Win: Tim Fairly (4-1) Loss: Morris Smith (3-3)
Save: Pete Akers (20)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Arnold Newhauser pitching. Harry Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Walberg grounds out to the shortstop. Doyt Miller singles to center field. Em Wolf singles to center field. Doyt Miller advances to third on the hit. Jerry Burk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Steve Holden pitching. Roy Roberts flies out to the center fielder. Kirk Fitzpatrick flies out to the center fielder. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Ralph Johnston strikes out. Bill Gilks singles to center field. Naoyuki Shigemura flies out to the right fielder. Steve Holden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Kennedy strikes out. Monte Kinsella singles to left field. Wingo Ivie strikes out. Mike Hartley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Naoyuki Shigemura. Ike Egan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Harry Jones pops out to the first baseman. Phil Walberg flies out to the right fielder. Doyt Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Arnold Newhauser grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Roberts singles to center field. Kirk Fitzpatrick triples. Roy Roberts scores. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Pete Kennedy pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Em Wolf strikes out. Jerry Burk reached on a 2-base fielding error by Wingo Ivie. Ralph Johnston strikes out. Bill Gilks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Monte Kinsella singles to center field. Wingo Ivie grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mike Hartley walks. Ike Egan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Naoyuki Shigemura grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Holden grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Jones doubles to left field. Phil Walberg lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Arnold Newhauser grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Roberts pops out to the second baseman. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Doyt Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Em Wolf strikes out. Jerry Burk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Hank Hornsby flies out to the left fielder. Pete Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Monte Kinsella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ralph Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Gilks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Naoyuki Shigemura doubles to left field. Maurice Turner is pinch hitting for Steve Holden. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Maurice Turner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Tim Fairly pitching. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Hartley walks. Ike Egan strikes out. Arnold Newhauser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Harry Jones strikes out. Phil Walberg flies out to the center fielder. Doyt Miller singles to right field. Em Wolf walks. Jerry Burk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Roy Roberts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ralph Johnston pops out to the second baseman. Bill Gilks singles to right field. Morris Smith 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 1st. Naoyuki Shigemura hits a home run. Bill Gilks scores. John Mack is pinch hitting for Tim Fairly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Mack strikes out. Harry Jones doubles to right field. Phil Walberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Pete Akers pitching. Pete Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Monte Kinsella grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Wingo Ivie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Bieser did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Sterrett improves in arm Terry Roth improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Jorgensen did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Green did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Leron Vuckovich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Brown did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Kiely improves in velocity Sleeper Ellis improves in control Don Baldwin did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Stutz improves in velocity Ray Winningham improves in power_vs_righty Bill Currence did not respond to coaching in control