Win: Ace Mantle (8-7) Loss: Heath Vader (7-11)
Save: Steve Olson (13)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ace Mantle pitching. Lee Burks singles to center field. Tony Mills strikes out. Paul Sutherland strikes out. Will Clark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Heath Vader pitching. Cy Brumley grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Weilman lines out to the second baseman. Purnal Bates grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Len Zimmer pops out to the second baseman. Bob Smith doubles to right field. Bill Appier singles to left field. Bob Smith scores. John Coleman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Fred Lord flies out to the left fielder. Ron Gonzalez walks. Ed Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Gonzalez advances to second on the play. Al McGunnigle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Heath Vader grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Burks lines out to the first baseman. Tony Mills hits a home run. Paul Sutherland doubles to center field. Will Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Red Thurman reached on a fielding error by Will Clark. Red Thurman steals second. Ace Mantle lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cy Brumley strikes out. Bob Weilman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Len Zimmer singles to center field. Bob Smith flies out to the right fielder. Bill Appier strikes out. John Coleman doubles to left field. Len Zimmer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Heath Vader singles to right field. John Coleman scores. Lee Burks flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Purnal Bates strikes out. Fred Lord singles to right field. Ron Gonzalez doubles past the left fielder. Ed Perez reached on a 2-base fielding error by John Coleman. Fred Lord scores. Ron Gonzalez scores. Al McGunnigle flies out to the left fielder. Red Thurman singles to left field. Ed Perez scores. Ace Mantle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tony Mills pops out to the third baseman. Paul Sutherland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Will Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Cy Brumley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Weilman flies out to the left fielder. Purnal Bates flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Len Zimmer flies out to the center fielder. Bob Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Appier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Fred Lord singles to right field. Ron Gonzalez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Lord is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Perez singles to center field. Ron Gonzalez advances to third on the hit. Al McGunnigle grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Gonzalez scores. Ed Perez advances to second on the play. Red Thurman reached on a 2-base fielding error by Lee Burks. Ed Perez scores. Gene Maurer is pinch hitting for Ace Mantle. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Gene Maurer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jerry Zdeb pitching. John Coleman strikes out. Heath Vader strikes out. Lee Burks is hit by a pitch. Tony Mills strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Cy Brumley strikes out. Bob Weilman grounds out to the third baseman. Purnal Bates walks. Fred Lord walks. Ron Gonzalez singles to left field. Ed Perez singles to center field. Purnal Bates scores. Fred Lord scores. Ron Gonzalez advances to third on the hit. Al McGunnigle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Vern Bare enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Weilman at 1B. Ed Lutenberg enters the game as a defensive replacement for Red Thurman at 3B. Paul Sutherland flies out to the right fielder. Will Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Len Zimmer singles to right field. Bob Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Friday comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ed Lutenberg walks. Bob Robinson is pinch hitting for Jerry Zdeb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Robinson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Cy Brumley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Steve Olson pitching. Bill Appier walks. Bill Appier steals second. John Coleman doubles to center field. Bill Appier scores. Joe Gordon is pinch hitting for Jim Friday. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Gordon is hit by a pitch. Lee Burks singles to right field. John Coleman is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Joe Gordon advances to third on the play. Tony Mills strikes out. Paul Sutherland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Paul Sutherland (13), Bob Smith (11), John Coleman 2 (4).HR - Tony Mills (24).GIDP - John Coleman.HBP - Lee Burks (2), Joe Gordon (1). Baserunning: SB - Bill Appier (5). Fielding: E - Lee Burks, Will Clark, John Coleman.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lloyd Smith did not respond to coaching in control Lloyd Smith did not respond to coaching in control Rusty Triandos did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lloyd Smith did not respond to coaching in endurance Trevor Veras improves in power_vs_righty Matt Moss did not respond to coaching in control Rusty Triandos did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Archie Griffin improves in power_vs_lefty Brian Tanner did not respond to coaching in control Bob Gaw improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Fernandez improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Fernandez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Gaw did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty