Win: Yamil Ramirez (15-11) Loss: Robert Womack (19-8)
Save: Al Dreesen (16)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Robert Womack pitching. Jose Guerrero singles to right field. Jose Guerrero steals second. Rusty Triandos grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Mills flies out to the left fielder. Bill Appier grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Yamil Ramirez pitching. Fred Lord walks. Archie Griffin flies out to the left fielder. Bob Gaw doubles to center field. Fred Lord uses his aggressiveness and scores. Purnal Bates flies out to the left fielder. Ed Lutenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bob Smith strikes out. Gil Urrea pops out to the second baseman. Masanobu Tanaka walks. Masanobu Tanaka steals second. Kensuke Fujita grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bob Weilman strikes out. Dick Rettig flies out to the center fielder. Gene Maurer lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Yamil Ramirez singles to right field. Jose Guerrero strikes out. Rusty Triandos singles to right field. Tony Mills singles to right field. Bill Appier strikes out. Bob Smith singles to left field. Yamil Ramirez scores. Rusty Triandos scores. Gil Urrea flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Robert Womack strikes out. Fred Lord grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Archie Griffin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Masanobu Tanaka walks. Masanobu Tanaka is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kensuke Fujita flies out to the right fielder. Yamil Ramirez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Lutenberg. Jose Guerrero singles to right field. Yamil Ramirez scores. Rusty Triandos flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bob Gaw doubles past the center fielder. Purnal Bates strikes out. Ed Lutenberg strikes out. Bob Weilman lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tony Mills doubles to right field. Bill Appier hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bob Smith reached on a fielding error by Bob Gaw. Tony Mills scores. Gil Urrea grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Appier advances to third on the play. Bob Smith advances to second on the play. Masanobu Tanaka doubles to left field. Bill Appier scores. Bob Smith scores. Kensuke Fujita pops out to the shortstop. Yamil Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Dick Rettig strikes out. Gene Maurer flies out to the left fielder. Robert Womack flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jose Guerrero strikes out. Rusty Triandos grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Mills pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Fred Lord flies out to the right fielder. Archie Griffin flies out to the right fielder. Bob Gaw hits a home run. Purnal Bates grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bill Appier grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bob Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Gil Urrea grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Lutenberg grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bob Weilman walks. Dick Rettig grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Weilman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gene Maurer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Masanobu Tanaka flies out to the left fielder. Kensuke Fujita pops out to the shortstop. Yamil Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Charlie Umbricht is pinch hitting for Robert Womack. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Charlie Umbricht hits a home run. Fred Lord grounds out to the second baseman. Archie Griffin singles to left field. Bob Gaw pops out to the shortstop. Al Dreesen 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. Archie Griffin steals second. Purnal Bates singles to center field. Archie Griffin scores. Ed Lutenberg pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Fritz Gleaton pitching. Jose Guerrero flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Triandos pops out to the second baseman. Tony Mills singles to center field. Bill Appier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Tom Rohdes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rusty Triandos at CF. Bob Weilman grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Rettig flies out to the right fielder. Gene Maurer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hal Roach improves in power_vs_righty Butch Coolidge improves in power_vs_righty Cal Hamilton did not respond to coaching in control Dave McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in speed Roy Foster improves in speed Lloyd Smith improves in control Hal Roach did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brian Tanner did not respond to coaching in velocity Max Franklin improves in range Bobby White did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harry Valdes improves in contact_vs_lefty Shovel Upton did not respond to coaching in control Brian Tanner improves in velocity Bobby White did not respond to coaching in C