Win: Kunifusa Ohtsuka (6-3) Loss: Eddie Shemo (0-1)
Save: Newt Kaiser (9)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Eddie Shemo pitching. Joe Valdez doubles to center field. Shoji Narita grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Valdez advances to third on the play. Dale Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Valdez scores. Jose Moon walks. Bob Inglett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Kunifusa Ohtsuka pitching. Mike Hartley grounds out to the pitcher. Troy McEnaney hits a home run. Joe Steinfeldt hits an infield single to the pitcher. Emil Hildebrand singles to left field. Joe Steinfeldt advances to third on the hit. Emil Hildebrand steals second. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Steinfeldt scores. Emil Hildebrand advances to third on the play. Connie Wynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bill DiSarcina singles past the shortstop. Bill DiSarcina is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Juan Pennington doubles to left field. Rickey Fetzer singles to center field. Juan Pennington scores. Kunifusa Ohtsuka lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Valdez walks. Shoji Narita pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Clay Biggs walks. Walt Sizemore strikes out. Eddie Shemo lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Clay Biggs forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Hartley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dale Nichols strikes out. Jose Moon lines out to the second baseman. Bob Inglett reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe Steinfeldt. Bill DiSarcina walks. Juan Pennington hits a home run. Bob Inglett scores. Bill DiSarcina scores. Rickey Fetzer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Troy McEnaney strikes out. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Emil Hildebrand grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Kunifusa Ohtsuka flies out to the center fielder. Joe Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Shoji Narita grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Mickey Crompton strikes out. Connie Wynn singles past the second baseman. Clay Biggs strikes out. Walt Sizemore hits a home run. Connie Wynn scores. Eddie Shemo is hit by a pitch. Mike Hartley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eddie Shemo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dale Nichols lines out to the second baseman. Jose Moon grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Inglett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Troy McEnaney singles to center field. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Emil Hildebrand walks. Mickey Crompton strikes out. Connie Wynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill DiSarcina flies out to the left fielder. Juan Pennington grounds out to the shortstop. Rickey Fetzer singles to center field. Tony Young 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. Kunifusa Ohtsuka grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Clay Biggs pops out to the third baseman. Walt Sizemore walks. Tony Young lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Hartley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Joe Valdez singles to center field. Shoji Narita singles to center field. Joe Valdez advances to third on the hit. Dale Nichols singles to left field. Joe Valdez scores. Shoji Narita advances to third on the hit. Jose Moon flies out to the right fielder. Bob Inglett singles to right field. Shoji Narita scores. Bill DiSarcina doubles to right field. Dale Nichols scores. Bob Inglett uses his aggressiveness and scores. Juan Pennington bunts for a base hit. Gino Sheely comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rickey Fetzer strikes out. Kunifusa Ohtsuka grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Troy McEnaney flies out to the center fielder. Joe Steinfeldt hits a home run. Gene Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Emil Hildebrand singles to center field. Mickey Crompton flies out to the right fielder. Connie Wynn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Joe Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Shoji Narita singles in front of the left fielder. Dale Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Jose Moon doubles to center field. Shoji Narita uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Inglett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Clay Biggs doubles to center field. Walt Sizemore singles to left field. Clay Biggs scores. Jay Hurst is pinch hitting for Gino Sheely. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Hurst singles past the shortstop. Walt Sizemore advances to third on the hit. Koichi Kido comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Hartley grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Sizemore scores. Jay Hurst advances to second on the play. Troy McEnaney reached on a fielding error by Juan Pennington. Joe Steinfeldt walks. Emil Hildebrand flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jay Hurst scores. Mickey Crompton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Morris Smith pitching. Bill DiSarcina grounds out to the pitcher. Juan Pennington singles to right field. Rickey Fetzer strikes out. Omar Alomar is pinch hitting for Koichi Kido. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Omar Alomar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Newt Kaiser pitching. Connie Wynn strikes out. Clay Biggs grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Sizemore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Joe Valdez (8), Jose Moon (7), Bill DiSarcina (11), Juan Pennington (6).HR - Juan Pennington (3).SF - Dale Nichols. Baserunning: CS - Bill DiSarcina (1). Fielding: E - Juan Pennington.
Batting:2B - Clay Biggs (2).HR - Troy McEnaney (11), Joe Steinfeldt (7), Walt Sizemore (7).SF - Emil Hildebrand.HBP - Eddie Shemo (1). Baserunning: SB - Emil Hildebrand (3). Fielding: E - Joe Steinfeldt.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fritzie Lindquist did not respond to coaching in endurance Harry Ludwig did not respond to coaching in control Brad Earley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ike Egan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fritzie Lindquist did not respond to coaching in velocity Arlie Dunn improves in power_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Brewer did not respond to coaching in control Bob Dessau did not respond to coaching in velocity Marv Roque did not respond to coaching in range Tommy Karr did not respond to coaching in control Bucky Vickers did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Pate did not respond to coaching in control