Win: Ruben Johns (7-3) Loss: Tom Gomez (6-5)
Save: Luis Brown (15)
Inning: 1 Houston Ruben Johns pitching. Al Womack singles to left field. Bill Vedder singles to center field. Al Womack advances to third on the hit. Bob Schlotz strikes out. Shane Chiwitt strikes out. Charlie Locke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Tom Gomez pitching. Gerald Taylor strikes out. Jack Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. John Booe doubles to left field. Mike Rawley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Mike Letto singles to right field. Jack Miller grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom McLean grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bob Timmons grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Haynes singles to right field. Joe Meusel strikes out. Leon Glade walks. Ruben Johns grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Tom Gomez singles to center field. Al Womack pops out to the second baseman. Bill Vedder grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Gomez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Schlotz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Gerald Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Jack Thomas strikes out. John Booe singles to right field. Mike Rawley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Booe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Shane Chiwitt flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Locke singles to right field. Mike Letto strikes out. Jack Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bob Timmons singles to center field. Hal Haynes grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Joe Meusel doubles to right field. Leon Glade singles to center field. Joe Meusel scores. Ruben Johns grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Tom McLean grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Gomez strikes out. Al Womack grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Gerald Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Jack Thomas singles to center field. John Booe grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Thomas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Rawley doubles to left field. John Booe uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Timmons pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Vedder singles to left field. Bob Schlotz grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Vedder advances to second on the play. Shane Chiwitt flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Locke singles to center field. Bill Vedder scores. Mike Letto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Hal Haynes flies out to the right fielder. Joe Meusel doubles to right field. Leon Glade grounds out to the third baseman. Ruben Johns strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jack Miller strikes out. Tom McLean strikes out. Tom Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Gerald Taylor strikes out. Jack Thomas walks. John Booe flies out to the right fielder. Mike Rawley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Al Womack flies out to the center fielder. Bill Vedder walks. Bob Schlotz singles to right field. Bill Vedder aggressively advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Shane Chiwitt strikes out. Charlie Locke pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bob Timmons grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Haynes doubles to center field. Brant McGlinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Giard is pinch hitting for Joe Meusel. Frank Giard strikes out. Leon Glade flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Dave Kilroy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Giard at 1B. Luis Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Letto strikes out. Jack Miller strikes out. Tom McLean grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Lennox did not respond to coaching in range March Minton did not respond to coaching in control Leroy Griffith did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Bowerman did not respond to coaching in control Mike Tauscher improves in power_vs_lefty Tex Sparks improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Wotus did not respond to coaching in SS
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Griffith improves in range Ray Stargell did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Harriger improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Traynor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Albright did not respond to coaching in endurance Frankie Monroe improves in contact_vs_righty