Win: Jim Mattimore (18-9) Loss: Gary Sukla (17-14)
Inning: 1 Houston Jim Mattimore pitching. Tom Sanders grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Perez strikes out. Gene Maurer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Gary Sukla pitching. Harry Simpson singles to center field. Joe Gordon grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Harry Simpson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Clyde Moore singles to right field. Chick Krueger walks. Will Clark walks. Joe Gordon scores. Don Henderson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Bissonette. Clyde Moore scores. Chick Krueger scores. John Brown walks. Bill Appier flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Will Clark scores. Jim Mattimore singles to right field. Don Henderson scores. Harry Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Harry Ryan walks. Glenn Chamberlain flies out to the left fielder. Harry Ryan steals second. Harry Ryan steals third. Bob Bissonette flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Harry Ryan scores. Jimmy Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Joe Gordon flies out to the right fielder. Clyde Moore singles to center field. Chick Krueger walks. Will Clark flies out to the center fielder. Don Henderson singles to right field. Clyde Moore scores. John Brown walks. Bill Appier singles to right field. Chick Krueger scores. Don Henderson scores. Jim Mattimore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Sukla reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Brown. Tom Sanders grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Sukla advances to third on the play. Ed Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Harry Simpson walks. Joe Gordon walks. Clyde Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Simpson advances to third on the play. Joe Gordon advances to second on the play. Chick Krueger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Harry Simpson scores. Joe Gordon advances to third on the play. Will Clark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Gene Maurer flies out to the left fielder. Harry Ryan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Glenn Chamberlain strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Don Henderson flies out to the center fielder. John Brown flies out to the right fielder. Bill Appier hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Mattimore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bob Bissonette grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Howell grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Harry Simpson grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Gordon flies out to the left fielder. Clyde Moore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Gary Sukla pops out to the second baseman. Tom Sanders grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Chick Krueger strikes out. Will Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Henderson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Gene Maurer walks. Harry Ryan strikes out. Glenn Chamberlain singles past the shortstop. Gene Maurer advances to third on the hit. Glenn Chamberlain is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Bissonette grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati John Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Appier singles to center field. Jim Mattimore lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Masaji Sogawa is pinch hitting for Jimmy Howell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Masaji Sogawa strikes out. Bill Lewis singles to left field. Bill Lewis steals second. Gary Sukla flies out to the right fielder. Tom Sanders singles to left field. Bill Lewis scores. Jim Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ed Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Rip Thielman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Gordon doubles to right field. Clyde Moore flies out to the right fielder. Len Zimmer is pinch hitting for Chick Krueger. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Len Zimmer walks. Will Clark flies out to the left fielder. Tony Mills is pinch hitting for Don Henderson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tony Mills walks. Damon Fahr is pinch hitting for John Brown. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Damon Fahr singles to center field. Joe Gordon scores. Len Zimmer scores. Tony Mills advances to third on the hit. Bill Appier singles to right field. Tony Mills scores. Damon Fahr advances to third on the hit. Joe Morton is pinch hitting for Jim Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Joe Morton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Larry Smith pitching. Gene Maurer strikes out. Harry Ryan hits a home run. Glenn Chamberlain walks. Bob Bissonette singles past the shortstop. Glenn Chamberlain advances to third on the hit. Masaji Sogawa strikes out. Bill Lewis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 5 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9
Batting:HR - Harry Ryan (20).SF - Bob Bissonette. Baserunning: SB - Harry Ryan 2 (39), Bill Lewis (9).CS - Glenn Chamberlain (5). Fielding: E - Bob Bissonette.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Charlie Umbricht improves in range Vic Nold did not respond to coaching in velocity Vic Nold did not respond to coaching in velocity Vic Nold did not respond to coaching in control Earl Stanceu improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Weilman improves in range
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Rohde did not respond to coaching in range Mike Fifield did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Gibson improves in contact_vs_lefty Rocky Burgess did not respond to coaching in range Fred Lord improves in power_vs_righty Al Kekich did not respond to coaching in velocity Rocky Burgess did not respond to coaching in 3B