Win: Bucky Vickers (3-1) Loss: Larry Spongberg (0-2)
Inning: 1 Houston Steve Holden pitching. Roy Roberts singles to center field. Pete Kennedy hits a home run. Roy Roberts scores. Jack Rogge singles to center field. Monte Kinsella doubles to right field. Hank Hornsby lines out to the second baseman. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Hartley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Denny Heise pitching. Harry Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Doyt Miller doubles to right field. Rickey Fetzer strikes out. Em Wolf walks. Naoyuki Shigemura grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Emil Hildebrand grounds out to the shortstop. Denny Heise grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Roberts flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bill Gilks lines out to the shortstop. Bert Lowdermilk strikes out. John Mack grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Pete Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Rogge grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Monte Kinsella walks. Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Steve Holden strikes out. Harry Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doyt Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Wingo Ivie flies out to the center fielder. Mike Hartley singles to left field. Emil Hildebrand walks. Denny Heise lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Mike Hartley is thrown out at third. Emil Hildebrand advances to second on the play. Emil Hildebrand advances to second on the play. Roy Roberts grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Rickey Fetzer singles to right field. Rickey Fetzer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Em Wolf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Naoyuki Shigemura hits a home run. Bill Gilks grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Pete Kennedy pops out to the second baseman. Jack Rogge grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Monte Kinsella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bert Lowdermilk flies out to the center fielder. John Mack strikes out. Steve Holden flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Hank Hornsby flies out to the left fielder. Wingo Ivie flies out to the center fielder. Mike Hartley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Harry Jones singles to center field. Doyt Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Jones advances to second on the play. Rickey Fetzer grounds out to the third baseman. Em Wolf strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Emil Hildebrand grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Denny Heise strikes out. Roy Roberts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Naoyuki Shigemura singles to right field. Naoyuki Shigemura steals second. Bill Gilks grounds out to the second baseman. Naoyuki Shigemura advances to third on the play. Bert Lowdermilk strikes out. John Mack flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Pete Kennedy strikes out. Jack Rogge walks. Monte Kinsella 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. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Rogge advances to third on the play. Monte Kinsella advances to second on the play. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati McKay Brittin is pinch hitting for Gene Thompson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. McKay Brittin flies out to the left fielder. Harry Jones doubles to right field. Morris Smith 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 1st. Doyt Miller singles to center field. Harry Jones scores. Rickey Fetzer walks. Em Wolf strikes out. Naoyuki Shigemura pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Tim Fairly pitching. Mike Hartley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Emil Hildebrand singles to right field. Brad Hilton is pinch hitting for Morris Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brad Hilton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Zeke Kohlmeier pitching. Bill Gilks pops out to the first baseman. Bert Lowdermilk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Mack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Roy Roberts reached on a 2-base throwing error by Doyt Miller. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Jack Rogge singles to center field. The defense is playing the infield in. Monte Kinsella pops out to the shortstop. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Dale Nichols is pinch hitting for Tim Fairly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dale Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Harry Jones pops out to the shortstop. Doyt Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Kunifusa Ohtsuka pitching. Wingo Ivie flies out to the center fielder. Mike Hartley strikes out. Emil Hildebrand singles to center field. Marv Roque is pinch hitting for Zeke Kohlmeier. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Marv Roque grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Cincinnati Bucky Vickers pitching. Rickey Fetzer singles to right field. Em Wolf strikes out. Naoyuki Shigemura grounds out to the shortstop. Rickey Fetzer advances to second on the play. Bill Gilks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Houston Roy Roberts grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Kennedy singles to right field. Jack Rogge flies out to the center fielder. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Cincinnati Bert Lowdermilk grounds out to the second baseman. John Mack strikes out. Maurice Turner is pinch hitting for Kunifusa Ohtsuka. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Maurice Turner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Houston Larry Spongberg pitching. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the third baseman. Wingo Ivie lines out to the second baseman. Mike Hartley singles to right field. Emil Hildebrand hits a home run. Mike Hartley scores. Pete Akers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bucky Vickers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Cincinnati Harry Jones singles to center field. Harry Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Doyt Miller singles to center field. Rickey Fetzer strikes out. Em Wolf flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 11 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Harry Jones (16), Doyt Miller (17).HR - Naoyuki Shigemura (12). Baserunning: SB - Naoyuki Shigemura (6).CS - Harry Jones (7), Rickey Fetzer (3). Fielding: E - Doyt Miller.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bud Ortiz did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Stutz did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Baldwin did not respond to coaching in control Dan Preibisch did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Stutz did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jake Livengood did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jerry Burk improves in speed Ed Green improves in speed Josh Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Wilbur Haydel improves in velocity Don Ragan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ralph Johnston did not respond to coaching in SS