Inning: 1 Cincinnati Mike Hopkins pitching. Bud Sweeney grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Blue strikes out. Earl Daniel walks. Alvin Thornton flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Doc Hanford pitching. Duane Eaves grounds out to the shortstop. Lafayette Melvin is hit by a pitch. Brian Gumbert flies out to the right fielder. Jim Strain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bruce Candaele flies out to the left fielder. Jack Kay grounds out to the third baseman. George Hardy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Ty Sanders walks. Rob Podres grounds out to the shortstop. Ty Sanders advances to second on the play. Otis Velez reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Hardy. Ty Sanders scores. Mamoru Yamashita strikes out. Mike Hopkins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Claire Hammond singles to right field. Doc Hanford lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bud Sweeney flies out to the right fielder. Sammy Blue singles to center field. Claire Hammond uses his aggressiveness and scores. Earl Daniel pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Duane Eaves singles to center field. Lafayette Melvin flies out to the left fielder. Brian Gumbert hits a home run. Duane Eaves scores. Jim Strain singles to center field. Ty Sanders grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Strain advances to second on the play. Rob Podres grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Alvin Thornton flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Candaele doubles to right field. Jack Kay flies out to the right fielder. George Hardy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Otis Velez strikes out. Mamoru Yamashita flies out to the center fielder. Mike Hopkins singles to left field. Duane Eaves strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Claire Hammond flies out to the right fielder. Doc Hanford strikes out. Bud Sweeney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Lafayette Melvin grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Gumbert grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Strain flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Sammy Blue hits a home run. Earl Daniel grounds out to the pitcher. Alvin Thornton lines out to the first baseman. Bruce Candaele walks. Jack Kay reached on a fielding error by Duane Eaves. George Hardy grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Kay is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Ty Sanders strikes out. Rob Podres grounds out to the third baseman. Otis Velez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Don Foulke enters the game as a defensive replacement for Duane Eaves at SS. Claire Hammond strikes out. Jake Jacobus is pinch hitting for Doc Hanford. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jake Jacobus doubles to left field. Bud Sweeney grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Jacobus advances to third on the play. Sammy Blue strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Todd Weihe pitching. Mamoru Yamashita flies out to the center fielder. Eli Brown is pinch hitting for Mike Hopkins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Eli Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Don Foulke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Vance Hendryx pitching. Earl Daniel strikes out. Alvin Thornton singles to right field. Bruce Candaele walks. Jack Kay singles to center field. Alvin Thornton scores. Bruce Candaele is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. George Hardy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Lafayette Melvin grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Gumbert singles past the third baseman. Jim Strain flies out to the right fielder. Ty Sanders walks. Rob Podres strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Claire Hammond flies out to the right fielder. Tom Wright is pinch hitting for Todd Weihe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Wright doubles past the center fielder. Carlos Pena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Sweeney grounds out to the third baseman. Sammy Blue doubles to center field. Tom Wright scores. Earl Daniel reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Strain. Sammy Blue scores. Alvin Thornton walks. Bruce Candaele grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Cecil Kellett pitching. Otis Velez lines out to the first baseman. Mamoru Yamashita singles to right field. Jerry Volpe is pinch hitting for Carlos Pena. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jerry Volpe triples. Mamoru Yamashita scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Don Foulke flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jerry Volpe scores. Bill Criscola comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lafayette Melvin doubles to left field. Brian Gumbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Frank Johnson pitching. Jack Kay grounds out to the second baseman. George Hardy strikes out. Claire Hammond singles to right field. Cliff Niemiec is pinch hitting for Bill Criscola. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cliff Niemiec pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Rex Touchstone pitching. Jim Strain strikes out. Ty Sanders singles to left field. Rob Podres lines out to the third baseman. Otis Velez singles to right field. Mamoru Yamashita walks. Kimmy Granger is pinch hitting for Frank Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Kimmy Granger strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 11 Cincinnati Gary Jackson pitching. Bud Sweeney strikes out. Sammy Blue walks. Earl Daniel singles to right field. Sammy Blue advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Alvin Thornton pops out to the shortstop. Bruce Candaele pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Houston Don Foulke strikes out. Lafayette Melvin grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Gumbert walks. Jim Strain walks. Ty Sanders grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Strain is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Cincinnati Jack Kay hits a home run. George Hardy flies out to the center fielder. Claire Hammond grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Amby Fette comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Rex Touchstone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Houston Rob Podres strikes out. Otis Velez singles in front of the right fielder. Mamoru Yamashita walks. John Perez is pinch hitting for Amby Fette. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Perez flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Don Foulke walks. Lafayette Melvin singles to center field. Otis Velez scores. Mamoru Yamashita is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Cincinnati Dale Vitelli pitching. Bud Sweeney strikes out. Sammy Blue grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Daniel singles to left field. Alvin Thornton singles to center field. Earl Daniel advances to third on the hit. Bruce Candaele grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 13 Houston Bill Milstead comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Gumbert singles to right field. Jim Strain grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Gumbert advances to second on the play. Ty Sanders flies out to the left fielder. Rob Podres singles to center field. Brian Gumbert is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Cincinnati Jack Kay strikes out. George Hardy flies out to the center fielder. Claire Hammond flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Houston Otis Velez strikes out. Mamoru Yamashita singles to center field. Walter Herr is pinch hitting for Dale Vitelli. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Walter Herr singles to left field. Don Foulke walks. Lafayette Melvin walks. Mamoru Yamashita scores. Cincinnati total runners left on base: 14 Houston total runners left on base: 14
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: John Tannehill did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Lee improves in range Jack Hafey improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Lee improves in power_vs_lefty Al Tudor did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Stargell did not respond to coaching in velocity Fernando Root did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Littlefield improves in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.