Inning: 1 Cincinnati George Bohn pitching. Herb Richards lines out to the shortstop. Doug Piatt grounds out to the shortstop. Micah Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Howie Ortiz pitching. Jack Pike walks. Lou Mota pops out to the second baseman. Cy Brodie flies out to the center fielder. Nate Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Pike is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dave Brown strikes out. Darcy Blessitt grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Eason singles to center field. Johnny Stimmel hits a home run. Tom Eason scores. Karl Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jason Terlecki walks. Thorny Caruthers singles to left field. Jason Terlecki advances to third on the hit. Pep Grabarkewitz doubles to center field. Jason Terlecki scores. Thorny Caruthers uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sugar Fishel strikes out. George Bohn grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Pike grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Howie Ortiz strikes out. Herb Richards hits a home run. Doug Piatt pops out to the pitcher. Micah Wagner grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Lou Mota strikes out. Cy Brodie walks. Nate Smith strikes out. Jason Terlecki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dave Brown strikes out. Darcy Blessitt grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Eason hits a home run. Johnny Stimmel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Thorny Caruthers hits a home run. Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Sugar Fishel walks. George Bohn lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Pike walks. Lou Mota grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Pike is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Karl Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Howie Ortiz strikes out. Herb Richards walks. Doug Piatt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Cy Brodie hits a home run. Bernie Sanders comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nate Smith flies out to the left fielder. Jason Terlecki flies out to the right fielder. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Sam Shaner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Micah Wagner flies out to the right fielder. Dave Brown strikes out. Darcy Blessitt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Pep Grabarkewitz pops out to the shortstop. Sugar Fishel grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Shaner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Tom Eason strikes out. Jay Latham is pinch hitting for Johnny Stimmel. Jay Latham flies out to the left fielder. Karl Freeman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Gene Nahorodny enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jay Latham at C. Jack Pike walks. Lou Mota walks. Cy Brodie grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Pike advances to third on the play. Lou Mota advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Nate Smith hits a home run. Jack Pike scores. Lou Mota scores. Jason Terlecki grounds out to the third baseman. Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bob Montemayor is pinch hitting for Bernie Sanders. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Montemayor walks. Herb Richards strikes out. Joe Morris is pinch hitting for Doug Piatt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Morris flies out to the right fielder. Micah Wagner pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jack Albright pitching. Pep Grabarkewitz pops out to the catcher. Sugar Fishel grounds out to the second baseman. 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 flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Tinsley Phillips pitching. Dave Brown triples. Darcy Blessitt singles to center field. Dave Brown scores. Ezra Schmulbach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Darcy Blessitt steals second. Tom Eason singles to right field. Darcy Blessitt scores. Gene Nahorodny strikes out. Rod Simmons is pinch hitting for Karl Freeman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rod Simmons grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Scott Browne did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Fothergill did not respond to coaching in range Dan Sisler did not respond to coaching in arm Scott Browne did not respond to coaching in control Bob Manske improves in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C Improvements: Charlie McDougal did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Lombardi did not respond to coaching in arm Chick Dawkins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Howard did not respond to coaching in arm Al Butler did not respond to coaching in 1B