilton did not respond to coaching in CF