Win: Joe Scherbarth (1-0) Loss: Hideki Shimizu (2-1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jack Gharrity pitching. Drungo Bartee strikes out. Bob Salvo singles to left field. Dave Connors triples. Bob Salvo scores. Louie Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Connors scores. Doug Heflin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Masaru Yasui pitching. Lee Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Rick McCracken flies out to the right fielder. Mamoru Abe walks. Junie Spikes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Lance Parrish grounds out to the shortstop. Don Speier flies out to the left fielder. Hugh Federoff singles to center field. Masaru Yasui singles past the first baseman. Hugh Federoff advances to third on the hit. Drungo Bartee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Kyle Barry Larkin grounds out to the shortstop. Bort Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Joe McManus grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bob Salvo hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dave Connors grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bob Salvo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Louie Hill flies out to the center fielder. Doug Heflin walks. Lance Parrish singles to center field. Dave Connors scores. Don Speier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Dean Throneberry grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Gharrity grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Hugh Federoff flies out to the right fielder. Masaru Yasui grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Drungo Bartee walks. Bob Salvo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Rick McCracken flies out to the left fielder. Mamoru Abe flies out to the center fielder. Junie Spikes singles to center field. Kyle Barry Larkin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dave Connors walks. Dave Connors steals second. Louie Hill flies out to the right fielder. Doug Heflin grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Connors advances to third on the play. Lance Parrish doubles to left field. Dave Connors scores. Don Speier singles to left field. Lance Parrish scores. Susumu Kaneko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hugh Federoff grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Don Speier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bort Thompson hits a home run. Joe McManus grounds out to the shortstop. Dean Throneberry singles to center field. Susumu Kaneko lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lee Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Masaru Yasui grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Drungo Bartee pops out to the catcher. Bob Salvo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Rick McCracken grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mamoru Abe strikes out. Junie Spikes lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dave Connors flies out to the center fielder. Louie Hill flies out to the center fielder. Doug Heflin walks. Lance Parrish grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Kyle Barry Larkin doubles to right field. Bort Thompson reached on a fielding error by Doug Heflin. Joe McManus hits a home run. Kyle Barry Larkin scores. Bort Thompson scores. Dean Throneberry grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Chambers is pinch hitting for Susumu Kaneko. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Chambers doubles to center field. Lee Jones singles to right field. Rick McCracken reached on a fielding error by Don Speier. Danny Chambers scores. Mamoru Abe strikes out. Junie Spikes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Harry Thormahlen pitching. Don Speier pops out to the catcher. Hugh Federoff singles to center field. Niles Harper is pinch hitting for Masaru Yasui. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Niles Harper singles to center field. Hugh Federoff aggressively advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Drungo Bartee pops out to the second baseman. Bob Salvo walks. Dave Connors flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Hideki Shimizu pitching. Kyle Barry Larkin strikes out. Bort Thompson strikes out. Joe McManus grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Louie Hill grounds out to the pitcher. Doug Heflin doubles to left field. Lance Parrish grounds out to the third baseman. Don Speier grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Dean Throneberry flies out to the left fielder. Bill Upham is pinch hitting for Harry Thormahlen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Upham walks. Lee Jones walks. Rick McCracken strikes out. Mamoru Abe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Joe Scherbarth pitching. Hugh Federoff strikes out. Hideki Shimizu strikes out. Drungo Bartee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Junie Spikes singles past the first baseman. Kyle Barry Larkin grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Bort Thompson walks. Joe McManus singles to center field. Bort Thompson advances to third on the hit. Dean Throneberry singles to right field. Bort Thompson scores. Cincinnati total runners left on base: 11 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Dean Throneberry is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gil Hatcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Jorgensen improves in velocity Fred Criscione did not respond to coaching in velocity John McNair improves in speed Ernesto Lopez did not respond to coaching in control Al Kmak did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Willy Tavares did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Guetterman did not respond to coaching in velocity Vaughn Conners did not respond to coaching in range Jack Escobar improves in speed Vaughn Conners improves in speed Steve Santangelo improves in speed