Win: Harry Davis (2-0) Loss: Ace Mantle (0-2)
Save: Yancey Cravat (3)
Inning: 1 Houston Harry Davis pitching. Charlie Umbricht singles to center field. Gene Maurer flies out to the right fielder. Ed Perez singles to center field. Charlie Umbricht advances to third on the hit. Vern Bare singles past the second baseman. Charlie Umbricht scores. Ed Perez advances to third on the hit. John Poindexter strikes out. Tom Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ace Mantle pitching. Clyde Moore walks. Joe Gordon hits a home run. Clyde Moore scores. Will Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chick Krueger strikes out. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Harry Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Yoshihiro Oishi lines out to the third baseman. Ace Mantle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bill Appier doubles to right field. Joe Becker singles past the shortstop. Bill Appier scores. Len Zimmer pops out to the second baseman. Joe Becker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Harry Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Charlie Umbricht flies out to the left fielder. Gene Maurer strikes out. Ed Perez singles to left field. Vern Bare walks. John Poindexter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Clyde Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Gordon flies out to the left fielder. Will Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Tom Sanders reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe Becker. Harry Ryan doubles to left field. Tom Sanders scores. Yoshihiro Oishi flies out to the center fielder. Ace Mantle grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Umbricht flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Chick Krueger hits a home run. John Brown singles to center field. Bill Appier flies out to the center fielder. Joe Becker doubles to center field. Len Zimmer strikes out. Harry Davis reached on a fielding error by John Poindexter. John Brown scores. Clyde Moore grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Gene Maurer flies out to the left fielder. Ed Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Vern Bare strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Joe Gordon hits a home run. Jim Lee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Will Clark strikes out. Chick Krueger flies out to the right fielder. John Brown reached on a 2-base throwing error by Yoshihiro Oishi. Bill Appier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston John Poindexter hits a home run. Tom Sanders grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshihiro Oishi singles to center field. Jim Lee grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yoshihiro Oishi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Joe Becker walks. Len Zimmer flies out to the right fielder. Damon Fahr is pinch hitting for Harry Davis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Damon Fahr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Becker advances to second on the play. Clyde Moore singles to right field. Joe Becker scores. John Brower comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Gordon walks. Will Clark is hit by a pitch. Chick Krueger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Fred Jeffcoat pitching. Charlie Umbricht flies out to the left fielder. Gene Maurer singles to center field. Ed Perez flies out to the left fielder. Vern Bare walks. John Poindexter singles to right field. Gene Maurer scores. Tom Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati John Brown flies out to the right fielder. Bill Appier grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Becker doubles past the third baseman. Len Zimmer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Dave Brinkman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Len Zimmer at 1B. Masaji Sogawa is pinch hitting for Harry Ryan. Masaji Sogawa flies out to the left fielder. Greg Bell is pinch hitting for Yoshihiro Oishi. Greg Bell strikes out. Glenn Chamberlain is pinch hitting for John Brower. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Glenn Chamberlain singles to left field. Ryan Burkart is pinch hitting for Charlie Umbricht. Ryan Burkart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Rip Thielman pitching. Al McGunnigle enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ryan Burkart at RF. Tony Mills is pinch hitting for Fred Jeffcoat. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tony Mills pops out to the third baseman. Clyde Moore flies out to the center fielder. Joe Gordon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Yancey Cravat pitching. Gene Maurer lines out to the shortstop. Ed Perez strikes out. Vern Bare grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 9 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Bill Appier (1), Joe Becker 2 (2).HR - Joe Gordon 2 (2), Chick Krueger (1).HBP - Will Clark (1). Baserunning: CS - Joe Becker (1). Fielding: E - Joe Becker.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Fritz Gleaton did not respond to coaching in endurance Purnal Bates did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Randy Dilauro did not respond to coaching in velocity Cy Brumley improves in speed Cy Brumley improves in power_vs_lefty Purnal Bates did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ewald Lemongello did not respond to coaching in control Lee Burr improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Smith improves in speed Lou Smith did not respond to coaching in control Paul Sutherland improves in arm Ben Elko improves in arm Paul Sutherland improves in LF