Win: Kazuhiro Yokomatsu (9-9) Loss: Arnold Newhauser (8-12)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Arnold Newhauser pitching. Phil Walberg doubles to left field. Doyt Miller doubles to right field. Phil Walberg scores. Jerry Burk strikes out. Ralph Johnston grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Gilks reached on a fielding error by Rip Mohart. Naoyuki Shigemura singles to right field. Doyt Miller scores. Don Ragan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Kazuhiro Yokomatsu pitching. Monte Kinsella walks. Kirk Fitzpatrick flies out to the center fielder. Wingo Ivie strikes out. Purnal Vance walks. Mike Hartley grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Purnal Vance is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bert Lowdermilk grounds out to the second baseman. Kazuhiro Yokomatsu singles to left field. Phil Walberg flies out to the left fielder. Doyt Miller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kazuhiro Yokomatsu is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Kennedy strikes out. Marv Roque grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Mohart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jerry Burk grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Johnston singles to center field. Bill Gilks singles to left field. Naoyuki Shigemura grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Johnston advances to third on the play. Bill Gilks advances to second on the play. Don Ragan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Arnold Newhauser grounds out to the pitcher. Monte Kinsella flies out to the left fielder. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bert Lowdermilk strikes out. Kazuhiro Yokomatsu strikes out. Phil Walberg walks. Phil Walberg steals second. Doyt Miller walks. Jerry Burk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Wingo Ivie strikes out. Purnal Vance grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Hartley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ralph Johnston grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Gilks triples. Naoyuki Shigemura singles to right field. Bill Gilks scores. Don Ragan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Pete Kennedy pops out to the first baseman. Marv Roque strikes out. Rip Mohart grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bert Lowdermilk singles to left field. Kazuhiro Yokomatsu lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bert Lowdermilk forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Phil Walberg singles to left field. Doyt Miller singles to right field. Kazuhiro Yokomatsu scores. Phil Walberg advances to third on the hit. Jerry Burk doubles to center field. Phil Walberg scores. Doyt Miller uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Brewer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Johnston grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Gilks walks. Naoyuki Shigemura walks. Don Ragan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Brewer strikes out. Monte Kinsella flies out to the left fielder. Kirk Fitzpatrick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bert Lowdermilk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kazuhiro Yokomatsu grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Walberg triples. Doyt Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Wingo Ivie flies out to the right fielder. Purnal Vance flies out to the right fielder. Mike Hartley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jerry Burk doubles to center field. Ralph Johnston singles to right field. Jerry Burk scores. Bill Gilks singles to left field. Naoyuki Shigemura pops out to the shortstop. Don Ragan reached on a fielding error by Rip Mohart. Bert Lowdermilk grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Johnston scores. Bill Gilks advances to third on the play. Don Ragan advances to second on the play. Kazuhiro Yokomatsu walks. Phil Walberg lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Pete Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Marv Roque is hit by a pitch. Rip Mohart singles to center field. Brad Hilton is pinch hitting for Bill Brewer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brad Hilton walks. Monte Kinsella flies out to the left fielder. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Wally Anderson pitching. Doyt Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Burk singles to right field. Ralph Johnston strikes out. Bill Gilks doubles to right field. Naoyuki Shigemura strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Wingo Ivie strikes out. Jack Rogge is pinch hitting for Purnal Vance. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Rogge lines out to the second baseman. Mike Hartley singles past the second baseman. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 16 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Phil Walberg (15), Doyt Miller (17), Jerry Burk 2 (15), Bill Gilks (6).3B - Phil Walberg (1), Bill Gilks (2).GIDP - Don Ragan. Baserunning: SB - Phil Walberg (23).
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mel Pascual did not respond to coaching in control Bud Edwards did not respond to coaching in control John Mack improves in arm Dale Nichols did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Redleg Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Mack did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Josh Brown did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chris Heath improves in control Jerry Graham improves in control Ray Winningham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ron Miller did not respond to coaching in endurance Gene Driscoll did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chris Heath improves in control