Win: Robinson Alcaraz (7-3) Loss: Don Grace (1-2)
Save: Buddy Smith (9)
Inning: 1 Houston Don Grace pitching. Tiny Easler grounds out to the pitcher. Al Lansford grounds out to the pitcher. Strick Jester singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios doubles to right field. Strick Jester uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mel Dreifort grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Robinson Alcaraz pitching. Davey Tremper strikes out. Jim Wolcott strikes out. Pat Tremark singles to center field. Danny Hall singles to center field. Pat Tremark advances to third on the hit. Joe Godby strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Rogers Birkofer strikes out. Bill McClure grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Takashi Ichihashi hits a home run. Robinson Alcaraz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Rich Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Riley Hayward strikes out. Jason Taveras flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Tiny Easler strikes out. Al Lansford grounds out to the second baseman. Strick Jester grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Don Grace grounds out to the pitcher. Davey Tremper pops out to the second baseman. Jim Wolcott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Snuffy Palacios singles to right field. Mel Dreifort walks. Rogers Birkofer singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios scores. Mel Dreifort advances to third on the hit. Bill McClure strikes out. Takashi Ichihashi pops out to the catcher. Robinson Alcaraz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Pat Tremark flies out to the right fielder. Danny Hall strikes out. Joe Godby grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Tiny Easler walks. Al Lansford walks. Strick Jester singles in front of the left fielder. Tiny Easler scores. Al Lansford aggressively advances to third on the hit. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the center fielder. Mel Dreifort pops out to the first baseman. Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Rich Bell strikes out. Riley Hayward strikes out. Jason Taveras walks. Don Grace singles to center field. Davey Tremper singles to left field. Jason Taveras scores. Don Grace advances to third on the hit. Jim Wolcott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Bill McClure grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Takashi Ichihashi strikes out. Robinson Alcaraz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Pat Tremark walks. Danny Hall strikes out. Joe Godby singles to left field. Rich Bell strikes out. Riley Hayward strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Tiny Easler flies out to the left fielder. Al Lansford hits a home run. Strick Jester grounds out to the second baseman. Snuffy Palacios singles to right field. Mel Dreifort walks. Rogers Birkofer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jason Taveras flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gleich is pinch hitting for Don Grace. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Gleich grounds out to the second baseman. Davey Tremper singles to right field. Jim Wolcott grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Davey Tremper is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jackie James pitching. Bill McClure grounds out to the shortstop. Takashi Ichihashi strikes out. Robinson Alcaraz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Pat Tremark singles to center field. Danny Hall flies out to the right fielder. Joe Godby hits a home run. Pat Tremark scores. Rich Bell doubles to left field. Riley Hayward strikes out. Jason Taveras hits an infield single to the pitcher. Norm Smith 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. Jackie James pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Tiny Easler grounds out to the pitcher. Al Lansford strikes out. Strick Jester singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios walks. Mel Dreifort grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Snuffy Palacios is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Buddy Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Davey Tremper strikes out. Jim Wolcott singles to center field. Pat Tremark singles to right field. Jim Wolcott advances to third on the hit. Danny Hall flies out to the left fielder. Joe Godby strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 9 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 11
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Wheeler improves in contact_vs_lefty Curt Compton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jason Dresser did not respond to coaching in arm Jerry Matarazzo improves in speed Curt Compton improves in range Cam Collier improves in range Moose Geiger did not respond to coaching in LF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dale Cisco improves in velocity Willie Moran improves in contact_vs_righty Willie Moran improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Radke improves in contact_vs_righty Eddie Slaughter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Peyton Stovall improves in range