Win: Rollie Hallahan (1-0) Loss: Brian Tanner (0-1)
Save: Aaron Clark (3)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Brian Tanner pitching. Jose Guerrero flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Triandos walks. Rusty Triandos steals second. Paul Sutherland pops out to the first baseman. Bob Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Chris Wagner pitching. Fred Lord walks. Archie Griffin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Lord is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gene Hopp flies out to the right fielder. Bob Gaw doubles to right field. Archie Griffin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby White grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Buster Walls grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Auerbach grounds out to the second baseman. Dave McLaughlin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Ed Lutenberg flies out to the center fielder. Bob Weilman walks. Dick Rettig hits a home run. Bob Weilman scores. Brian Tanner grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Lord flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Curt Heredia singles to left field. Chris Wagner lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Guerrero strikes out. Rusty Triandos pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Archie Griffin pops out to the third baseman. Gene Hopp walks. Bob Gaw triples. Gene Hopp scores. Rollie Hallahan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby White singles to left field. Bob Gaw scores. Ed Lutenberg strikes out. Bobby White steals second. Bob Weilman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Paul Sutherland walks. Paul Sutherland steals second. Bob Bailey singles to left field. Paul Sutherland scores. Buster Walls hits a home run. Bob Bailey scores. Phil Auerbach doubles to left field. Dave McLaughlin singles to center field. Phil Auerbach scores. Curt Heredia singles to center field. Dave McLaughlin advances to third on the hit. Curt Heredia steals second. Rollie Hallahan strikes out. Jose Guerrero grounds out to the pitcher. Rusty Triandos grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Dick Rettig strikes out. Brian Tanner flies out to the right fielder. Fred Lord flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Paul Sutherland grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Bailey walks. Buster Walls pops out to the shortstop. Phil Auerbach hits a home run. Bob Bailey scores. Bill Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave McLaughlin hits a home run. Curt Heredia singles to center field. Rollie Hallahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Archie Griffin flies out to the right fielder. Gene Hopp strikes out. Bob Gaw reached on a 2-base throwing error by Curt Heredia. Bobby White grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jose Guerrero walks. Rusty Triandos walks. Paul Sutherland grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Guerrero advances to third on the play. Rusty Triandos advances to second on the play. Bob Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Guerrero scores. Rusty Triandos advances to third on the play. Hisao Watanabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buster Walls flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Ed Lutenberg doubles to center field. Bob Weilman strikes out. Dick Rettig grounds out to the pitcher. Hisao Watanabe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Phil Auerbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave McLaughlin grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Heredia hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rollie Hallahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Fred Lord hits an infield single to the pitcher. Archie Griffin walks. Gene Hopp flies out to the left fielder. Bob Gaw grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jose Guerrero grounds out to the pitcher. Rusty Triandos flies out to the center fielder. Paul Sutherland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bob Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Phil Auerbach at 3B. Tony Mills enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave McLaughlin at 1B. Bobby White flies out to the center fielder. Bill Taff is pinch hitting for Ed Lutenberg. Bill Taff grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Weilman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bob Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Buster Walls singles to center field. Bert Harris is pinch hitting for Bob Smith. Bert Harris flies out to the center fielder. Tony Mills grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Hal Roach enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bert Harris at 3B. Aaron Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Rettig singles to right field. Earl Stanceu is pinch hitting for Hisao Watanabe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Earl Stanceu grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Fred Lord grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in control Ted Reilly improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Telford did not respond to coaching in control Mike Kress did not respond to coaching in control Hector Rose did not respond to coaching in arm Roy Foster did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chuck Hargis did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Maloney improves in power_vs_lefty Max Franklin improves in power_vs_righty Ray Maloney improves in contact_vs_lefty Jimmy Hassler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hal Wilson improves in arm