Win: John Smythe (2-1) Loss: Chet Brinkley (2-4)
Save: Cecil Kellett (1)
Inning: 1 Houston John Smythe pitching. Duane Eaves strikes out. Ty Sanders grounds out to the second baseman. Kimmy Granger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Chet Brinkley pitching. Glen Close grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Blue singles to left field. Alvin Thornton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Eli Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Strain grounds out to the second baseman. John Perez walks. Walter Herr grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Perez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bud Sweeney flies out to the center fielder. John Heath flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Candaele singles to center field. Jim Meacham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Otis Velez flies out to the center fielder. Chet Brinkley strikes out. Duane Eaves grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Earl Daniel singles to left field. John Smythe fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Smythe reached on a fielding error by Duane Eaves. Glen Close walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Sammy Blue strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Alvin Thornton grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Earl Daniel is out at home. Bud Sweeney strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Houston Ty Sanders flies out to the right fielder. Kimmy Granger singles to left field. Eli Brown flies out to the right fielder. Jim Strain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati John Heath grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Candaele singles to right field. Jim Meacham doubles past the center fielder. Bruce Candaele uses his aggressiveness and scores. Earl Daniel strikes out. John Smythe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston John Perez reached on a fielding error by John Heath. Walter Herr grounds out to the third baseman. John Perez advances to second on the play. Otis Velez pops out to the catcher. Chet Brinkley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Glen Close doubles to center field. Sammy Blue walks. Alvin Thornton pops out to the shortstop. Bud Sweeney doubles past the third baseman. Glen Close scores. John Heath flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Candaele flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Duane Eaves walks. Ty Sanders grounds out to the second baseman. Duane Eaves advances to second on the play. Kimmy Granger strikes out. Eli Brown walks. Jim Strain grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jim Meacham pops out to the first baseman. Earl Daniel grounds out to the shortstop. John Smythe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston John Perez walks. Walter Herr walks. Lafayette Melvin is pinch running for Walter Herr on 1st base. John Perez is out trying to steal third. Otis Velez strikes out. Mamoru Yamashita is pinch hitting for Chet Brinkley. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mamoru Yamashita flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Rico Spence pitching. Brian Gumbert enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lafayette Melvin at C. Glen Close strikes out. Sammy Blue lines out to the second baseman. Alvin Thornton singles to right field. Alvin Thornton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Duane Eaves walks. Duane Eaves is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ty Sanders strikes out. Kimmy Granger singles to left field. Eli Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bud Sweeney walks. John Heath is hit by a pitch. Bruce Candaele strikes out. Jim Meacham grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Cecil Kellett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Strain singles past the shortstop. John Perez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Brian Gumbert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Cage improves in range Frank Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Fernando Root did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Johnson did not respond to coaching in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Dutch Bennett did not respond to coaching in control Buzz Coleman PHI did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Muniz did not respond to coaching in control Joe Muniz did not respond to coaching in velocity Buzz Coleman PHI did not respond to coaching in CF