Win: Gene Thompson (1-0) Loss: Morris Smith (1-1)
Save: Newt Kaiser (1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bill Brewer pitching. Doyt Miller singles to center field. Naoyuki Shigemura flies out to the right fielder. Doyt Miller steals second. Bill Gilks lines out to the shortstop. Phil Walberg pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Bill Schomberg pitching. Hank Hornsby walks. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Mickey Crompton flies out to the center fielder. Connie Wynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bert Lowdermilk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Maurice Turner grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Beasley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Wingo Ivie flies out to the center fielder. Purnal Vance walks. Mike Hartley flies out to the left fielder. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati McKay Brittin grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Schomberg grounds out to the catcher. Doyt Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Brewer pops out to the second baseman. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Monte Kinsella singles to center field. Mickey Crompton singles to center field. Monte Kinsella advances to third on the hit. Connie Wynn walks. Wingo Ivie strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Naoyuki Shigemura strikes out. Bill Gilks grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Walberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Purnal Vance flies out to the left fielder. Mike Hartley singles to center field. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Bill Brewer singles to right field. Mike Hartley advances to third on the hit. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bert Lowdermilk strikes out. Maurice Turner walks. Doc Beasley flies out to the left fielder. McKay Brittin lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Monte Kinsella strikes out. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the shortstop. Connie Wynn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill Schomberg flies out to the right fielder. Doyt Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Naoyuki Shigemura grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Wingo Ivie flies out to the center fielder. Purnal Vance pops out to the shortstop. Mike Hartley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bill Gilks singles to left field. Phil Walberg strikes out. Bert Lowdermilk grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Pete Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Brad Hilton is pinch hitting for Bill Brewer. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Brad Hilton flies out to the center fielder. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Morris Smith pitching. Maurice Turner flies out to the right fielder. Doc Beasley flies out to the right fielder. McKay Brittin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Monte Kinsella singles to center field. Mickey Crompton strikes out. Connie Wynn walks. Gene Thompson 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. Wingo Ivie pops out to the third baseman. Purnal Vance pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dale Nichols is pinch hitting for Gene Thompson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dale Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Doyt Miller singles to center field. Naoyuki Shigemura hits a home run. Doyt Miller scores. Bill Gilks flies out to the left fielder. Phil Walberg singles to left field. Phil Walberg is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Newt Kaiser pitching. Mike Hartley grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Jack Rogge is pinch hitting for Morris Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Rogge singles to center field. Hank Hornsby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 10
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Ludwig did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Burk improves in speed Josh Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Holden improves in endurance Mel Pascual did not respond to coaching in velocity Ralph Johnston did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ralph Johnston did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roy Roberts improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Sullivan improves in arm Tim Mack did not respond to coaching in control Danny Brown did not respond to coaching in control Don Baldwin did not respond to coaching in velocity Kirk Fitzpatrick improves in arm