Inning: 1 Cincinnati Shiro Yamauchi pitching. Les Varsho walks. Les Varsho steals second. Spike Schmidt hits a home run. Les Varsho scores. Yale Ostendorf strikes out. Ron Gilbert hits a home run. Jeffrey White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Austin Wells strikes out. George Nourse walks. Ray Rowe walks. Phil Willis walks. Bill Kelly lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Houston Bill Kelly pitching. Emmett St.Claire singles to right field. Ed Gagliano singles to center field. Emmett St.Claire advances to third on the hit. Nate Carroll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Gagliano advances to second on the play. Dutch Shirey grounds out to the third baseman. Emmett St.Claire scores. Ed Gagliano advances to third on the play. Jerry Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Les Varsho walks. Spike Schmidt grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Les Varsho is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Yale Ostendorf grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Spike Schmidt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ron Gilbert singles to center field. Yale Ostendorf advances to third on the hit. Austin Wells hits a home run. Yale Ostendorf scores. Ron Gilbert scores. George Nourse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Silver Nicholson doubles to right field. Harry Garoni flies out to the left fielder. Steve Necciai flies out to the center fielder. Jeffrey White flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ray Rowe walks. Phil Willis flies out to the center fielder. Bill Kelly lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Les Varsho flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Emmett St.Claire flies out to the center fielder. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the second baseman. Nate Carroll singles to left field. Dutch Shirey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Spike Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Yale Ostendorf lines out to the pitcher. Ron Gilbert singles to left field. Oscar Curtis 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. Austin Wells grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ron Gilbert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jerry Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Silver Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Harry Garoni pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati George Nourse flies out to the center fielder. Ray Rowe flies out to the right fielder. Phil Willis hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bill Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Steve Necciai strikes out. Oscar Curtis grounds out to the third baseman. Emmett St.Claire lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Les Varsho strikes out. Spike Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Yale Ostendorf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ed Gagliano grounds out to the pitcher. Nate Carroll strikes out. Dutch Shirey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ron Gilbert grounds out to the shortstop. Austin Wells triples. George Nourse strikes out. Ray Rowe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jerry Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Silver Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Harry Garoni singles to left field. Steve Necciai pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Phil Willis flies out to the left fielder. Bill Kelly singles to center field. Les Varsho singles to center field. Spike Schmidt walks. Yale Ostendorf doubles to right field. Bill Kelly scores. Les Varsho scores. Spike Schmidt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ron Gilbert strikes out. Austin Wells grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Pinky Christensen is pinch hitting for Oscar Curtis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pinky Christensen doubles to left field. Emmett St.Claire grounds out to the second baseman. Pinky Christensen advances to third on the play. Ed Gagliano strikes out. Gary Weiss is pinch hitting for Nate Carroll. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary Weiss flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Joe Cunningham pitching. George Nourse grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Rowe walks. Phil Willis strikes out. Bill Kelly grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Rowe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Dutch Shirey grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Vernon Irwin is pinch hitting for Jerry Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vernon Irwin grounds out to the pitcher. Silver Nicholson singles to center field. Harry Garoni strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Corbin did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Kell improves in speed Hal Skowron did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Orlando Bell improves in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lee Hurley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Patsy Fisher did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Anderson improves in arm Ed Isringhausen improves in power_vs_lefty