Win: Dale Petersen (1-0) Loss: Chuck Watson (0-1)
Save: Luis Brown (6)
Inning: 1 Houston Satoru Kobayashi pitching. Bill Vedder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Schlotz grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jeff Canzian pitching. Jim Bork grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Kilroy grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Haynes doubles to center field. Frank Giard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Shane Chiwitt pops out to the second baseman. Max Goodfellow strikes out. Manny Bober strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Brad Crist singles to center field. Jerry Arias singles to left field. Jack Thomas grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Brad Crist advances to third on the play. Leon Glade flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Al Womack walks. Tom McLean flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Canzian lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Vedder singles to center field. Al Womack scores. Bob Schlotz walks. Jack Miller doubles to right field. Bill Vedder scores. Bob Schlotz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shane Chiwitt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Satoru Kobayashi flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bork strikes out. Dave Kilroy singles to right field. Hal Haynes walks. Frank Giard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Max Goodfellow strikes out. Manny Bober singles to center field. Al Womack grounds out to the second baseman. Manny Bober advances to second on the play. Tom McLean flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Brad Crist grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Arias reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jack Miller. Jack Thomas walks. Leon Glade grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Arias advances to third on the play. Jack Thomas advances to second on the play. Satoru Kobayashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Jeff Canzian strikes out. Bill Vedder grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Schlotz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jim Bork walks. Dave Kilroy flies out to the left fielder. Jim Bork steals second. Hal Haynes flies out to the right fielder. Frank Giard singles to center field. Jim Bork scores. Brad Crist grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Frank Giard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jack Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Shane Chiwitt singles to left field. Max Goodfellow reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hal Haynes. Manny Bober grounds out to the third baseman. Shane Chiwitt scores. Max Goodfellow advances to third on the play. Dale Petersen 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. Al Womack grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jerry Arias walks. Jerry Arias steals second. Jack Thomas strikes out. Leon Glade reached on a fielding error by Shane Chiwitt. Dale Petersen grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Arias scores. Leon Glade advances to second on the play. Jim Bork singles to center field. Leon Glade scores. Dave Kilroy triples. Jim Bork scores. Hal Haynes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Tom McLean doubles to center field. Mike Letto is pinch hitting for Jeff Canzian. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Letto flies out to the right fielder. Bill Vedder walks. Bob Schlotz flies out to the center fielder. Jack Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Chuck Watson pitching. Frank Giard doubles to right field. Brad Crist strikes out. Jerry Arias singles to center field. Frank Giard scores. Lefty Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Thomas singles to center field. Jerry Arias advances to third on the hit. Leon Glade grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Thomas advances to second on the play. Dale Petersen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Shane Chiwitt flies out to the right fielder. Max Goodfellow singles to right field. Manny Bober grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Max Goodfellow is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Womack singles to right field. Manny Bober advances to third on the hit. Tom McLean grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jim Bork strikes out. Dave Kilroy flies out to the right fielder. Hal Haynes singles to left field. Frank Giard walks. Brad Crist strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Luis Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Colbert is pinch hitting for Lefty Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Colbert walks. Bill Vedder pops out to the second baseman. Bob Schlotz strikes out. Jack Miller walks. Shane Chiwitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 9 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 12
Batting:2B - Hal Haynes (3), Frank Giard (3).3B - Dave Kilroy (1).GIDP - Jack Thomas. Baserunning: SB - Jim Bork (3), Jerry Arias (1). Fielding: E - Hal Haynes.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Tauscher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tex Sparks improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Bowerman did not respond to coaching in velocity Cliff Healy did not respond to coaching in control March Minton did not respond to coaching in velocity Leroy Griffith did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Tauscher did not respond to coaching in CF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frankie Monroe improves in power_vs_righty Paul Geier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Earl Nixon improves in control Bob Burris did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Bond did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Burris improves in speed