Win: Leo Dougherty (1-1) Loss: Lew Tiant (7-5)
Save: Aaron Clark (8)
Inning: 1 Houston Chris Wagner pitching. Fred Lord singles to center field. Fred Lord is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Archie Griffin strikes out. Gene Hopp singles to left field. Bob Gaw flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Lew Tiant pitching. Jose Guerrero walks. Lee Burks hits an infield single to the third baseman. Rusty Triandos grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Guerrero advances to third on the play. Lee Burks advances to second on the play. Ed Boyd singles to left field. Jose Guerrero scores. Lee Burks scores. Ed Boyd is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Masanobu Tanaka singles to left field. Paul Sutherland grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Masanobu Tanaka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Purnal Bates doubles to right field. Ed Lutenberg singles to left field. Purnal Bates scores. Bob Weilman strikes out. Dick Rettig grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ed Lutenberg is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dick Rettig steals second. Lew Tiant walks. Fred Lord doubles to center field. Dick Rettig scores. Archie Griffin walks. Gene Hopp grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Lew Tiant is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bill Appier strikes out. Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Chris Wagner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Gaw grounds out to the shortstop. Purnal Bates hits a home run. Ed Lutenberg grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Weilman singles to left field. Scott Jordan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Rettig strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jose Guerrero singles to right field. Lee Burks walks. Rusty Triandos strikes out. Ed Boyd singles to center field. Jose Guerrero scores. Masanobu Tanaka strikes out. Paul Sutherland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Lew Tiant strikes out. Fred Lord grounds out to the pitcher. Archie Griffin singles to center field. Archie Griffin steals second. Gene Hopp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bill Appier grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Smith flies out to the center fielder. Scott Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bob Gaw strikes out. Purnal Bates flies out to the center fielder. Ed Lutenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jose Guerrero walks. Jose Guerrero steals second. Lee Burks flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Triandos flies out to the left fielder. Ed Boyd flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bob Weilman singles to center field. Dick Rettig flies out to the center fielder. Lew Tiant lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Lord walks. Archie Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Masanobu Tanaka lines out to the first baseman. Paul Sutherland grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Appier triples. Bob Smith pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Gene Hopp pops out to the shortstop. Bob Gaw singles to center field. Purnal Bates singles to right field. Bob Gaw advances to third on the hit. Leo Dougherty comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Lutenberg hits a home run. Bob Gaw scores. Purnal Bates scores. Bob Weilman strikes out. Dick Rettig flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Leo Dougherty singles to right field. Jose Guerrero walks. Lee Burks strikes out. Rusty Triandos walks. Ed Boyd walks. Leo Dougherty scores. Fritz Gleaton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masanobu Tanaka strikes out. Paul Sutherland walks. Jose Guerrero scores. Bill Appier walks. Rusty Triandos scores. Bob Smith singles to left field. Ed Boyd scores. Paul Sutherland scores. Bill Appier advances to third on the hit. Leo Dougherty singles to right field. Bill Appier scores. Bob Smith advances to third on the hit. Bill Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Guerrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Earl Stanceu is pinch hitting for Bill Anderson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Earl Stanceu grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Lord grounds out to the second baseman. Archie Griffin walks. Gene Hopp grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati John Brower pitching. Lee Burks strikes out. Rusty Triandos flies out to the right fielder. Ed Boyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Aaron Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Gaw strikes out. Purnal Bates grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Lutenberg grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 9 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Fred Lord (27), Purnal Bates (13).HR - Purnal Bates (9), Ed Lutenberg (1). Baserunning: SB - Archie Griffin (2), Dick Rettig (5).CS - Fred Lord (7).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Czajkowski improves in power_vs_righty Tom Czajkowski did not respond to coaching in speed Vic Nold did not respond to coaching in control Jack McDowell improves in contact_vs_righty Vic Nold did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Hassler improves in arm Bobby White did not respond to coaching in C
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hal Roach improves in arm Ralph Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Cal Hamilton did not respond to coaching in control Buster Walls did not respond to coaching in arm Javier Griffith did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Auerbach improves in power_vs_righty Bob Bailey improves in CF