Win: Lefty Sisler (19-7) Loss: Bill King (8-5)
Save: Oscar Curtis (46)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Lefty Sisler pitching. Spike Schmidt reached on a fielding error by Ed Gagliano. Les Varsho grounds out to the second baseman. Spike Schmidt advances to second on the play. Ron Gilbert singles to right field. Spike Schmidt scores. Bill Williams singles to center field. Ron Gilbert advances to third on the hit. Katsumi Kanamori walks. Billy Hibbs flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ron Gilbert scores. Yale Ostendorf singles to left field. Chucky Brown singles to left field. Bill Williams scores. Katsumi Kanamori scores. Tony Bevil grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Tony Bevil pitching. Ed Gagliano walks. Toshihiro Nishio doubles to center field. Ed Gagliano uses his aggressiveness and scores. Nate Carroll grounds out to the second baseman. Toshihiro Nishio advances to third on the play. Silver Nicholson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Masashi Morinaka singles to left field. Toshihiro Nishio scores. Edgar Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Spike Schmidt strikes out. Les Varsho lines out to the third baseman. Ron Gilbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Necciai strikes out. Dutch Shirey reached on a 2-base throwing error by Yale Ostendorf. Lefty Sisler singles to right field. Dutch Shirey scores. Ed Gagliano strikes out. Toshihiro Nishio grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lefty Sisler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bill Williams singles to center field. Katsumi Kanamori doubles to center field. Bill Williams uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Hibbs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Katsumi Kanamori advances to third on the play. Yale Ostendorf pops out to the first baseman. Chucky Brown singles to right field. Katsumi Kanamori scores. Tony Bevil grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chucky Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Nate Carroll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Silver Nicholson grounds out to the second baseman. Masashi Morinaka singles to center field. Edgar Cooper pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Spike Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Les Varsho flies out to the center fielder. Ron Gilbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Steve Necciai flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Shirey singles to right field. Lefty Sisler lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bill Williams reached on a fielding error by Silver Nicholson. Katsumi Kanamori grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Billy Hibbs singles to left field. Yale Ostendorf flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ed Gagliano flies out to the left fielder. Toshihiro Nishio walks. Nate Carroll strikes out. Silver Nicholson hits a home run. Toshihiro Nishio scores. Bill King comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masashi Morinaka doubles to center field. Edgar Cooper hits a home run. Masashi Morinaka scores. George Incaviglia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Necciai lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Chucky Brown flies out to the left fielder. George Incaviglia flies out to the right fielder. Spike Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Dutch Shirey walks. Lefty Sisler lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Gagliano strikes out. Toshihiro Nishio reached on a 2-base throwing error by Les Varsho. Dutch Shirey scores. Nate Carroll singles to center field. Toshihiro Nishio scores. Silver Nicholson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Les Varsho strikes out. Ron Gilbert strikes out. Bill Williams grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Masashi Morinaka flies out to the right fielder. Edgar Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Steve Necciai flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jack Hooper enters the game as a defensive replacement for Masashi Morinaka at RF. Katsumi Kanamori pops out to the shortstop. Billy Hibbs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yale Ostendorf walks. Chucky Brown lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Dutch Shirey strikes out. Emmett St.Claire is pinch hitting for Lefty Sisler. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Emmett St.Claire flies out to the right fielder. Ed Gagliano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Oscar Curtis pitching. Loren Maguire is pinch hitting for George Incaviglia. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Loren Maguire grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Spike Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Les Varsho strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tack Everitt improves in arm Win Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lenny Neill did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Diaz improves in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vernon Irwin improves in contact_vs_lefty Bub Durnbaugh did not respond to coaching in arm Harry Garoni improves in speed John Warren did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty