Win: Ed Belden (3-3) Loss: Steve Pizarro (4-7)
Save: Bill Barrett (1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Eddie Grunwald pitching. Jocko Lindsey grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Kutina grounds out to the second baseman. Ty Bradley singles to left field. Pat McMakin singles to right field. Dave Russell singles to right field. Pete Stringer singles to right field. Ty Bradley scores. Pat McMakin is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Joe Scarritt pitching. Dick Derrington strikes out. Big Bo Peep grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Seeds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Tom Beattie doubles to center field. Cowboy Brown pops out to the third baseman. Joe Scarritt grounds out to the pitcher. Jocko Lindsey triples. Tom Beattie scores. Charlie Kutina strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Mike Durant singles to right field. Jake Rollings doubles to right field. Mike Durant uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Burgess strikes out. Buck McDaniel grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Sanchez walks. Eddie Grunwald pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ty Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Pat McMakin grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Russell singles to right field. Pete Stringer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Dick Derrington grounds out to the shortstop. Big Bo Peep walks. Billy Seeds singles to center field. Big Bo Peep advances to third on the hit. Mike Durant grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tom Beattie strikes out. Cowboy Brown strikes out. Joe Scarritt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jake Rollings grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Burgess doubles to right field. Buck McDaniel grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Burgess advances to third on the play. Paul Sanchez walks. Eddie Grunwald pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jocko Lindsey singles to left field. Charlie Kutina singles to right field. Jocko Lindsey advances to third on the hit. Ty Bradley strikes out. Pat McMakin strikes out. Dave Russell walks. Pete Stringer singles to center field. Jocko Lindsey scores. Charlie Kutina scores. Bud Murray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Beattie walks. Cowboy Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston Dick Derrington walks. Big Bo Peep flies out to the center fielder. Billy Seeds grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Joe Scarritt strikes out. Jocko Lindsey strikes out. Charlie Kutina pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Mike Durant flies out to the left fielder. Jake Rollings hits a home run. Mike Burgess flies out to the right fielder. Buck McDaniel pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ty Bradley grounds out to the third baseman. Pat McMakin singles to center field. Dave Russell strikes out. Pete Stringer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Paul Sanchez singles to right field. Art Eyrich is pinch hitting for Bud Murray. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Eyrich singles to center field. Paul Sanchez advances to third on the hit. Rube Thacker 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. Dick Derrington pops out to the second baseman. Big Bo Peep grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Sanchez scores. Art Eyrich advances to second on the play. Billy Seeds flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jack James pitching. Tom Beattie hits a home run. Eduardo Hughes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cowboy Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dutch Schlesinger is pinch hitting for Rube Thacker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dutch Schlesinger strikes out. Jocko Lindsey singles to right field. Charlie Kutina reached on a fielding error by Big Bo Peep. Ty Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Shad Nelson pitching. Mike Durant grounds out to the catcher. Jake Rollings walks. Jake Rollings steals second. Mike Burgess grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Rollings advances to third on the play. Buck McDaniel walks. Paul Sanchez singles to right field. Jake Rollings scores. Loren Johnson is pinch hitting for Eduardo Hughes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Loren Johnson singles to left field. Dick Derrington strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Steve Pizarro pitching. Pat McMakin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dave Russell strikes out. Pete Stringer singles to right field. Tom Beattie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ed Belden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Big Bo Peep reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Russell. Billy Seeds strikes out. Mike Durant grounds out to the third baseman. Jake Rollings singles past the shortstop. Big Bo Peep scores. Mike Burgess strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Cowboy Brown singles to center field. Doug Ault is pinch hitting for Ed Belden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Ault singles to center field. Jocko Lindsey triples. Cowboy Brown scores. Doug Ault scores. Koji Kaneko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Kutina singles to left field. Jocko Lindsey scores. Ty Bradley singles to center field. Pat McMakin grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Kutina advances to third on the play. Ty Bradley advances to second on the play. Dave Russell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Stringer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Houston Bill Barrett pitching. Buck McDaniel grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Tim Ott is pinch hitting for Koji Kaneko. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tim Ott singles to center field. Dick Derrington pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 12 Houston total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Jake Rollings (17), Mike Burgess (29).HR - Jake Rollings (24).GIDP - Billy Seeds, Mike Durant. Baserunning: SB - Jake Rollings (7). Fielding: E - Big Bo Peep.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gordie Teachout did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pete Encarnacion improves in range Ed Klopp did not respond to coaching in arm Gil Harmon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Shepherd did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Fowler did not respond to coaching in control John Bruce did not respond to coaching in arm Bip Graber did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie Mueller improves in power_vs_righty