Win: Dutch Shields (15-5) Loss: Mike Oliver (12-14)
Save: Steve Pizarro (11)
Inning: 1 Houston Mike Oliver pitching. Dick Derrington hits a home run. Big Bo Peep doubles to left field. Billy Seeds singles to left field. Big Bo Peep scores. Mike Durant flies out to the right fielder. Paul Sanchez walks. Jake Rollings strikes out. Art Eyrich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dutch Shields pitching. Dutch Schlesinger flies out to the left fielder. Ty Bradley pops out to the shortstop. Pat McMakin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Tim Ott flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Shields strikes out. Dick Derrington singles to right field. Big Bo Peep lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Charlie Kutina flies out to the right fielder. Cowboy Brown walks. Jocko Lindsey singles to center field. Cowboy Brown advances to third on the hit. Jim McLaughlin strikes out. Mike Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Billy Seeds singles to right field. Mike Durant grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Paul Sanchez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mike Oliver strikes out. Dutch Schlesinger grounds out to the shortstop. Ty Bradley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jake Rollings singles to left field. Art Eyrich singles to center field. Jake Rollings advances to third on the hit. Tim Ott grounds out to the third baseman. Art Eyrich advances to second on the play. Dutch Shields strikes out. Dick Derrington grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Pat McMakin doubles to right field. Charlie Kutina doubles past the center fielder. Pat McMakin scores. Cowboy Brown walks. Jocko Lindsey flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Kutina steals third. Jim McLaughlin singles to center field. Charlie Kutina scores. Cowboy Brown advances to third on the hit. Mike Nelson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Big Bo Peep walks. Billy Seeds grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Mike Durant strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Oliver flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Schlesinger strikes out. Ty Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Paul Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Jake Rollings flies out to the left fielder. Art Eyrich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Pat McMakin strikes out. Charlie Kutina doubles to center field. Cowboy Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Jocko Lindsey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Tim Ott singles to left field. Loren Johnson is pinch hitting for Dutch Shields. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Loren Johnson singles to center field. Tim Ott advances to third on the hit. Dick Derrington strikes out. Luke Walker 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 2nd. Big Bo Peep grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Ott scores. Loren Johnson advances to second on the play. Billy Seeds pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Eduardo Hughes pitching. Jim McLaughlin walks. Mike Nelson singles to center field. Jim McLaughlin advances to third on the hit. Doug Ault is pinch hitting for Luke Walker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Ault strikes out. Dutch Schlesinger strikes out. Ty Bradley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Rube Thacker pitching. Mike Durant singles to right field. Paul Sanchez walks. Jake Rollings strikes out. Art Eyrich singles to right field. Mike Durant scores. Paul Sanchez advances to third on the hit. Tim Ott grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Pat McMakin singles to center field. Charlie Kutina pops out to the second baseman. Cowboy Brown flies out to the right fielder. Jocko Lindsey singles to right field. Jim McLaughlin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Shad Nelson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eduardo Hughes strikes out. Dick Derrington flies out to the center fielder. Big Bo Peep strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Mike Nelson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pete Stringer is pinch hitting for Shad Nelson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pete Stringer flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Schlesinger singles to left field. Ty Bradley singles to left field. Steve Pizarro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Pat McMakin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 10
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Koestner did not respond to coaching in velocity John Bruce did not respond to coaching in arm Don Koestner improves in velocity Tony Todd did not respond to coaching in endurance
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Hacker did not respond to coaching in control Gordie Teachout did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Mullins did not respond to coaching in control Ed Klopp improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Shepherd did not respond to coaching in CF