Win: Jimmy Herman (6-8) Loss: Bruce Hoskins (3-13)
Save: Jack Albright (6)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bruce Hoskins pitching. Herb Richards grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Piatt strikes out. Al Linde flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Jimmy Herman pitching. Jack Pike grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Mota hits a home run. Cy Brodie strikes out. Nate Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Micah Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Darcy Blessitt walks. Tom Eason singles to left field. Johnny Stimmel walks. Karl Freeman doubles to center field. Darcy Blessitt scores. Tom Eason scores. Johnny Stimmel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jimmy Herman singles to left field. Karl Freeman scores. Herb Richards singles to left field. Doug Piatt flies out to the center fielder. Al Linde strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Jason Terlecki flies out to the center fielder. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the pitcher. Patsy Hutchinson singles in front of the center fielder. Sugar Fishel singles past the shortstop. Patsy Hutchinson advances to third on the hit. Sugar Fishel steals second. Bruce Hoskins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Micah Wagner triples. Darcy Blessitt strikes out. Tom Eason flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Stimmel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Pike singles to right field. Lou Mota flies out to the right fielder. Cy Brodie strikes out. Nate Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Pike is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Karl Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Herman doubles to center field. Herb Richards grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Herman advances to third on the play. Doug Piatt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jason Terlecki singles to center field. Thorny Caruthers flies out to the left fielder. Patsy Hutchinson pops out to the first baseman. Sugar Fishel singles to left field. Jason Terlecki advances to third on the hit. Bruce Hoskins strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Al Linde strikes out. Micah Wagner walks. Bill Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Darcy Blessitt singles to right field. Micah Wagner advances to third on the hit. Tom Eason grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Micah Wagner scores. Darcy Blessitt advances to second on the play. Johnny Stimmel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Pike singles to left field. Jack Pike is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lou Mota doubles to right field. Lou Mota steals third. Cy Brodie doubles past the center fielder. Lou Mota scores. Nate Smith strikes out. Jason Terlecki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Karl Freeman strikes out. Jimmy Herman grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Richards flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Patsy Hutchinson walks. Sugar Fishel strikes out. Bill Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Joe Morris is pinch hitting for Doug Piatt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Morris strikes out. Al Linde singles to left field. Micah Wagner flies out to the left fielder. Darcy Blessitt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jay Latham enters the game as a defensive replacement for Herb Richards at SS. Bill May enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Eason at LF. Rod Simmons enters the game as a defensive replacement for Karl Freeman at CF. Jack Pike flies out to the right fielder. Lou Mota singles to right field. Cy Brodie walks. Nate Smith singles to left field. Lou Mota scores. Jason Terlecki strikes out. Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bob Montemayor is pinch hitting for Bill May. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Montemayor strikes out. Johnny Stimmel hits a home run. Ezra Schmulbach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rod Simmons singles to left field. Gene Nahorodny is pinch hitting for Jimmy Herman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rod Simmons steals second. Gene Nahorodny singles to left field. Rod Simmons scores. John Brock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Latham grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gene Nahorodny advances to second on the play. Joe Morris walks. Al Linde lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Matt Wickland pitching. Patsy Hutchinson grounds out to the second baseman. Sugar Fishel flies out to the center fielder. Pep Grabarkewitz is pinch hitting for John Brock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pep Grabarkewitz doubles to right field. Jack Pike flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Tinsley Phillips pitching. Micah Wagner strikes out. Darcy Blessitt reached on a fielding error by Tinsley Phillips. Bob Montemayor grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Lou Mota doubles to center field. Cy Brodie hits a home run. Lou Mota scores. Jack Albright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nate Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Jason Terlecki singles to right field. Thorny Caruthers singles to left field. Patsy Hutchinson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Karl Freeman (14), Jimmy Herman (1).3B - Micah Wagner (1).HR - Johnny Stimmel (3).GIDP - Bob Montemayor. Baserunning: SB - Rod Simmons (6).
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Braun improves in contact_vs_righty Rich Boehler improves in arm Charlie Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Dan Sisler improves in range Bob Manske improves in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sam Fried did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sam Fried did not respond to coaching in speed Ramon Heine improves in speed Joe Doyle did not respond to coaching in control Al Butler did not respond to coaching in 1B