Win: Ezra Schmulbach (1-1) Loss: Jack Albright (0-1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jerry Osuna pitching. Jay Latham walks. Dixie Gardella flies out to the left fielder. Jay Latham steals second. Karl Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Doug Piatt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Eddie Cooke pitching. Jack Pike flies out to the left fielder. Lou Mota grounds out to the third baseman. Cy Brodie singles past the first baseman. Nate Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Buzz Allen hits an infield single to the first baseman. Gene Nahorodny grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Buzz Allen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al Linde walks. Tom Eason grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Nahorodny advances to third on the play. Al Linde advances to second on the play. Eddie Cooke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Jason Terlecki lines out to the shortstop. Dutton James hits a home run. Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Sugar Fishel walks. Jerry Osuna grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jay Latham flies out to the right fielder. Dixie Gardella walks. Karl Freeman strikes out. Dixie Gardella steals second. Doug Piatt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Pike strikes out. Lou Mota flies out to the center fielder. Cy Brodie doubles past the first baseman. Nate Smith walks. Jason Terlecki walks. Dutton James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Buzz Allen strikes out. Gene Nahorodny strikes out. Al Linde strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Pep Grabarkewitz singles to left field. Sugar Fishel flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Osuna fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jerry Osuna strikes out. Jack Pike strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tom Eason flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Cooke flies out to the right fielder. Jay Latham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Lou Mota grounds out to the pitcher. Cy Brodie strikes out. Nate Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dixie Gardella singles to center field. Karl Freeman walks. Doug Piatt strikes out. Buzz Allen flies out to the right fielder. Gene Nahorodny strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Jason Terlecki walks. Dutton James flies out to the left fielder. Pep Grabarkewitz walks. Blondy Falteisek 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. Sugar Fishel strikes out. Jerry Osuna flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jerry Rabe is pinch hitting for Al Linde. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rabe singles to left field. Bob Montemayor is pinch hitting for Tom Eason. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Montemayor strikes out. Dave Brown is pinch hitting for Blondy Falteisek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Brown strikes out. Jay Latham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jack Albright pitching. Jack Pike grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Mota grounds out to the shortstop. Cy Brodie grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dixie Gardella grounds out to the shortstop. Karl Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Piatt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Nate Smith strikes out. Jason Terlecki doubles to right field. Dutton James strikes out. Pep Grabarkewitz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Tinsley Phillips comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Herb Richards is pinch hitting for Buzz Allen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Herb Richards grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Nahorodny grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Rabe hits a home run. Ezra Schmulbach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Montemayor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Sugar Fishel hits a home run. Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C Improvements: Bob Manske did not respond to coaching in range Dan Sisler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rod Simmons did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Manske improves in arm Dan Sisler did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Adam Mejias improves in contact_vs_righty Ramon Heine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sam Fried improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Doyle did not respond to coaching in endurance Chick Dawkins did not respond to coaching in 2B