Win: Lefty Sisler (13-5) Loss: Tony Bevil (18-5)
Save: Oscar Curtis (26)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Lefty Sisler pitching. Spike Schmidt strikes out. Gabby Moreno flies out to the left fielder. Ron Gilbert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Tony Bevil pitching. Ed Gagliano walks. Ed Gagliano is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Emmett St.Claire singles to left field. Nate Carroll hits a home run. Emmett St.Claire scores. Silver Nicholson singles to right field. Jack Hooper singles to center field. Pinky Christensen grounds out to the shortstop. Silver Nicholson advances to third on the play. Jack Hooper advances to second on the play. Jim Tietje flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Yale Ostendorf pops out to the third baseman. Bill Williams strikes out. Katsumi Kanamori flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Andy Drews singles to center field. Lefty Sisler lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Gagliano singles to center field. Andy Drews scores. Emmett St.Claire pops out to the shortstop. Nate Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Les Varsho strikes out. Ray Rowe flies out to the center fielder. Tony Bevil grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Silver Nicholson singles to left field. Scott Samuls comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Hooper strikes out. Pinky Christensen doubles to right field. Silver Nicholson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Tietje strikes out. Andy Drews walks. Lefty Sisler grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Andy Drews is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Spike Schmidt pops out to the second baseman. Gabby Moreno flies out to the left fielder. Ron Gilbert pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ed Gagliano strikes out. Emmett St.Claire flies out to the left fielder. Nate Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Yale Ostendorf walks. Bill Williams strikes out. Katsumi Kanamori singles to center field. Les Varsho strikes out. Ray Rowe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Silver Nicholson walks. Jack Hooper strikes out. Pinky Christensen grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Scott Samuls strikes out. Spike Schmidt strikes out. Gabby Moreno triples. Ron Gilbert lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jim Tietje singles to center field. Andy Drews walks. Lefty Sisler lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Gagliano flies out to the right fielder. Emmett St.Claire walks. Nate Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Yale Ostendorf flies out to the center fielder. Bill Williams singles to center field. Bill Williams steals second. Katsumi Kanamori flies out to the left fielder. Les Varsho strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Silver Nicholson flies out to the left fielder. Jack Hooper grounds out to the pitcher. Pinky Christensen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Fred Enwright 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. Ray Rowe doubles to center field. Phil Willis is pinch hitting for Scott Samuls. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Phil Willis pops out to the first baseman. Spike Schmidt strikes out. Gabby Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Diorio pitching. Jim Tietje flies out to the center fielder. Andy Drews strikes out. Fred Enwright singles past the second baseman. Vernon Irwin is pinch hitting for Ed Gagliano. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vernon Irwin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ron Gilbert walks. Yale Ostendorf singles to center field. Ron Gilbert advances to third on the hit. Oscar Curtis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Gilbert scores. Yale Ostendorf advances to second on the play. Katsumi Kanamori grounds out to the third baseman. Les Varsho grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Al Grant did not respond to coaching in control Dave Miller did not respond to coaching in control Al Grant did not respond to coaching in control Billy Diaz did not respond to coaching in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Warren did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Isringhausen improves in contact_vs_righty Luis Sisler improves in power_vs_righty John Warren did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty