Win: Morris Smith (4-4) Loss: Tim Fairly (5-2)
Save: Zeke Kohlmeier (10)
Inning: 1 Houston Steve Holden pitching. Kirk Fitzpatrick walks. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Monte Kinsella grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Denny Heise pitching. Doyt Miller singles to right field. Ralph Johnston grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doyt Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Naoyuki Shigemura flies out to the right fielder. Jess Lovullo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Wingo Ivie grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Hartley flies out to the right fielder. Marv Roque flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Phil Walberg pops out to the shortstop. Jerry Burk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Ragan reached on a fielding error by Denny Heise. Bert Lowdermilk grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Don Ragan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ike Egan walks. Rip Mohart grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ike Egan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Denny Heise lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Steve Holden grounds out to the second baseman. Doyt Miller flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Johnston flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Monte Kinsella doubles to left field. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Hartley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Naoyuki Shigemura pops out to the first baseman. Jess Lovullo strikes out. Phil Walberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Marv Roque strikes out. Ike Egan reached on a fielding error by Ralph Johnston. Rip Mohart strikes out. Denny Heise flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jerry Burk singles to left field. Don Ragan flies out to the right fielder. Bert Lowdermilk flies out to the center fielder. Steve Holden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Kirk Fitzpatrick flies out to the right fielder. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Monte Kinsella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Doyt Miller strikes out. Ralph Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Naoyuki Shigemura flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Wingo Ivie flies out to the center fielder. Mike Hartley strikes out. Marv Roque pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jess Lovullo flies out to the center fielder. Phil Walberg grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Burk walks. Don Ragan singles to left field. Bert Lowdermilk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Ike Egan lines out to the second baseman. Rip Mohart strikes out. Brad Hilton is pinch hitting for Denny Heise. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Brad Hilton singles to right field. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Morris Smith pitching. Steve Holden grounds out to the shortstop. Doyt Miller strikes out. Ralph Johnston hits a home run. Naoyuki Shigemura lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Pete Kennedy walks. Monte Kinsella doubles to right field. Pete Kennedy uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tim Fairly 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. Wingo Ivie strikes out. Mike Hartley flies out to the right fielder. Marv Roque strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jess Lovullo grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Walberg walks. Jerry Burk flies out to the center fielder. Don Ragan grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Phil Walberg is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Ike Egan grounds out to the shortstop. Rip Mohart walks. Purnal Vance is pinch hitting for Morris Smith. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Purnal Vance flies out to the left fielder. Kirk Fitzpatrick reached on a 2-base throwing error by Naoyuki Shigemura. Pete Kennedy singles to center field. Rip Mohart scores. Kirk Fitzpatrick scores. Monte Kinsella singles to left field. Pete Kennedy advances to third on the hit. Wingo Ivie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Zeke Kohlmeier pitching. Bert Lowdermilk flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Gaston is pinch hitting for Tim Fairly. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Oscar Gaston singles to left field. Doyt Miller grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Oscar Gaston is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ralph Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Denny Heise is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gene Driscoll did not respond to coaching in speed Jack McEvoy improves in contact_vs_lefty Dan Preibisch did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Pate did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Baldwin did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Bieser did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dale Nichols did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jitsuo Handa did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Green did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mose Queen did not respond to coaching in control Josh Brown did not respond to coaching in SS