Inning: 1 Cincinnati Harry Busby pitching. Clyde Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Gordon grounds out to the third baseman. Will Clark hits a home run. Chick Krueger grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Fred Jeffcoat pitching. Ed Lutenberg grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Umbricht grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Perez singles to left field. Ed Perez steals second. Gene Maurer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Don Henderson singles to left field. Bill Appier flies out to the right fielder. Joe Becker triples. Don Henderson scores. Damon Fahr hits a home run. Joe Becker scores. Fred Jeffcoat grounds out to the shortstop. Clyde Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Vern Bare walks. John Poindexter singles to left field. Harry Ryan pops out to the second baseman. Tom Sanders strikes out. Harry Busby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Joe Gordon strikes out. Will Clark strikes out. Chick Krueger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Lutenberg flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Umbricht singles to center field. Ed Perez strikes out. Gene Maurer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Don Henderson grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Appier pops out to the shortstop. Joe Becker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Vern Bare grounds out to the pitcher. John Poindexter flies out to the left fielder. Harry Ryan doubles to center field. Tom Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Damon Fahr strikes out. Fred Jeffcoat flies out to the right fielder. Clyde Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Harry Busby reached on a 2-base throwing error by Clyde Moore. Ed Lutenberg strikes out. Charlie Umbricht lines out to the second baseman. Ed Perez singles to left field. Gene Maurer hits a home run. Harry Busby scores. Ed Perez scores. Vern Bare doubles to center field. John Poindexter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Joe Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Will Clark lines out to the third baseman. Chick Krueger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Harry Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Sanders singles to right field. Greg Bell is pinch hitting for Harry Busby. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Greg Bell singles to right field. Ed Lutenberg lines out to the shortstop. Charlie Umbricht grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Greg Bell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Gary Sukla pitching. Don Henderson grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Appier grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Becker walks. Damon Fahr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Perez flies out to the center fielder. Mike Hampton 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. Gene Maurer strikes out. Vern Bare flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Tony Mills is pinch hitting for Mike Hampton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tony Mills flies out to the center fielder. Clyde Moore hits a home run. Jerry Zdeb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Gordon grounds out to the second baseman. Will Clark singles to right field. Chick Krueger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jose Allen pitching. Ryan Burkart is pinch hitting for John Poindexter. Ryan Burkart strikes out. Masaji Sogawa is pinch hitting for Harry Ryan. Masaji Sogawa flies out to the center fielder. Tom Sanders doubles to right field. Glenn Chamberlain is pinch hitting for Jerry Zdeb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Glenn Chamberlain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Steve Olson pitching. Al McGunnigle enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ryan Burkart at SS. Yoshihiro Oishi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Masaji Sogawa at CF. Don Henderson pops out to the catcher. Bill Appier doubles to center field. Joe Becker flies out to the center fielder. Damon Fahr singles to left field. Bill Appier scores. Shinya Mizusawa is pinch hitting for Jose Allen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Shinya Mizusawa doubles to left field. Damon Fahr uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rip Thielman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clyde Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Yancey Cravat pitching. Ed Lutenberg singles to center field. Charlie Umbricht flies out to the right fielder. Ed Perez walks. Gene Maurer strikes out. Vern Bare singles to center field. Ed Lutenberg scores. Ed Perez advances to third on the hit. Al McGunnigle reached on a 2-base throwing error by Clyde Moore. Ed Perez scores. Yoshihiro Oishi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 3 Houston total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Bill Appier (13), Shinya Mizusawa (1).3B - Joe Becker (2).HR - Clyde Moore (15), Will Clark (22), Damon Fahr (5). Fielding: E - Clyde Moore 2.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ben Elko improves in contact_vs_righty Tex Toms improves in arm Ben Elko did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Paul Gibson did not respond to coaching in arm Lee Burr improves in range Fred Lord improves in range Dave Brinkman did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sal Carlson did not respond to coaching in control Bill Lewis did not respond to coaching in range Randy Dilauro did not respond to coaching in velocity Cy Brumley improves in range Bob Robinson improves in range Tony Maloney improves in control