Win: Gene Shanks (4-2) Loss: Carlos Miller (4-11)
Save: Joe Scherbarth (32)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Gene Shanks pitching. Doug Heflin singles to center field. Drungo Bartee reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bort Thompson. Don Speier pops out to the second baseman. Lance Parrish strikes out. Hugh Federoff pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Carlos Miller pitching. Sailor Abstein flies out to the left fielder. Walt Breton grounds out to the shortstop. Mamoru Abe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dave Connors lines out to the second baseman. Dave Backman singles to right field. Bob Salvo reached on a fielding error by Sailor Abstein. Carlos Miller lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Doug Heflin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Bort Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Dean Throneberry hits a home run. Frank Sizemore hits a home run. Dom Terry singles to center field. Gene Shanks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Drungo Bartee grounds out to the shortstop. Don Speier strikes out. Lance Parrish reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mamoru Abe. Hugh Federoff singles past the shortstop. Lance Parrish uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Connors walks. Dave Backman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Sailor Abstein walks. Walt Breton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sailor Abstein is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mamoru Abe strikes out. Bort Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bob Salvo hits an infield single to the first baseman. Carlos Miller lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Doug Heflin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Scott Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dean Throneberry flies out to the left fielder. Frank Sizemore walks. Dom Terry singles to center field. Frank Sizemore advances to third on the hit. Gene Shanks flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Drungo Bartee strikes out. Don Speier strikes out. Lance Parrish singles to left field. Hugh Federoff reached on a fielding error by Dean Throneberry. Dave Connors doubles to left field. Lance Parrish scores. Hugh Federoff uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Backman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Sailor Abstein singles to left field. Walt Breton triples. Sailor Abstein scores. Mamoru Abe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bort Thompson strikes out. Scott Jackson walks. Dean Throneberry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bob Salvo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Carlos Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Heflin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Frank Sizemore strikes out. Dom Terry grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Shanks grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Drungo Bartee grounds out to the second baseman. Don Speier grounds out to the shortstop. Lance Parrish hits an infield single to the shortstop. Hugh Federoff flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Sailor Abstein singles past the second baseman. Walt Breton flies out to the right fielder. Sailor Abstein steals second. Mamoru Abe doubles past the right fielder. Sailor Abstein scores. Hideki Shimizu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bort Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dave Connors grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Backman pops out to the shortstop. Bob Salvo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dean Throneberry singles to right field. Frank Sizemore grounds out to the third baseman. Dean Throneberry advances to second on the play. Dom Terry flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Rice is pinch hitting for Gene Shanks. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Charlie Rice walks. Sailor Abstein doubles to left field. Dean Throneberry scores. Charlie Rice uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yukiichi Shimada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walt Breton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Joe Scherbarth pitching. She Taylor is pinch hitting for Yukiichi Shimada. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. She Taylor singles to center field. Doug Heflin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. She Taylor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Drungo Bartee singles to right field. Don Speier strikes out. Lance Parrish singles to right field. Doug Heflin scores. Drungo Bartee advances to third on the hit. Hugh Federoff singles to center field. Drungo Bartee scores. Dave Connors grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 10 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kris Gore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Louie Hill did not respond to coaching in arm Mark Merriman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Niles Harper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mark Merriman improves in power_vs_righty Louie Hill did not respond to coaching in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Parker Hill did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Upham did not respond to coaching in range Arlo Gallagher improves in power_vs_righty Rick Webb did not respond to coaching in control Joe Wetteland did not respond to coaching in control Arlo Gallagher did not respond to coaching in range