Win: Takashi Kawana (5-1) Loss: Bob Roseboro (3-1)
Save: Oscar Curtis (15)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Lefty Sisler pitching. Les Varsho walks. Gabby Moreno grounds out to the third baseman. Les Varsho advances to second on the play. Spike Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Yale Ostendorf strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Tony Bevil pitching. Ed Gagliano singles to left field. Emmett St.Claire strikes out. Ed Gagliano is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Nate Carroll singles to right field. Silver Nicholson grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Nate Carroll is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bill Williams walks. Ron Gilbert grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Williams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Austin Wells singles past the second baseman. Ron Gilbert advances to third on the hit. Katsumi Kanamori grounds out to the pitcher. Austin Wells advances to second on the play. Tony Bevil strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Harry Garoni singles past the second baseman. Jack Hooper grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Pinky Christensen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Les Varsho grounds out to the pitcher. Gabby Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Spike Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Dutch Shirey strikes out. Lefty Sisler singles to right field. Ed Gagliano grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lefty Sisler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Emmett St.Claire grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Yale Ostendorf singles to left field. Bill Williams singles to center field. Ron Gilbert strikes out. Austin Wells doubles to center field. Yale Ostendorf scores. Katsumi Kanamori pops out to the shortstop. Tony Bevil grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Nate Carroll doubles to center field. Silver Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Harry Garoni grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nate Carroll advances to third on the play. Jack Hooper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Les Varsho singles to right field. Les Varsho steals second. Gabby Moreno pops out to the shortstop. Spike Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Yale Ostendorf reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Gagliano. Les Varsho scores. Bill Williams doubles to right field. Yale Ostendorf scores. Ron Gilbert singles to center field. Bill Williams is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Pinky Christensen grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Shirey grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Sisler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Austin Wells singles past the second baseman. Katsumi Kanamori pops out to the first baseman. Tony Bevil lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ed Gagliano singles past the second baseman. Ed Gagliano steals second. Emmett St.Claire strikes out. Nate Carroll singles to left field. Ed Gagliano scores. Silver Nicholson singles to left field. Nate Carroll advances to third on the hit. Harry Garoni singles to center field. Nate Carroll scores. Jack Hooper singles to center field. Silver Nicholson scores. Pinky Christensen strikes out. Dutch Shirey walks. Lefty Sisler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Les Varsho flies out to the center fielder. Gabby Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Spike Schmidt walks. Takashi Kawana comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Yale Ostendorf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Gagliano flies out to the right fielder. Emmett St.Claire flies out to the center fielder. Nate Carroll reached on a fielding error by Ron Gilbert. Silver Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bill Williams flies out to the left fielder. Ron Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Austin Wells flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bob Roseboro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Harry Garoni strikes out. Jack Hooper doubles to left field. Pinky Christensen singles to center field. Jack Hooper scores. Dutch Shirey pops out to the first baseman. Vernon Irwin is pinch hitting for Takashi Kawana. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Vernon Irwin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Oscar Curtis pitching. Katsumi Kanamori doubles to center field. Phil Willis is pinch hitting for Bob Roseboro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Phil Willis pops out to the first baseman. Les Varsho flies out to the center fielder. Gabby Moreno walks. Spike Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Bill Williams (14), Austin Wells (10), Katsumi Kanamori (6).GIDP - Tony Bevil. Baserunning: SB - Les Varsho (13). Fielding: E - Ron Gilbert.
Batting:2B - Nate Carroll (10), Jack Hooper (7).GIDP - Jack Hooper. Baserunning: SB - Ed Gagliano (10).CS - Ed Gagliano (2). Fielding: E - Ed Gagliano.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Lenny Neill did not respond to coaching in control Darryl Patton improves in arm Bob Bruett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Zachry did not respond to coaching in range
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alex Sharon did not respond to coaching in endurance Ed Isringhausen did not respond to coaching in range Lee Hurley did not respond to coaching in arm Alex Sharon did not respond to coaching in control