Win: Ken Lampkin (3-4) Loss: Clarence Washburn (1-3)
Save: Bill Loftus (8)
Inning: 1 Houston Ken Lampkin pitching. Bert Nettles strikes out. Harry Koegel grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Stott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Hiromasa Fujieda pitching. Chris McNabb strikes out. Biddy Blaemire pops out to the third baseman. Rockee Balboni doubles to right field. Vern Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bill Perzanowski walks. Tom Bush grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Cecil Reilley singles to right field. John Ettles singles to left field. Henry Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Don Brant. Cecil Reilley scores. Hiromasa Fujieda flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Norman Brookens pops out to the second baseman. Jackson Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Don Brant singles to left field. Charlie Jackson singles to right field. Ken Lampkin walks. Chris McNabb grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Bert Nettles grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Koegel lines out to the shortstop. Brian Stott singles to left field. Bill Perzanowski hits a home run. Brian Stott scores. Tom Bush grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Biddy Blaemire strikes out. Rockee Balboni singles to center field. Vern Smith singles to center field. Rockee Balboni advances to third on the hit. Norman Brookens singles to center field. Rockee Balboni scores. Vern Smith advances to third on the hit. Jackson Williams strikes out. Don Brant singles to left field. Vern Smith scores. Norman Brookens advances to third on the hit. Charlie Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Cecil Reilley flies out to the right fielder. John Ettles strikes out. Henry Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Ken Lampkin pops out to the shortstop. Chris McNabb flies out to the left fielder. Biddy Blaemire pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Hiromasa Fujieda strikes out. Bert Nettles strikes out. Harry Koegel singles to right field. Brian Stott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Rockee Balboni strikes out. Vern Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Norman Brookens flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Perzanowski singles to right field. Tom Bush strikes out. Bill Perzanowski steals second. Cecil Reilley pops out to the second baseman. John Ettles lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jackson Williams singles to right field. Don Brant singles in front of the right fielder. Jackson Williams advances to third on the hit. Charlie Jackson strikes out. Ken Lampkin strikes out. Chris McNabb grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Henry Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Hiromasa Fujieda strikes out. Bert Nettles is hit by a pitch. Harry Koegel singles to center field. Brian Stott walks. Bill Perzanowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Biddy Blaemire flies out to the center fielder. Rockee Balboni pops out to the first baseman. Clarence Washburn 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. Vern Smith singles to right field. Norman Brookens doubles to center field. Vern Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pat Corriden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jackson Williams singles to center field. Norman Brookens scores. Don Brant strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Richie Lefkowitz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chris McNabb at SS. Ken Sanders enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Jackson at RF. Tom Bush flies out to the center fielder. Cecil Reilley strikes out. John Ettles walks. Henry Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ken Sanders walks. Charlie Ripple is pinch hitting for Ken Lampkin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Charlie Ripple doubles to right field. Richie Lefkowitz lines out to the third baseman. Biddy Blaemire walks. Rockee Balboni flies out to the center fielder. Vern Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Houston Bill Loftus pitching. Bob Maysey is pinch hitting for Pat Corriden. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Maysey strikes out. Bert Nettles grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Koegel pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 12
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George Guevara did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. George Guevara did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Andy Donovan improves in power_vs_lefty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Simon did not respond to coaching in velocity Doug Chapman did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Catterson did not respond to coaching in endurance Jesse Lelivelt did not respond to coaching in control