Inning: 1 Houston Larry Mura pitching. Rob Dolan strikes out. Bert Nettles lines out to the pitcher. Bob Maysey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Pat Wertz pitching. Ken Sanders flies out to the left fielder. Clyde Speck flies out to the center fielder. Biddy Blaemire hits a home run. Vern Smith singles to right field. Don Brant strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Henry Smith hits a home run. Billy Gunson flies out to the right fielder. Cecil Reilley strikes out. George Guevara singles to right field. Guillermo Abreu grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Chris McNabb grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Thompson lines out to the second baseman. Norman Brookens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Pat Wertz grounds out to the catcher. Rob Dolan strikes out. Bert Nettles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Larry Mura grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Sanders singles to center field. Clyde Speck singles to center field. Biddy Blaemire strikes out. Vern Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Bob Maysey strikes out. Henry Smith flies out to the right fielder. Billy Gunson doubles to left field. Cecil Reilley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Don Brant grounds out to the second baseman. Chris McNabb pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston George Guevara flies out to the center fielder. Guillermo Abreu singles to center field. Passed ball. Guillermo Abreu advances to second. Pat Wertz strikes out. Rob Dolan singles to right field. Bert Nettles grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Norman Brookens strikes out. Larry Mura singles to right field. Ken Sanders walks. Clyde Speck grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bob Maysey flies out to the right fielder. Henry Smith strikes out. Billy Gunson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Biddy Blaemire flies out to the right fielder. Vern Smith singles to left field. Vern Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Don Brant grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Cecil Reilley flies out to the right fielder. George Guevara is hit by a pitch. Guillermo Abreu flies out to the center fielder. Neal Barrett is pinch hitting for Pat Wertz. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Neal Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Al Luce pitching. Chris McNabb grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Thompson pops out to the shortstop. Norman Brookens grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Rob Dolan singles to right field. Bert Nettles flies out to the right fielder. Rob Dolan steals second. Bill Loftus 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. Bob Maysey strikes out. Henry Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Rube Keeler is pinch hitting for Bill Loftus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rube Keeler strikes out. Ken Sanders singles to center field. Clyde Speck strikes out. Biddy Blaemire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Brick Gilbert pitching. Billy Gunson bunts for a base hit. Cecil Reilley grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Billy Gunson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Guevara singles to center field. Guillermo Abreu grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Guevara is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnnie Matos is pinch hitting for Al Luce. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnnie Matos grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dave Mercado pitching. Vern Smith walks. Don Brant grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vern Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chris McNabb grounds out to the shortstop. Don Brant advances to second on the play. Jerry Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Rob Dolan walks. Bert Nettles walks. Bob Maysey strikes out. Henry Smith singles to center field. Rob Dolan scores. Bert Nettles advances to third on the hit. Henry Smith gets picked off first. Billy Gunson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Norman Brookens lines out to the third baseman. Brick Gilbert strikes out. Ken Sanders grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 9 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tommy Washington did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Bush improves in speed John Ettles did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Henrich improves in arm
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Seyfried did not respond to coaching in control Frank Simon did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Catterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Doug Chapman did not respond to coaching in velocity