Win: Joe Cunningham (3-0) Loss: Bob Roseboro (5-8)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Allan Stahoviak pitching. Les Varsho singles to center field. Ray Rowe flies out to the center fielder. Ron Gilbert grounds out to the shortstop. Les Varsho advances to second on the play. Spike Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Salome Alberto pitching. Ed Gagliano strikes out. Emmett St.Claire doubles past the first baseman. Nate Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Silver Nicholson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Katsumi Kanamori strikes out. Yale Ostendorf singles to center field. Bill Williams grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jack Hooper pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Smith flies out to the left fielder. Cecil Swoboda flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Billy Hibbs grounds out to the second baseman. Salome Alberto singles to center field. Les Varsho singles to center field. Ray Rowe singles to center field. Ron Gilbert strikes out. Spike Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Dutch Shirey flies out to the right fielder. Allan Stahoviak strikes out. Ed Gagliano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Katsumi Kanamori singles to right field. Yale Ostendorf flies out to the right fielder. Bill Williams flies out to the right fielder. Billy Hibbs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Emmett St.Claire grounds out to the third baseman. Nate Carroll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Silver Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Salome Alberto strikes out. Les Varsho walks. Ray Rowe singles to left field. Ron Gilbert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Hooper singles to left field. Jerry Smith flies out to the right fielder. Cecil Swoboda strikes out. Dutch Shirey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Spike Schmidt singles to left field. Spike Schmidt is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Katsumi Kanamori singles to center field. Yale Ostendorf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Katsumi Kanamori advances to second on the play. Bill Williams singles to left field. Katsumi Kanamori scores. Billy Hibbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Allan Stahoviak strikes out. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Emmett St.Claire walks. Nate Carroll walks. Silver Nicholson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Salome Alberto strikes out. Les Varsho bunts for a base hit. Ray Rowe pops out to the third baseman. Ron Gilbert triples. Les Varsho scores. Spike Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jack Hooper singles to right field. Jerry Smith singles to right field. Jack Hooper advances to third on the hit. Jerry Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Cecil Swoboda grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Hooper scores. Dutch Shirey singles to left field. Pinky Christensen is pinch hitting for Allan Stahoviak. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Pinky Christensen walks. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jeffrey White pitching. Katsumi Kanamori strikes out. Yale Ostendorf grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Williams doubles to left field. Billy Hibbs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Emmett St.Claire strikes out. Nate Carroll doubles to left field. Hector Mestre 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. Silver Nicholson lines out to the second baseman. Jack Hooper hits a home run. Nate Carroll scores. Jerry Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Oscar Curtis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Phil Willis is pinch hitting for Hector Mestre. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Phil Willis strikes out. Les Varsho singles to right field. Ray Rowe strikes out. Ron Gilbert hits a home run. Les Varsho scores. Billy Hayward comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Spike Schmidt doubles to right field. Katsumi Kanamori doubles to center field. Spike Schmidt scores. Bert Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yale Ostendorf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bill Kelly pitching. Cecil Swoboda flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Shirey pops out to the catcher. Vernon Irwin is pinch hitting for Bert Allen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Vernon Irwin walks. Ed Gagliano hits a home run. Vernon Irwin scores. Arquimedez Chalk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Emmett St.Claire singles to left field. Nate Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Al Morgan pitching. Bill Williams strikes out. Billy Hibbs grounds out to the second baseman. Loren Maguire is pinch hitting for Arquimedez Chalk. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Loren Maguire flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Bob Roseboro pitching. Silver Nicholson grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Hooper flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Les Varsho. Cecil Swoboda singles to left field. Dutch Shirey lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Cincinnati Les Varsho strikes out. Ray Rowe flies out to the left fielder. Ron Gilbert walks. Ron Gilbert is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Steve Necciai is pinch hitting for Al Morgan. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Steve Necciai pops out to the shortstop. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the second baseman. Emmett St.Claire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Cincinnati Joe Cunningham pitching. Spike Schmidt triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Katsumi Kanamori strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Yale Ostendorf pops out to the third baseman. Bill Williams singles to right field. Spike Schmidt scores. Billy Hibbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Houston Nate Carroll walks. Silver Nicholson singles to right field. Nate Carroll advances to third on the hit. Jack Hooper walks. Jerry Smith strikes out. Cecil Swoboda grounds out to the second baseman. Nate Carroll scores. Silver Nicholson advances to third on the play. Jack Hooper advances to second on the play. Dutch Shirey singles to left field. Silver Nicholson scores. Cincinnati total runners left on base: 11 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Spike Schmidt (28), Katsumi Kanamori (26), Bill Williams (23).3B - Ron Gilbert (7), Spike Schmidt (6).HR - Ron Gilbert (23).GIDP - Ron Gilbert, Bill Williams. Baserunning: CS - Ron Gilbert (9), Spike Schmidt (11). Fielding: E - Les Varsho.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Zachry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ralph Moore did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Bruett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lenny Neill did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Patsy Fisher did not respond to coaching in control Takashi Kawana improves in velocity Lee Hurley improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Garoni did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty