Win: Jack Bernhardt (10-13) Loss: Tatsuya Katsuragi (5-18)
Save: Roger Niemann (1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jack Bernhardt pitching. Bob McDevitt strikes out. Walt McClellan walks. Dean Hoover pops out to the first baseman. Walt McClellan steals second. Joe Correll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Tatsuya Katsuragi pitching. Harry Klawitter walks. Dan Fiore flies out to the center fielder. Yam Bocachica grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Klawitter advances to second on the play. Billy McFarland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Johnny Dickey singles to left field. Quinn Dreesen pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Dickey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tommy Cookson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Doyle Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Roy Donahue grounds out to the third baseman. Reid Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Tatsuya Katsuragi strikes out. Bob McDevitt singles past the shortstop. Walt McClellan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jason Hunter strikes out. Jack Bernhardt flies out to the right fielder. Harry Klawitter singles to right field. Dan Fiore pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dean Hoover strikes out. Joe Correll flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Dickey lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Yam Bocachica strikes out. Billy McFarland flies out to the left fielder. Doyle Reynolds doubles past the center fielder. Roy Donahue strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Quinn Dreesen hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tommy Cookson flies out to the center fielder. John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Tatsuya Katsuragi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Reid Johnson hits a home run. Jason Hunter strikes out. Jack Bernhardt pops out to the third baseman. Harry Klawitter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bob McDevitt grounds out to the third baseman. Walt McClellan doubles to left field. Dean Hoover walks. Joe Correll grounds out to the third baseman. Walt McClellan advances to third on the play. Dean Hoover advances to second on the play. Johnny Dickey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Dan Fiore hits a home run. Yam Bocachica pops out to the first baseman. Billy McFarland hits a home run. Doyle Reynolds singles past the shortstop. Roy Donahue walks. Reid Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Jason Hunter pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Quinn Dreesen grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tommy Cookson walks. John Brown singles to center field. Ed Gorsica is pinch hitting for Tatsuya Katsuragi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ed Gorsica strikes out. Bob McDevitt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Andy Hoover pitching. Jack Bernhardt grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Klawitter reached on a fielding error by John Brown. Dan Fiore flies out to the center fielder. Yam Bocachica grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harry Klawitter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Walt McClellan flies out to the right fielder. Dean Hoover singles to center field. Joe Correll singles past the first baseman. Roger Niemann 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. Johnny Dickey flies out to the center fielder. Quinn Dreesen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Billy McFarland strikes out. Doyle Reynolds strikes out. Roy Donahue hits a home run. Jake Burkett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Reid Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Tommy Cookson strikes out. John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Ryoichi Kawashima is pinch hitting for Jake Burkett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ryoichi Kawashima flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Silvio Wolfe did not respond to coaching in velocity John Hall did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Kitty Deitrick did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam McGuire improves in range Mark Spiers did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Milt Krieg improves in power_vs_righty Bob Goldman did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Goldman improves in arm Bill Gillespie did not respond to coaching in control