Win: Bob Shanner (6-9) Loss: Frank Marriott (11-7)
Inning: 1 Houston Sadaaki Kuroki pitching. Tiny Easler flies out to the center fielder. Strick Jester strikes out. Ernie Brockett singles to left field. Ernie Brockett steals second. Mel Dreifort lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Al Acosta pitching. Jack Schurr grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Leifield flies out to the right fielder. Bill Sperry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Ryan Ryan singles to right field. Ed Kubiszyn flies out to the right fielder. Pedro Chappelle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Les Fryman grounds out to the second baseman. Frank McColl grounds out to the second baseman. Norm McGraw strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Al Acosta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tiny Easler grounds out to the shortstop. Strick Jester singles to right field. Strick Jester steals second. Ernie Brockett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Craig Naranjo flies out to the center fielder. Gary Bell singles to center field. Sadaaki Kuroki lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Schurr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Mel Dreifort strikes out. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Ryan Ryan hits a home run. Ed Kubiszyn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Sam Leifield singles to right field. Bill Sperry flies out to the left fielder. Les Fryman singles to right field. Frank McColl singles to right field. Norm McGraw walks. Sam Leifield scores. Craig Naranjo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Pedro Chappelle strikes out. Al Acosta walks. Tiny Easler hits an infield single to the pitcher. Strick Jester grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Gary Bell hits a home run. Sadaaki Kuroki grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Schurr doubles to center field. Sam Leifield reached on a fielding error by Ernie Brockett. Bill Sperry strikes out. Les Fryman singles past the third baseman. Jack Schurr scores. Frank McColl singles to left field. Norm McGraw flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Ernie Brockett strikes out. Mel Dreifort grounds out to the third baseman. Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Craig Naranjo strikes out. Gary Bell walks. George Baumholtz is pinch hitting for Sadaaki Kuroki. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Baumholtz strikes out. Jack Schurr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Sheldon Geygan pitching. Ryan Ryan doubles to left field. Ed Kubiszyn grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Ryan advances to third on the play. Pedro Chappelle flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ryan Ryan scores. Frank Pfister comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Morehead is pinch hitting for Al Acosta. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Morehead singles to center field. Tiny Easler singles to right field. Tom Morehead advances to third on the hit. Strick Jester walks. Ernie Brockett singles to left field. Tom Morehead scores. Tiny Easler scores. Alan Bescher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mel Dreifort grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Ernie Brockett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Buddy Smith pitching. Sam Leifield strikes out. Bill Sperry lines out to the first baseman. Les Fryman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Ryan Ryan pops out to the second baseman. Ed Kubiszyn lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Frank McColl strikes out. Norm McGraw flies out to the center fielder. Craig Naranjo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Pedro Chappelle grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Conwell is pinch hitting for Buddy Smith. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Matt Conwell flies out to the left fielder. Tiny Easler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Frank Marriott pitching. Gary Bell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tiny Easler. Len Stidham is pinch hitting for Alan Bescher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Len Stidham singles to center field. Jack Schurr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Bell scores. Len Stidham advances to second on the play. Sam Leifield flies out to the left fielder. Bill Sperry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Bob Shanner pitching. Strick Jester strikes out. Ernie Brockett grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Dreifort grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Les Fryman strikes out. Frank McColl strikes out. Norm McGraw strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Kubiszyn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Cincinnati Craig Naranjo strikes out. Gary Bell flies out to the left fielder. Bob Shanner doubles to center field. Jack Schurr singles to right field. Sam Leifield singles to right field. Bob Shanner scores. Houston total runners left on base: 6 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Broderick Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Norm Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Devens did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Wheeler did not respond to coaching in range Steve Brown improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve King did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Brown did not respond to coaching in C
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Faircloth did not respond to coaching in range Jake Shilling did not respond to coaching in speed Davey Tremper did not respond to coaching in arm George Faircloth did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Faircloth did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jake Shilling did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty