Win: Bill Kelly (5-2) Loss: Mike Schott (7-2)
Save: Bill Diorio (14)
Inning: 1 Houston Bill Kelly pitching. Emmett St.Claire is hit by a pitch. Ed Gagliano strikes out. Nate Carroll walks. Dutch Shirey singles to right field. Emmett St.Claire scores. Jerry Smith lines out to the shortstop. Silver Nicholson walks. Harry Garoni grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Mike Schott pitching. Les Varsho singles to right field. Les Varsho gets picked off first. Gabby Moreno reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jerry Smith. Spike Schmidt walks. Yale Ostendorf walks. Austin Wells walks. Gabby Moreno scores. Katsumi Kanamori flies out to the center fielder. Bill Williams reached on a 2-base fielding error by Nate Carroll. Spike Schmidt scores. Yale Ostendorf scores. George Thayer singles to center field. Austin Wells scores. Bill Williams scores. Bill Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Necciai doubles to center field. Mike Schott lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Emmett St.Claire flies out to the left fielder. Ed Gagliano flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Les Varsho flies out to the right fielder. Gabby Moreno strikes out. Spike Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Nate Carroll grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dutch Shirey flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Yale Ostendorf walks. Yale Ostendorf steals second. Austin Wells pops out to the third baseman. Katsumi Kanamori hits a home run. Yale Ostendorf scores. Bill Williams grounds out to the pitcher. George Thayer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Silver Nicholson grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Garoni flies out to the left fielder. Steve Necciai flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bill Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Les Varsho flies out to the left fielder. Gabby Moreno flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mike Schott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Emmett St.Claire doubles to center field. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the shortstop. Nate Carroll grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Spike Schmidt walks. Yale Ostendorf grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Austin Wells walks. Austin Wells is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Dutch Shirey strikes out. Jerry Smith flies out to the center fielder. Silver Nicholson singles to center field. Harry Garoni strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Katsumi Kanamori triples. Bill Williams singles past the shortstop. Katsumi Kanamori scores. George Thayer flies out to the center fielder. 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. Bill Williams steals second. Bill Kelly strikes out. Les Varsho pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Steve Necciai singles to center field. Takashi Kawana lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Emmett St.Claire grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Gagliano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Gabby Moreno walks. Spike Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Gabby Moreno is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Yale Ostendorf strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Gary Weiss is pinch hitting for Nate Carroll. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary Weiss singles to center field. Dutch Shirey strikes out. Vernon Irwin is pinch hitting for Jerry Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vernon Irwin singles to right field. Silver Nicholson strikes out. Harry Garoni hits a home run. Gary Weiss scores. Vernon Irwin scores. Hector Mestre comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Necciai flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Austin Wells walks. Austin Wells steals second. Katsumi Kanamori strikes out. Bill Williams flies out to the left fielder. George Thayer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jack Hooper is pinch hitting for Takashi Kawana. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Hooper singles to center field. Emmett St.Claire grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Hooper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Gagliano singles to left field. Bill Diorio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gary Weiss flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Dutch Shirey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 9 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 3
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alex Sharon did not respond to coaching in control Lee Hurley improves in power_vs_righty Mark Anderson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tim Ball improves in range
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Corbin did not respond to coaching in control Piggy Bowers improves in range Alan Elliott did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie Kell improves in power_vs_lefty