Win: Carlos Huelsman (1-0) Loss: Jim LePine (0-1)
Save: Silhouette Deshaies (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Sam I Am pitching. Mike Dessens lines out to the shortstop. Judas Priest flies out to the center fielder. Andres Bowler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati D.A. Roof pitching. Tony Layden strikes out. Harvey Allen strikes out. Jeb Hainesworth grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Fred Howell grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Rosenberg strikes out. Buddy Curd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Warren Kemmer singles to center field. Joe Richards strikes out. Warren Kemmer steals second. Art Knox strikes out. Yoshitaka Tamagawa grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Del Woehr walks. Steve Castillo flies out to the center fielder. D.A. Roof fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. D.A. Roof singles to right field. Mike Dessens grounds into a force play to the first baseman. D.A. Roof is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Judas Priest grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati John McManus flies out to the right fielder. Sam I Am walks. Tony Layden lines out to the third baseman. Harvey Allen lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Andres Bowler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Howell grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Rosenberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jeb Hainesworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Warren Kemmer strikes out. Joe Richards grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Buddy Curd flies out to the left fielder. Del Woehr grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Art Knox walks. Yoshitaka Tamagawa pops out to the shortstop. Art Knox is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John McManus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston D.A. Roof flies out to the right fielder. Mike Dessens flies out to the center fielder. Judas Priest flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Sam I Am strikes out. Tony Layden doubles to right field. Harvey Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Jeb Hainesworth hits a home run. Tony Layden scores. Warren Kemmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Andres Bowler walks. Fred Howell hits a home run. Andres Bowler scores. Pat Rosenberg grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Curd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Del Woehr walks. Steve Castillo singles to right field. Del Woehr advances to third on the hit. D.A. Roof strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Joe Richards pops out to the first baseman. Art Knox flies out to the left fielder. Yoshitaka Tamagawa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Mike Dessens grounds out to the second baseman. Judas Priest strikes out. Andres Bowler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati John McManus pops out to the first baseman. Sam I Am singles to left field. Lev Jones is pinch running for Sam I Am on 1st base. Tony Layden strikes out. Carlos Huelsman 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. Harvey Allen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jim LePine pitching. Fred Howell flies out to the center fielder. Pat Rosenberg grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Curd walks. Del Woehr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jeb Hainesworth walks. Warren Kemmer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Richards singles to center field. Art Knox walks. Yoshitaka Tamagawa singles to center field. John McManus lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 10 Houston Steve Castillo doubles to center field. Al Sikorski is pinch hitting for Carlos Huelsman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Sikorski walks. Mike Dessens walks. Judas Priest flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Steve Castillo scores. Yulexis Lopez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andres Bowler flies out to the right fielder. Fred Howell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Silhouette Deshaies pitching. Tim Mueller is pinch hitting for Yulexis Lopez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tim Mueller strikes out. Tony Layden grounds out to the second baseman. Harvey Allen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Lou Otero did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Duff Strain did not respond to coaching in velocity Kade Stroud did not respond to coaching in control Wie Wix Welu improves in power_vs_righty Slim Smith improves in SS
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A Improvements: Bob 'Fish' Giel did not respond to coaching in control Stuffy Sanders improves in arm Stuffy Sanders improves in arm Bob 'Fish' Giel did not respond to coaching in velocity Oliver Davis did not respond to coaching in LF