Win: Hal Cooper (6-2) Loss: Vern Thompson (9-5)
Save: Gene Foutz (2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Hideaki Murata pitching. Jordan Goldsmith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Davey Tremper doubles to left field. Willie Moran singles to left field. Davey Tremper scores. Jason Taveras lines out to the first baseman. Willie Moran steals second. Harry Radke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Don Grace pitching. Tiny Easler flies out to the left fielder. Strick Jester singles to left field. Jerry Matarazzo singles past the second baseman. Strick Jester advances to third on the hit. Bill McClure flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Strick Jester scores. Steve Brown pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Pat Tremark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Wolcott flies out to the left fielder. Bill Langston grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jim Demaree walks. Steve King strikes out. Al Lansford reached on a 2-base fielding error by Davey Tremper. Hideaki Murata walks. Tiny Easler walks. Jim Demaree scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Al Lansford scores. Strick Jester walks. Jerry Matarazzo strikes out. Bill McClure pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Don Grace strikes out. Jordan Goldsmith flies out to the left fielder. Davey Tremper walks. Willie Moran flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Steve Brown walks. Jim Demaree grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Brown is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Demaree steals second. Steve King flies out to the right fielder. Al Lansford singles to left field. Jim Demaree scores. Hideaki Murata flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jason Taveras strikes out. Harry Radke hits a home run. Pat Tremark singles to right field. Pat Tremark is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Wolcott singles to center field. Bill Langston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Tiny Easler grounds out to the third baseman. Strick Jester strikes out. Jerry Matarazzo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Don Grace grounds out to the third baseman. Jordan Goldsmith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Davey Tremper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bill McClure flies out to the left fielder. Steve Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Demaree walks. Steve King bunts for a base hit. Al Lansford walks. Hideaki Murata flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Willie Moran flies out to the center fielder. Jason Taveras flies out to the center fielder. Harry Radke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Tiny Easler strikes out. Strick Jester walks. Wally Bolton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Matarazzo strikes out. Bill McClure grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Pat Tremark flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jim Wolcott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Langston triples. Larry Netzel is pinch hitting for Wally Bolton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Larry Netzel singles to right field. Bill Langston scores. Jordan Goldsmith doubles to center field. Larry Netzel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Davey Tremper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Hal Cooper pitching. Steve Brown singles to center field. Steve Brown is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Demaree triples. Steve King strikes out. Al Lansford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Willie Moran grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Taveras grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Radke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Rogers Birkofer is pinch hitting for Hideaki Murata. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rogers Birkofer doubles to center field. Tiny Easler flies out to the right fielder. Strick Jester flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Matarazzo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Vern Thompson pitching. Pat Tremark lines out to the second baseman. Jim Wolcott walks. Bill Langston flies out to the left fielder. Billy Schulze is pinch hitting for Hal Cooper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Billy Schulze singles to center field. Jordan Goldsmith doubles past the first baseman. Jim Wolcott scores. Billy Schulze uses his aggressiveness and scores. Robinson Alcaraz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Davey Tremper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Johnny Galvin pitching. Bill McClure doubles to right field. Steve Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill McClure advances to third on the play. Jim Demaree singles to center field. Bill McClure scores. Steve King walks. Gene Foutz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Lansford flies out to the center fielder. Terry Ackley is pinch hitting for Robinson Alcaraz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Terry Ackley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 13
Game Notes Vern Thompson is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marion Levy improves in endurance Fred Kimm did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Marion Levy did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Shaw did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Shaw did not respond to coaching in range Dennis Redmond did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Shaw did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Brett did not respond to coaching in range Adolfo Marrero improves in speed Babe Miller improves in arm Johnny Wheeler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Johnny Wheeler did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Veil improves in range Warren Dettore improves in LF