Win: Bill Davis (4-4) Loss: Marlon Kennedy (2-4)
Save: Tinsley Phillips (20)
Inning: 1 Houston Charlie Phillips pitching. Jack Pike reached on a fielding error by Doug Piatt. Lou Mota strikes out. Nate Smith walks. Cy Brodie singles to center field. Jack Pike scores. Thorny Caruthers grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Moose Esasky pitching. Dave Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Latham singles past the second baseman. Jay Latham steals second. Jack Coquillette singles to right field. Jay Latham is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Karl Freeman grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jack Coquillette is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Sugar Fishel strikes out. Bill Schelle flies out to the left fielder. Jason Terlecki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Doug Piatt hits a home run. Al Linde singles to center field. Tom Eason flies out to the left fielder. Dixie Gardella flies out to the center fielder. Al Linde steals second. Charlie Phillips flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Moose Esasky flies out to the center fielder. Jack Pike singles to center field. Lou Mota flies out to the center fielder. Nate Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dave Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Latham hits a home run. Jack Coquillette pops out to the second baseman. Karl Freeman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Cy Brodie doubles to left field. Thorny Caruthers flies out to the right fielder. Sugar Fishel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cy Brodie advances to third on the play. Bill Schelle singles to center field. Cy Brodie scores. Jason Terlecki singles to left field. Bill Schelle aggressively advances to third on the hit. Moose Esasky pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Doug Piatt walks. Al Linde flies out to the left fielder. Tom Eason flies out to the center fielder. Dixie Gardella singles to right field. Doug Piatt advances to third on the hit. Charlie Phillips grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Pike flies out to the center fielder. Lou Mota flies out to the right fielder. Nate Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dave Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Jay Latham grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Coquillette pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Cy Brodie strikes out. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sugar Fishel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Karl Freeman grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Piatt strikes out. Al Linde singles to right field. Tom Eason grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Al Linde is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Schelle strikes out. Jason Terlecki strikes out. Moose Esasky grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dixie Gardella walks. Buzz Allen is pinch hitting for Charlie Phillips. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Buzz Allen walks. Dave Brown flies out to the right fielder. Herb Richards is pinch hitting for Jay Latham. Herb Richards is hit by a pitch. Jack Coquillette strikes out. Karl Freeman lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Matt Wickland pitching. Micah Wagner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Herb Richards at SS. Jack Pike walks. Lou Mota singles to left field. Jack Pike advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Nate Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jack Pike scores. Bernie Sanders comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cy Brodie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Sam Shaner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Piatt flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Rabe is pinch hitting for Al Linde. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rabe walks. Bob Montemayor is pinch hitting for Tom Eason. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Montemayor walks. Dixie Gardella pops out to the second baseman. Gene Nahorodny is pinch hitting for Bernie Sanders. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gene Nahorodny singles to right field. Jerry Rabe uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Montemayor steals third. Dave Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Marlon Kennedy pitching. Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Sugar Fishel strikes out. Bill Schelle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Micah Wagner walks. Jack Coquillette grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Karl Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Jason Terlecki singles to right field. Dutton James is pinch hitting for Bill Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Chadwick is pinch running for Jason Terlecki on 1st base. Dutton James triples. Bill Chadwick scores. Jack Pike singles to right field. Dutton James scores. Jack Albright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Mota lines out to the shortstop. Nate Smith flies out to the center fielder. Cy Brodie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Tinsley Phillips pitching. Wicked Maxwell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Chadwick at C. Doug Piatt strikes out. Jerry Rabe strikes out. Bob Montemayor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 10
Batting:HR - Jay Latham (6), Doug Piatt (12).GIDP - Jack Coquillette.HBP - Herb Richards (1). Baserunning: SB - Jay Latham (13), Al Linde (18), Bob Montemayor (10). Fielding: E - Doug Piatt.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Lombardi improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Howard improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie McDougal did not respond to coaching in control Charlie McDougal did not respond to coaching in control Sam Fried did not respond to coaching in SS
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Tiny Crimian improves in power_vs_lefty Dan Sisler improves in range Tiny Crimian improves in power_vs_righty Dale Hale did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ossie Doljack improves in 2B