Win: Chuck Watson (2-0) Loss: Chris Martin (2-2)
Save: Brant McGlinton (5)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Lee Paige pitching. Gerald Taylor bunts for a base hit. Hal Haynes pops out to the third baseman. Lefty Egan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gerald Taylor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Rawley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Hal Zinser pitching. Max Goodfellow flies out to the left fielder. Tom McLean strikes out. Al Womack flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Brad Crist grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Arias grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Thomas singles to left field. Leon Glade hits a home run. Jack Thomas scores. Hal Zinser pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Shane Chiwitt singles to right field. Charlie Locke singles to right field. Shane Chiwitt advances to third on the hit. Charlie Locke steals second. Mike Letto grounds out to the third baseman. Manny Bober strikes out. Bill Vedder walks. Lee Paige flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Gerald Taylor singles to right field. Gerald Taylor steals second. Hal Haynes grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Egan strikes out. Mike Rawley singles to center field. Gerald Taylor scores. Brad Crist strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Max Goodfellow walks. Tom McLean pops out to the first baseman. Al Womack singles to center field. Shane Chiwitt lines out to the third baseman. Charlie Locke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jerry Arias flies out to the right fielder. Jack Thomas singles to center field. Leon Glade grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Thomas advances to second on the play. Hal Zinser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Mike Letto singles to right field. Manny Bober singles to center field. Mike Letto advances to third on the hit. Bill Vedder grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Letto scores. Manny Bober advances to second on the play. Lee Paige strikes out. Max Goodfellow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Gerald Taylor singles past the first baseman. Hal Haynes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lefty Egan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Tom McLean flies out to the center fielder. Al Womack flies out to the center fielder. Shane Chiwitt grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Rawley singles to right field. Brad Crist strikes out. Jerry Arias reached on a fielding error by Shane Chiwitt. Jack Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Leon Glade doubles to right field. Mike Rawley scores. Hal Zinser strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Charlie Locke singles to right field. Mike Letto walks. Manny Bober doubles to center field. Charlie Locke scores. Mike Letto uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Vedder singles to left field. Manny Bober scores. Passed ball. Bill Vedder advances to second. Lee Paige lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Max Goodfellow strikes out. Tom McLean lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Gerald Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Hal Haynes hits a home run. Chuck Watson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lefty Egan flies out to the center fielder. Mike Rawley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Al Womack pops out to the third baseman. Shane Chiwitt flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Locke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Brad Crist strikes out. Jerry Arias flies out to the right fielder. Jack Thomas walks. Leon Glade flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Chris Martin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Letto strikes out. Manny Bober singles to right field. Bill Vedder singles to left field. Manny Bober advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Jack Miller is pinch hitting for Chuck Watson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Miller flies out to the left fielder. Max Goodfellow singles to left field. Manny Bober scores. Bill Vedder advances to third on the hit. Luis Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom McLean triples. Bill Vedder scores. Max Goodfellow scores. Al Womack flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Brant McGlinton pitching. Frank Giard is pinch hitting for Luis Brown. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Giard strikes out. Gerald Taylor strikes out. Hal Haynes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Hearn did not respond to coaching in velocity Boog Shoffner did not respond to coaching in control Jim Harriger improves in arm Earl Nixon improves in control Jerry Bond improves in control Ray Stargell did not respond to coaching in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Herb Jacquez improves in power_vs_righty Mickey Bruce did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mickey Bruce did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Burton did not respond to coaching in control Scott Burton did not respond to coaching in control Lew Getz did not respond to coaching in control Walt Czajkowski did not respond to coaching in SS