Win: Whitey Moore (4-0) Loss: Luis Brown (4-5)
Save: Lefty Smith (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Hal Zinser pitching. Max Goodfellow grounds out to the third baseman. Al Womack flies out to the center fielder. Tom McLean triples. Shane Chiwitt singles to center field. Tom McLean scores. Charlie Locke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Junior Smith pitching. Jim Bork walks. Jim Bork gets picked off first. Jack Thomas strikes out. Dave Kilroy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bob Schlotz grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Letto flies out to the center fielder. Bill Vedder singles to left field. Junior Smith lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Rawley singles to left field. Bob Timmons grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mike Rawley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hal Haynes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Timmons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Meusel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Max Goodfellow strikes out. Al Womack grounds out to the third baseman. Tom McLean grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Leon Glade flies out to the right fielder. Hal Zinser strikes out. Jim Bork flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Shane Chiwitt singles to right field. Charlie Locke grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Shane Chiwitt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Schlotz strikes out. Mike Letto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jack Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Dave Kilroy singles to left field. Mike Rawley doubles to left field. Dave Kilroy uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Timmons strikes out. Hal Haynes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Vedder walks. Junior Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Max Goodfellow singles to left field. Bill Vedder scores. Al Womack flies out to the right fielder. Tom McLean triples. Max Goodfellow scores. Shane Chiwitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Joe Meusel strikes out. Leon Glade strikes out. Hal Zinser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Charlie Locke flies out to the center fielder. Bob Schlotz singles to center field. Mike Letto grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jim Bork flies out to the left fielder. Jack Thomas walks. Dave Kilroy strikes out. Mike Rawley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Thomas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Vedder doubles past the center fielder. Junior Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Max Goodfellow pops out to the shortstop. Al Womack flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bob Timmons walks. Hal Haynes singles to left field. Joe Meusel flies out to the left fielder. Leon Glade walks. Frank Giard is pinch hitting for Hal Zinser. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frank Giard flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Timmons scores. Jim Bork singles to center field. Hal Haynes scores. Leon Glade advances to third on the hit. Jack Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Chris Martin pitching. Tom McLean singles to right field. Shane Chiwitt walks. Charlie Locke strikes out. Bob Schlotz walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Mike Letto strikes out. Bill Vedder strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Brant McGlinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Kilroy strikes out. Mike Rawley walks. Bob Timmons strikes out. Hal Haynes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jack Miller is pinch hitting for Brant McGlinton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Miller hits a home run. Max Goodfellow strikes out. Al Womack flies out to the left fielder. Tom McLean strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Mike Wright pitching. Joe Meusel singles to center field. Leon Glade pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Arias is pinch hitting for Chris Martin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jerry Arias singles to center field. Joe Meusel advances to third on the hit. Jim Bork flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Meusel scores. Whitey Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Luis Brown pitching. Shane Chiwitt pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Locke flies out to the left fielder. Bob Schlotz walks. Mike Letto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Dave Kilroy flies out to the left fielder. Mike Rawley grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Timmons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Bill Vedder flies out to the left fielder. Manny Bober is pinch hitting for Whitey Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Manny Bober strikes out. Max Goodfellow hits a home run. Al Womack singles to left field. Tom McLean grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Cincinnati Lefty Smith pitching. Hal Haynes walks. Joe Meusel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Leon Glade walks. John Nixon is pinch hitting for Luis Brown. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Nixon singles past the shortstop. Leon Glade advances to third on the hit. Jim Bork flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 10 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: March Minton did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob May improves in control Frank Lennox improves in range Scott Burton improves in control Cliff Healy did not respond to coaching in control Gerald Baird did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Wotus did not respond to coaching in SS
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Traynor improves in contact_vs_righty Glenn Corbitt did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Bond did not respond to coaching in control Paul Geier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Burris improves in contact_vs_lefty Lefty Egan did not respond to coaching in arm