Win: Scott Browne (3-1) Loss: George Bohn (0-2)
Save: Bernie Sanders (4)
Inning: 1 Houston Scott Browne pitching. Jack Pike strikes out. Lou Mota pops out to the shortstop. Cy Brodie hits a home run. Al Butler triples. Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati George Bohn pitching. Dave Brown singles to right field. Herb Richards singles past the second baseman. Dave Brown advances to third on the hit. Karl Freeman hits a home run. Dave Brown scores. Herb Richards scores. Micah Wagner strikes out. Tom Eason strikes out. Doug Piatt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jay Cihocki singles to center field. Phil Oquist singles to center field. Sugar Fishel grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Cihocki advances to third on the play. Phil Oquist advances to second on the play. George Bohn grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Cihocki scores. Phil Oquist advances to third on the play. Jack Pike grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dixie Gardella strikes out. Richie Meoli doubles to center field. Scott Browne grounds out to the second baseman. Richie Meoli advances to third on the play. Dave Brown walks. Dave Brown steals second. Herb Richards grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Lou Mota grounds out to the third baseman. Cy Brodie flies out to the center fielder. Al Butler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Karl Freeman singles to center field. Karl Freeman steals second. Micah Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Eason walks. Doug Piatt flies out to the left fielder. Dixie Gardella walks. Richie Meoli pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Houston Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Jay Cihocki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Oquist strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Scott Browne flies out to the center fielder. Dave Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Herb Richards hits a home run. Sam Shaner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Karl Freeman walks. Karl Freeman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Sugar Fishel flies out to the center fielder. Sam Shaner doubles to left field. Jack Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Shaner advances to third on the play. Lou Mota flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Micah Wagner walks. Tom Eason flies out to the left fielder. Doug Piatt doubles to center field. Micah Wagner is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Dixie Gardella pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Cy Brodie singles to center field. Al Butler singles to center field. Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Jay Cihocki flies out to the left fielder. Phil Oquist grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Butler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Richie Meoli walks. Scott Browne lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Brown walks. Herb Richards flies out to the center fielder. Karl Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Al Linde enters the game as a defensive replacement for Herb Richards at 1B. Bill May enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Eason at LF. Sugar Fishel singles past the shortstop. Pep Grabarkewitz is pinch hitting for Sam Shaner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sugar Fishel steals second. Pep Grabarkewitz flies out to the right fielder. Jack Pike strikes out. Lou Mota flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ezra Schmulbach pitching. Micah Wagner strikes out. Bob Montemayor is pinch hitting for Bill May. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Montemayor flies out to the center fielder. Doug Piatt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Cy Brodie strikes out. Al Butler flies out to the right fielder. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dixie Gardella grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Meoli doubles to right field. Jim Braun is pinch hitting for Scott Browne. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Braun flies out to the center fielder. Dave Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bernie Sanders pitching. Jay Cihocki strikes out. Phil Oquist flies out to the center fielder. Sugar Fishel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Doug Piatt (2), Richie Meoli 2 (2).HR - Herb Richards (4), Karl Freeman (2). Baserunning: SB - Dave Brown (3), Karl Freeman (3).CS - Karl Freeman (3).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie McDougal did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie McDougal did not respond to coaching in velocity Chick Dawkins did not respond to coaching in speed Adam Mejias improves in arm Harley Davidson did not respond to coaching in SS
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sergio Wiltse did not respond to coaching in velocity Kazumi Yamamoto did not respond to coaching in arm Felix Heilmann improves in contact_vs_righty Rod Simmons did not respond to coaching in speed Rich Boehler improves in RF