Win: Dallas Lennon (1-0) Loss: Johnny Rowland (0-1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dallas Lennon pitching. Harry Jones strikes out. Jake Livengood singles to center field. Rickey Fetzer singles to left field. Jake Livengood advances to third on the hit. Rickey Fetzer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bucky Pepper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Ramon Olivera pitching. Clay Biggs walks. Monte Kinsella grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hank Hornsby singles to center field. Wingo Ivie doubles to center field. Hank Hornsby uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Hartley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Juan Pennington pops out to the second baseman. McKay Brittin grounds out to the third baseman. George Henry singles to center field. Passed ball. George Henry advances to second. Don Causey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Emil Hildebrand singles to center field. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the shortstop. Emil Hildebrand advances to second on the play. Connie Wynn singles to center field. Emil Hildebrand scores. Dallas Lennon fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dallas Lennon strikes out. Clay Biggs reached on a fielding error by Juan Pennington. Monte Kinsella flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ramon Olivera grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Jones flies out to the left fielder. Jake Livengood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Hank Hornsby pops out to the second baseman. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Hartley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Rickey Fetzer flies out to the center fielder. Bucky Pepper grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Pennington grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Emil Hildebrand walks. Mickey Crompton reached on a fielding error by Ramon Olivera. Connie Wynn flies out to the left fielder. Dallas Lennon lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Clay Biggs grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati McKay Brittin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Henry strikes out. Don Causey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Monte Kinsella walks. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Wingo Ivie flies out to the right fielder. Mike Hartley is hit by a pitch. Emil Hildebrand strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ramon Olivera strikes out. Harry Jones doubles to center field. Jake Livengood singles to left field. Harry Jones scores. Rickey Fetzer walks. Bucky Pepper grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Mickey Crompton flies out to the center fielder. Connie Wynn grounds out to the second baseman. Dallas Lennon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Juan Pennington doubles to center field. McKay Brittin walks. George Henry grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Juan Pennington advances to third on the play. Don Causey singles to right field. Juan Pennington scores. Dale Nichols is pinch hitting for Ramon Olivera. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dale Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Johnny Rowland pitching. Clay Biggs doubles to center field. Monte Kinsella singles to left field. Clay Biggs scores. Hank Hornsby walks. Wingo Ivie singles to center field. Monte Kinsella scores. Hank Hornsby advances to third on the hit. Todd Harshman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Hartley strikes out. Emil Hildebrand pops out to the first baseman. Mickey Crompton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Brad Hilton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Connie Wynn at CF. Harry Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Livengood grounds out to the third baseman. Rickey Fetzer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Brad Hilton singles to right field. Dallas Lennon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jay Hurst is pinch hitting for Clay Biggs. Jay Hurst triples. Brad Hilton scores. Monte Kinsella hits a home run. Jay Hurst scores. Harry Ludwig comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Hornsby pops out to the second baseman. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bucky Pepper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Pennington reached on a 2-base throwing error by Monte Kinsella. Tommy Karr 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 1st. McKay Brittin pops out to the second baseman. George Henry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Harry Jones (2), Juan Pennington (2).GIDP - Bucky Pepper, George Henry. Baserunning: CS - Rickey Fetzer (2). Fielding: E - Juan Pennington, Ramon Olivera.
Batting:2B - Clay Biggs (2), Wingo Ivie (2).3B - Jay Hurst (1).HR - Monte Kinsella (2).GIDP - Monte Kinsella.HBP - Mike Hartley (1). Fielding: E - Monte Kinsella.PB - Mike Hartley.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Garry Steels did not respond to coaching in control Tim Fairly improves in velocity Wilbur Haydel did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Schomberg did not respond to coaching in control Leron Vuckovich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Larry Spongberg improves in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Rich Reyes did not respond to coaching in arm Jimmy Agbayani did not respond to coaching in endurance Rick Sabo did not respond to coaching in velocity Bucky Vickers did not respond to coaching in endurance Billy Naymick did not respond to coaching in control