Win: Kunifusa Ohtsuka (10-14) Loss: Bill Brewer (9-10)
Save: Pete Akers (36)
Inning: 1 Houston Kunifusa Ohtsuka pitching. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Rogge strikes out. Monte Kinsella singles to center field. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bill Brewer pitching. Harry Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Dale Nichols strikes out. Phil Walberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Wingo Ivie singles to right field. Mike Hartley strikes out. Emil Hildebrand doubles to right field. Wingo Ivie uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mickey Crompton pops out to the first baseman. Bill Brewer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Rickey Fetzer singles to center field. Juan Pennington singles to right field. Rickey Fetzer advances to third on the hit. McKay Brittin pops out to the first baseman. Maurice Turner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Pete Kennedy walks. Jack Rogge flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Monte Kinsella strikes out. Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bill Gilks pops out to the shortstop. Kunifusa Ohtsuka strikes out. Harry Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Wingo Ivie lines out to the second baseman. Mike Hartley strikes out. Emil Hildebrand strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dale Nichols strikes out. Phil Walberg flies out to the center fielder. Rickey Fetzer hits a home run. Juan Pennington grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mickey Crompton grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Brewer flies out to the center fielder. Pete Kennedy lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati McKay Brittin walks. McKay Brittin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Maurice Turner strikes out. Bill Gilks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jack Rogge strikes out. Monte Kinsella walks. Hank Hornsby pops out to the second baseman. Wingo Ivie pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Kunifusa Ohtsuka strikes out. Harry Jones walks. Dale Nichols doubles to left field. Harry Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Phil Walberg singles to right field. Dale Nichols scores. Rickey Fetzer strikes out. Juan Pennington flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Mike Hartley strikes out. Emil Hildebrand walks. Mickey Crompton singles to center field. Emil Hildebrand advances to third on the hit. Brad Hilton is pinch hitting for Bill Brewer. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Brad Hilton grounds out to the third baseman. Emil Hildebrand scores. Mickey Crompton advances to second on the play. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Scott Ray pitching. McKay Brittin triples. Maurice Turner doubles to left field. McKay Brittin scores. Bill Gilks pops out to the third baseman. Kunifusa Ohtsuka grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jack Rogge flies out to the center fielder. Monte Kinsella lines out to the pitcher. Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dale Nichols strikes out. Phil Walberg flies out to the right fielder. Rickey Fetzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Pete Akers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Wingo Ivie doubles to center field. Mike Hartley walks. Emil Hildebrand strikes out. Mickey Crompton flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Scott is pinch hitting for Scott Ray. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Scott grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Hartley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 3
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kirk Fitzpatrick improves in contact_vs_righty Marty Brower did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Pate did not respond to coaching in velocity Rich Reyes improves in power_vs_lefty Don Baldwin improves in control Bud Ortiz did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fritzie Lindquist did not respond to coaching in endurance Larry Spongberg did not respond to coaching in endurance John Rijo improves in speed Jerry Burk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Naoyuki Shigemura improves in contact_vs_righty Garry Steels improves in velocity Ralph Johnston did not respond to coaching in 3B