Win: Babe Hale (9-7) Loss: Tom Osborn (9-4)
Save: Whitey Werts (25)
Inning: 1 Houston Tom Osborn pitching. Cap Gordon reached on a fielding error by Tom Osborn. Tom Karkovice grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cap Gordon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Welch doubles to center field. Tom Karkovice is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Rex Ripley singles to right field. Joe Welch scores. Walt Henrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Babe Hale pitching. Happy Hutton strikes out. Alan Ashby singles to center field. Alan Ashby is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ron Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jack Parkman flies out to the right fielder. Andy Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Shofner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Erik Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Bret Berardino strikes out. Andy Kostal singles to right field. Ryne Waszgis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Andy Kostal is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Babe Hale grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Cap Gordon pops out to the third baseman. Tom Karkovice singles to right field. Joe Welch singles past the third baseman. Tom Karkovice advances to third on the hit. Rex Ripley singles to center field. Tom Karkovice scores. Walt Henrich singles to center field. Joe Welch scores. Rex Ripley aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jack Parkman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bris Jorgensen singles past the first baseman. Tom Osborn fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tom Osborn flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Happy Hutton flies out to the left fielder. Alan Ashby grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bris Jorgensen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Andy Collins strikes out. Tommy Shofner flies out to the center fielder. Babe Hale flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Ron Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Erik Clark strikes out. Bret Berardino flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Cap Gordon flies out to the right fielder. Tom Karkovice walks. Tom Karkovice steals second. Joe Welch grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Karkovice advances to third on the play. Rex Ripley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Andy Kostal strikes out. Ryne Waszgis singles to center field. Bris Jorgensen singles to center field. Tom Osborn lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Happy Hutton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Walt Henrich walks. Walt Henrich is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Parkman strikes out. Andy Collins grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Alan Ashby strikes out. Ron Walker strikes out. Erik Clark singles to left field. Bret Berardino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Tommy Shofner walks. Babe Hale lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Tommy Shofner forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Cap Gordon singles to right field. Tom Karkovice singles to center field. Joe Welch grounds out to the shortstop. Babe Hale scores. Cap Gordon advances to third on the play. Tom Karkovice advances to second on the play. Kevin Mmahat comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rex Ripley singles to right field. Cap Gordon scores. Tom Karkovice scores. Gene Wise is pinch hitting for Walt Henrich. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gene Wise flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Andy Kostal doubles to right field. Ryne Waszgis bunts for a base hit. Bris Jorgensen is hit by a pitch. Kevin Mmahat grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Andy Kostal scores. Ryne Waszgis advances to third on the play. Happy Hutton singles to left field. Ryne Waszgis scores. Alan Ashby singles to right field. Happy Hutton advances to third on the hit. Ron Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Jack Parkman pops out to the shortstop. Andy Collins hits a home run. Tommy Shofner strikes out. Wally Sumner is pinch hitting for Babe Hale. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Wally Sumner walks. Cap Gordon singles to center field. Tom Karkovice grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cap Gordon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Adam Warren pitching. Erik Clark flies out to the right fielder. Bret Berardino singles to right field. Andy Kostal doubles to left field. Bret Berardino uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ryne Waszgis singles to right field. Andy Kostal scores. Bris Jorgensen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Welch pops out to the catcher. Rex Ripley flies out to the left fielder. Gene Wise walks. Mike Peel 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. Jack Parkman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Whitey Werts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pierre Perrault is pinch hitting for Mike Peel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pierre Perrault grounds out to the shortstop. Happy Hutton pops out to the catcher. Alan Ashby flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Stoner improves in control Jack Silverio did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Red Romano did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Red Romano improves in range
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Tarbert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jeff Tarbert improves in arm Brian Bosetti did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Powell did not respond to coaching in arm Scott Lauder did not respond to coaching in 2B