Inning: 1 Cincinnati Moose Esasky pitching. Al Linde strikes out. Bob Montemayor lines out to the second baseman. Dave Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Chick Kleven pitching. Jack Pike strikes out. Lou Mota flies out to the left fielder. Cy Brodie walks. Nate Smith singles to center field. Cy Brodie advances to third on the hit. Jason Terlecki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Doug Piatt walks. Herb Richards hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rod Simmons flies out to the right fielder. Bill May doubles to center field. Doug Piatt scores. Herb Richards uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill May steals third. Gene Nahorodny singles to right field. Bill May scores. Chick Kleven lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Linde triples. Gene Nahorodny scores. Bob Montemayor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Thorny Caruthers flies out to the left fielder. Patsy Hutchinson singles to left field. Sugar Fishel walks. Moose Esasky fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Moose Esasky grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Patsy Hutchinson advances to third on the play. Sugar Fishel advances to second on the play. Jack Pike flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dave Brown strikes out. Doug Piatt lines out to the third baseman. Herb Richards pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Lou Mota strikes out. Cy Brodie singles past the second baseman. Nate Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jason Terlecki grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Cy Brodie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Rod Simmons walks. Bill May singles to right field. Rod Simmons advances to third on the hit. Bill May steals second. Jason Terlecki throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Rod Simmons scores. Sam Shaner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Nahorodny singles to center field. Bill May scores. Chick Kleven lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Linde walks. Bob Montemayor grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Thorny Caruthers singles to right field. Patsy Hutchinson strikes out. Sugar Fishel flies out to the left fielder. Sam Shaner singles to left field. Thorny Caruthers advances to third on the hit. Jack Pike strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dave Brown flies out to the center fielder. Doug Piatt singles to center field. Herb Richards grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Lou Mota strikes out. Cy Brodie singles to left field. Nate Smith singles to center field. Jason Terlecki pops out to the pitcher. Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Rod Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill May strikes out. Gene Nahorodny grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Patsy Hutchinson flies out to the left fielder. Sugar Fishel strikes out. Sam Shaner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Chick Kleven strikes out. Al Linde singles to left field. Darcy Blessitt is pinch hitting for Bob Montemayor. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Darcy Blessitt grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jack Pike grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Mota flies out to the left fielder. Cy Brodie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dave Brown doubles to right field. Micah Wagner is pinch hitting for Doug Piatt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Micah Wagner grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Brown advances to third on the play. Joe Morris is pinch hitting for Herb Richards. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Morris grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Brown scores. Rod Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Nate Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jason Terlecki walks. Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Pep Grabarkewitz is pinch hitting for Patsy Hutchinson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pep Grabarkewitz doubles to right field. Jason Terlecki uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sugar Fishel doubles to right field. Pep Grabarkewitz scores. Don Martinez is pinch hitting for Sam Shaner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ezra Schmulbach pitching. Bill May singles to left field. Gene Nahorodny singles past the shortstop. Bill May advances to third on the hit. Chick Kleven strikes out. Al Linde strikes out. Darcy Blessitt singles to center field. Bill May scores. Bill Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Brown doubles to right field. Gene Nahorodny scores. Darcy Blessitt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Micah Wagner pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jack Pike flies out to the center fielder. Lou Mota flies out to the left fielder. Cy Brodie singles to center field. Nate Smith singles to left field. Cy Brodie advances to third on the hit. Jason Terlecki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 3 Houston total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Dave Brown 2 (12), Bill May (4).3B - Al Linde (4).GIDP - Bob Montemayor, Darcy Blessitt, Herb Richards. Baserunning: SB - Bill May 2 (16).
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Charlie Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Ed Bullock did not respond to coaching in velocity Richie Meoli did not respond to coaching in arm Dan Sisler improves in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chick Dawkins improves in contact_vs_righty Adam Mejias improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Howard improves in speed Matt Jester improves in velocity Harley Davidson did not respond to coaching in SS