Win: Heath Vader (8-4) Loss: Randy Dilauro (2-12)
Save: Yancey Cravat (20)
Inning: 1 Houston Heath Vader pitching. Ed Lutenberg pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Umbricht pops out to the second baseman. Gene Maurer singles to left field. Ed Perez grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Gene Maurer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Randy Dilauro pitching. Joe Gordon strikes out. Clyde Moore flies out to the right fielder. Chick Krueger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Vern Bare flies out to the left fielder. Al McGunnigle singles to right field. Purnal Bates singles in front of the right fielder. Fred Lord grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Purnal Bates is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Randy Dilauro strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Will Clark flies out to the center fielder. Tony Mills pops out to the shortstop. Bill Appier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Lutenberg strikes out. Charlie Umbricht strikes out. Gene Maurer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Tom Rohde pops out to the shortstop. Damon Fahr grounds out to the second baseman. Heath Vader grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ed Perez flies out to the right fielder. Vern Bare grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Al McGunnigle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Joe Gordon hits a home run. Clyde Moore strikes out. Chick Krueger strikes out. Will Clark reached on a fielding error by Ed Perez. Tony Mills strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Purnal Bates flies out to the center fielder. Fred Lord reached on a fielding error by Damon Fahr. Randy Dilauro lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Lutenberg singles to right field. Fred Lord scores. Charlie Umbricht strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bill Appier walks. Tom Rohde flies out to the left fielder. Damon Fahr singles to left field. Bill Appier advances to third on the hit. Heath Vader grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Gene Maurer grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Perez strikes out. Vern Bare grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Joe Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Clyde Moore doubles to center field. Chick Krueger strikes out. Will Clark singles to left field. Clyde Moore scores. Tony Mills strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Al McGunnigle singles to center field. Al McGunnigle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Purnal Bates lines out to the shortstop. Fred Lord strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bill Appier flies out to the right fielder. Tom Rohde flies out to the right fielder. Damon Fahr walks. Heath Vader hits an infield single to the shortstop. John Brower 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. Joe Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Shinya Mizusawa enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chick Krueger at RF. Dave Brinkman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tony Mills at 1B. Tom Sanders is pinch hitting for John Brower. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tom Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Burkart is pinch hitting for Ed Lutenberg. Ryan Burkart flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Umbricht grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jerry Zdeb pitching. John Brown enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ryan Burkart at 3B. Clyde Moore flies out to the right fielder. Shinya Mizusawa singles to right field. Will Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Shinya Mizusawa advances to second on the play. Dave Brinkman singles past the second baseman. Shinya Mizusawa scores. Bill Appier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Yancey Cravat comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Maurer grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Perez singles to left field. Ed Perez steals second. Vern Bare pops out to the third baseman. Al McGunnigle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 5 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Taff improves in speed Fritz Gleaton improves in control Bob Weilman did not respond to coaching in range Bill Taff improves in arm Archie Griffin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lloyd Eden improves in arm
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Abie Solters improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Polcovich improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Polcovich did not respond to coaching in speed Lou Smith did not respond to coaching in endurance Adolfo Lewis did not respond to coaching in control Paul Sutherland improves in contact_vs_righty Ben Elko did not respond to coaching in SS