Win: Jack Albright (7-8) Loss: Tinsley Phillips (4-7)
Inning: 1 Houston Chick Kleven pitching. Dutton James strikes out. Guy Norman singles to center field. Pep Grabarkewitz walks. Nate Smith singles past the shortstop. Guy Norman scores. Pep Grabarkewitz advances to third on the hit. Phil Oquist grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati George Bohn pitching. Herb Richards singles to right field. Doug Piatt grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Richards advances to second on the play. Al Linde strikes out. Dave Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Thorny Caruthers pops out to the catcher. Patsy Hutchinson pops out to the first baseman. Sugar Fishel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Darcy Blessitt strikes out. Tom Eason flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Stimmel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston George Bohn grounds out to the second baseman. Dutton James walks. Guy Norman strikes out. Pep Grabarkewitz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Karl Freeman grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Kleven strikes out. Herb Richards hits an infield single to the pitcher. Doug Piatt singles to left field. Al Linde grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Nate Smith triples. Phil Oquist grounds out to the second baseman. Nate Smith scores. Thorny Caruthers flies out to the center fielder. Patsy Hutchinson singles to left field. Sugar Fishel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dave Brown doubles to center field. Darcy Blessitt strikes out. Tom Eason walks. Johnny Stimmel flies out to the center fielder. Karl Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston George Bohn flies out to the right fielder. Dutton James grounds out to the second baseman. Guy Norman singles to right field. Pep Grabarkewitz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Chick Kleven singles to center field. Herb Richards strikes out. Doug Piatt strikes out. Al Linde singles to center field. Dave Brown walks. Darcy Blessitt walks. Chick Kleven scores. Tom Eason flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Nate Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Oquist flies out to the left fielder. Thorny Caruthers pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Johnny Stimmel flies out to the center fielder. Karl Freeman walks. Chick Kleven lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Patsy Hutchinson singles to left field. Sugar Fishel strikes out. Don Martinez is pinch hitting for George Bohn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Patsy Hutchinson steals second. Don Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Patsy Hutchinson advances to third on the play. Dutton James singles to center field. Patsy Hutchinson scores. Guy Norman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Sam Shaner pitching. Micah Wagner is pinch hitting for Herb Richards. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Micah Wagner pops out to the second baseman. Joe Morris is pinch hitting for Doug Piatt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Morris flies out to the center fielder. Al Linde singles to right field. Al Linde steals second. Dave Brown walks. Darcy Blessitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Matt Wickland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Pep Grabarkewitz singles to right field. Nate Smith singles past the third baseman. Pep Grabarkewitz advances to third on the hit. Phil Oquist grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Pep Grabarkewitz scores. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bob Montemayor is pinch hitting for Tom Eason. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Montemayor walks. Gene Nahorodny is pinch hitting for Johnny Stimmel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gene Nahorodny doubles to right field. Bob Montemayor uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rod Simmons is pinch hitting for Karl Freeman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rod Simmons grounds out to the pitcher. Jay Latham is pinch hitting for Matt Wickland. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Latham flies out to the center fielder. Micah Wagner doubles to right field. Gene Nahorodny scores. Joe Morris walks. Al Linde singles to center field. Micah Wagner scores. Joe Morris advances to third on the hit. Ezra Schmulbach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Jack Albright pitching. Patsy Hutchinson grounds out to the third baseman. Sugar Fishel pops out to the shortstop. Bill Schelle is pinch hitting for Ezra Schmulbach. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Schelle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Tinsley Phillips pitching. Darcy Blessitt singles to right field. Bob Montemayor walks. Gene Nahorodny singles to center field. Darcy Blessitt scores. Houston total runners left on base: 5 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 12
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Lombardi improves in power_vs_lefty Ramon Heine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Howard improves in arm Sam Fried improves in arm Chick Dawkins did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Phillips did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Victor Mashore did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Sisler did not respond to coaching in CF