Win: Sam Dillman (8-14) Loss: Dutch Shields (13-9)
Save: Ed Belden (27)
Inning: 1 Houston Mike Oliver pitching. Billy Seeds strikes out. Mike Burgess strikes out. Dave Rackley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dutch Shields pitching. Doug Ault strikes out. Ty Bradley singles to left field. Jocko Lindsey strikes out. Dave Russell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Dick Derrington grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Durant strikes out. Loren Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Kevin Revenig hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Nelson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Alan Knicely grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Art Eyrich grounds out to the catcher. Jake Rollings flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Shields grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jake Rogers flies out to the right fielder. Mike Oliver strikes out. Doug Ault grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Billy Seeds doubles to center field. Mike Burgess strikes out. Dave Rackley strikes out. Dick Derrington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Ty Bradley strikes out. Jocko Lindsey grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mike Durant grounds out to the third baseman. Loren Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Art Eyrich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Kevin Revenig strikes out. Mike Nelson strikes out. Alan Knicely lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jake Rollings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dutch Shields strikes out. Billy Seeds walks. Billy Seeds steals second. Mike Burgess strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jake Rogers strikes out. Mike Oliver flies out to the left fielder. Doug Ault flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Dave Rackley grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Derrington grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Durant singles to left field. Loren Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ty Bradley strikes out. Jocko Lindsey strikes out. Dave Russell singles to right field. Kevin Revenig grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Russell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Art Eyrich singles to left field. Jake Rollings singles to right field. Art Eyrich advances to third on the hit. Sam Dillman 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. Dutch Shields flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Art Eyrich scores. Billy Seeds strikes out. Mike Burgess grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Nelson singles to center field. Alan Knicely walks. Brian Veach 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. Jake Rogers walks. Pete Stringer is pinch hitting for Sam Dillman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pete Stringer strikes out. Doug Ault singles to left field. Mike Nelson scores. Alan Knicely scores. Jake Rogers advances to third on the hit. Ty Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Jocko Lindsey walks. Dave Russell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Houston Ed Belden pitching. Dave Rackley grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Derrington strikes out. Mike Durant walks. Mike Durant steals second. Loren Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 5 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Casey improves in velocity Marshall Bork improves in control Don Koestner did not respond to coaching in control Don Koestner did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Encarnacion improves in range Jim Benes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Klopp did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gil Harmon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Benes did not respond to coaching in 1B