Inning: 1 Cincinnati Milt Sipin pitching. Les Varsho grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Rowe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Spike Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Jack Augustine pitching. Ed Gagliano walks. Andy Kimball strikes out. Ed Gagliano steals second. Nate Carroll strikes out. Silver Nicholson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Yale Ostendorf strikes out. Billy Hibbs walks. Bert Morton walks. George Nourse doubles to right field. Billy Hibbs scores. Bert Morton is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Chucky Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Necciai walks. Steve Necciai steals second. Jerry Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Cecil Swoboda strikes out. Dutch Shirey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jack Augustine grounds out to the third baseman. Les Varsho singles to left field. Ray Rowe strikes out. Spike Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Milt Sipin strikes out. Ed Gagliano flies out to the center fielder. Andy Kimball grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Yale Ostendorf doubles to center field. Billy Hibbs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yale Ostendorf advances to third on the play. Bert Morton doubles past the first baseman. Yale Ostendorf scores. George Nourse strikes out. Chucky Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Nate Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Silver Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Steve Necciai singles to center field. Jerry Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jack Augustine flies out to the right fielder. Les Varsho strikes out. Ray Rowe hits a home run. Spike Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Cecil Swoboda singles to left field. Dutch Shirey pops out to the second baseman. Milt Sipin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Gagliano flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Yale Ostendorf flies out to the right fielder. Billy Hibbs grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Morton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Andy Kimball strikes out. Nate Carroll doubles to right field. Silver Nicholson grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Necciai grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati George Nourse singles to center field. Chucky Brown doubles to center field. Jack Augustine strikes out. Passed ball. George Nourse scores. Chucky Brown advances to third. Les Varsho flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chucky Brown scores. Ray Rowe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jerry Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Cecil Swoboda strikes out. Dutch Shirey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Billy Hayward 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. Spike Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman. Yale Ostendorf bunts for a base hit. Phil Willis is pinch hitting for Billy Hibbs. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Yale Ostendorf is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Phil Willis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Billy Hayward strikes out. Vernon Irwin is pinch hitting for Ed Gagliano. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vernon Irwin grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Kimball lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bert Morton singles to left field. George Nourse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bert Morton advances to second on the play. Chucky Brown flies out to the right fielder. Jack Augustine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Nate Carroll hits an infield single to the pitcher. Silver Nicholson hits a home run. Nate Carroll scores. Bill Kelly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Necciai reached on a fielding error by George Nourse. Jerry Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Cecil Swoboda singles to center field. Dutch Shirey singles to right field. Cecil Swoboda advances to third on the hit. Pinky Christensen is pinch hitting for Billy Hayward. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pinky Christensen walks. Vernon Irwin singles to left field. Cecil Swoboda scores. Dutch Shirey scores. Pinky Christensen advances to third on the hit. Hector Mestre comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Kimball reached on a fielding error by Spike Schmidt. Pinky Christensen scores. Nate Carroll singles past the second baseman. Vernon Irwin scores. Cincinnati total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Samuls did not respond to coaching in velocity George Thayer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lenny Neill did not respond to coaching in control Al Grant did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Warren did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ken Buchanan did not respond to coaching in arm Gary Weiss improves in range Patsy Fisher did not respond to coaching in endurance