Win: Tim Fairly (2-0) Loss: Bucky Vickers (0-1)
Save: Pete Akers (5)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dallas Lennon pitching. Harry Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Doyt Miller pops out to the shortstop. Ralph Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Candy Cooper pitching. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the pitcher. Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the third baseman. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Oscar Gaston singles to right field. Em Wolf flies out to the left fielder. Naoyuki Shigemura hits a home run. Oscar Gaston scores. Jerry Burk doubles to right field. Jack Solomon grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Burk advances to third on the play. Candy Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Purnal Vance strikes out. Roy Roberts grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Harry Jones flies out to the left fielder. Doyt Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Johnston doubles to center field. Oscar Gaston flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Brad Hilton strikes out. Ike Egan singles in front of the right fielder. Dallas Lennon lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ike Egan forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Hank Hornsby doubles past the first baseman. Dallas Lennon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Em Wolf walks. Em Wolf steals second. Naoyuki Shigemura strikes out. Jerry Burk grounds out to the second baseman. Em Wolf advances to third on the play. Jack Solomon hits a home run. Em Wolf scores. Candy Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Wingo Ivie singles to left field. Purnal Vance walks. Roy Roberts flies out to the center fielder. Pete Kennedy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Purnal Vance is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Brad Hilton singles to center field. Wingo Ivie scores. Pete Kennedy advances to third on the hit. Ike Egan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Harry Jones flies out to the center fielder. Doyt Miller walks. Ralph Johnston pops out to the third baseman. Oscar Gaston singles to center field. Doyt Miller advances to third on the hit. Em Wolf flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Dallas Lennon grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Hornsby walks. Kirk Fitzpatrick singles to right field. Hank Hornsby advances to third on the hit. Kirk Fitzpatrick is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Wingo Ivie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Naoyuki Shigemura singles to left field. Jerry Burk grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jack Solomon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Purnal Vance grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Roberts flies out to the right fielder. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Candy Cooper singles to left field. Harry Jones strikes out. Doyt Miller grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Candy Cooper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ralph Johnston reached on a fielding error by Roy Roberts. Oscar Gaston strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Brad Hilton doubles to left field. Ike Egan grounds out to the shortstop. Rip Mohart is pinch hitting for Dallas Lennon. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rip Mohart grounds out to the second baseman. Brad Hilton advances to third on the play. Hank Hornsby flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Morris Smith pitching. Em Wolf flies out to the left fielder. Naoyuki Shigemura walks. Jerry Burk pops out to the third baseman. Jack Solomon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Naoyuki Shigemura is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Kirk Fitzpatrick singles to center field. Kirk Fitzpatrick steals second. Wingo Ivie walks. Purnal Vance doubles to center field. Kirk Fitzpatrick scores. Wingo Ivie uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roy Roberts flies out to the right fielder. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Brad Hilton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Maurice Turner is pinch hitting for Candy Cooper. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Maurice Turner flies out to the right fielder. Harry Jones flies out to the left fielder. Doyt Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Tim Fairly pitching. Ike Egan singles to center field. Jack Rogge is pinch hitting for Morris Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Rogge pops out to the first baseman. Hank Hornsby walks. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Wingo Ivie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Bucky Vickers pitching. Ralph Johnston walks. Oscar Gaston singles to left field. Em Wolf strikes out. Naoyuki Shigemura flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Burk doubles to center field. Ralph Johnston scores. Jack Solomon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Houston Pete Akers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Purnal Vance strikes out. Roy Roberts strikes out. Pete Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Mack did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Terry Roth improves in contact_vs_lefty Josh Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mel Pascual did not respond to coaching in control Terry Roth did not respond to coaching in range Ed Green improves 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 did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Shilling did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gene Driscoll did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Shilling improves in range Ron Stutz did not respond to coaching in control Chris Heath did not respond to coaching in velocity