Win: Morris Smith (14-2) Loss: Todd Harshman (8-6)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ralph Flynn pitching. Harry Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Juan Pennington grounds out to the third baseman. Bucky Pepper hits a home run. Bill DiSarcina is hit by a pitch. McKay Brittin walks. Jake Livengood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Kunifusa Ohtsuka pitching. Clay Biggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Monte Kinsella pops out to the second baseman. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Don Causey walks. George Henry grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Kunifusa Ohtsuka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Wingo Ivie walks. Mike Hartley strikes out. Emil Hildebrand flies out to the left fielder. Joe Steinfeldt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wingo Ivie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Harry Jones walks. Juan Pennington strikes out. Bucky Pepper singles to right field. Bill DiSarcina strikes out. McKay Brittin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Connie Wynn strikes out. Ralph Flynn strikes out. Clay Biggs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jake Livengood lines out to the third baseman. Don Causey strikes out. George Henry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Monte Kinsella hits a home run. Hank Hornsby walks. Wingo Ivie flies out to the center fielder. Mike Hartley flies out to the left fielder. Emil Hildebrand grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hank Hornsby is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Kunifusa Ohtsuka strikes out. Harry Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Pennington singles to center field. Bucky Pepper grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Juan Pennington is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Steinfeldt walks. Connie Wynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Steinfeldt advances to second on the play. Ralph Flynn pops out to the shortstop. Clay Biggs walks. Monte Kinsella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill DiSarcina singles to left field. McKay Brittin grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill DiSarcina is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jake Livengood singles to center field. McKay Brittin advances to third on the hit. Don Causey grounds out to the third baseman. McKay Brittin scores. Jake Livengood advances to second on the play. George Henry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Hank Hornsby singles to center field. Wingo Ivie flies out to the left fielder. Mike Hartley strikes out. Emil Hildebrand strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Kunifusa Ohtsuka walks. Harry Jones pops out to the third baseman. Juan Pennington bunts for a base hit. Bucky Pepper grounds out to the second baseman. Kunifusa Ohtsuka advances to third on the play. Juan Pennington advances to second on the play. Bill DiSarcina singles to right field. Kunifusa Ohtsuka scores. Juan Pennington scores. McKay Brittin singles to right field. Jake Livengood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Steinfeldt walks. Connie Wynn grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Jay Hurst is pinch hitting for Ralph Flynn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jay Hurst singles to center field. Clay Biggs walks. Monte Kinsella hits a home run. Jay Hurst scores. Clay Biggs scores. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Morris Smith pitching. Don Causey flies out to the center fielder. George Henry flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Dale Nichols is pinch hitting for Kunifusa Ohtsuka. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dale Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Todd Harshman pitching. Wingo Ivie strikes out. Mike Hartley singles to center field. Emil Hildebrand lines out to the third baseman. Joe Steinfeldt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Hartley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Harry Jones flies out to the right fielder. Juan Pennington strikes out. Bucky Pepper singles past the second baseman. Bill DiSarcina singles to center field. Bucky Pepper advances to third on the hit. McKay Brittin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Connie Wynn walks. Brad Hilton is pinch hitting for Morris Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brad Hilton strikes out. Clay Biggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Connie Wynn advances to second on the play. Monte Kinsella walks. Hank Hornsby singles past the shortstop. Connie Wynn scores. Cincinnati total runners left on base: 10 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Omar Alomar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ralph Johnston improves in speed Ralph Johnston improves in range Ryohei Tanabe did not respond to coaching in control Tyson Nation did not respond to coaching in speed Bert Lowdermilk improves in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rich Reyes improves in contact_vs_righty Don Baldwin did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Sabo did not respond to coaching in control Scott Ray did not respond to coaching in velocity Wally Anderson improves in control Arnold Newhauser improves in endurance