Win: Mickey Bressler (13-5) Loss: Yui Doi (4-6)
Save: Jake "The Snake" Kendall (4)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Mickey Bressler pitching. Doug Heflin flies out to the center fielder. Bob Salvo strikes out. Dave Connors walks. Don Speier walks. Dave Connors is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Yui Doi pitching. Lee Jones flies out to the left fielder. Rick McCracken doubles to left field. Alexander The Great Malleta grounds out to the pitcher. Walt Breton singles to center field. Rick McCracken scores. Sailor Abstein hits a home run. Walt Breton scores. Bort Thompson singles to center field. Frank Sizemore singles to center field. Dom Terry grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Sizemore is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Lance Parrish strikes out. Hugh Federoff flies out to the right fielder. Louie Hill grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Mickey Bressler grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Jones grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rick McCracken grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Niles Harper singles to right field. Yui Doi pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Doug Heflin flies out to the left fielder. Bob Salvo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Alexander The Great Malleta flies out to the center fielder. Walt Breton walks. Sailor Abstein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Breton advances to second on the play. Bort Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dave Connors grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Speier pops out to the shortstop. Lance Parrish strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Frank Sizemore doubles to left field. Dom Terry grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Bressler strikes out. Lee Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Hugh Federoff strikes out. Louie Hill strikes out. Niles Harper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Rick McCracken flies out to the left fielder. Alexander The Great Malleta singles to right field. Walt Breton strikes out. Sailor Abstein flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Kiyoshi Seto is pinch hitting for Yui Doi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kiyoshi Seto doubles to left field. Doug Heflin reached on a fielding error by Lee Jones. Bob Salvo strikes out. Dave Connors strikes out. Don Speier singles to left field. Kiyoshi Seto scores. Lance Parrish grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Don Speier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Steve Richert pitching. Bort Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Frank Sizemore reached on a 2-base throwing error by Louie Hill. Dom Terry singles to center field. Frank Sizemore scores. Dom Terry is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mickey Bressler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Hugh Federoff grounds out to the third baseman. Louie Hill pops out to the catcher. Niles Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Lee Jones flies out to the right fielder. Rick McCracken walks. Rick McCracken steals second. Alexander The Great Malleta bunts for a base hit. Alexander The Great Malleta is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Walt Breton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jim Avila is pinch hitting for Steve Richert. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Avila walks. Doug Heflin singles to left field. Bob Salvo grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Jim Avila advances to third on the play. Dave Connors singles to right field. Jim Avila scores. Don Speier grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dave Connors is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Hideki Shimizu pitching. Sailor Abstein singles to left field. Bort Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Sailor Abstein advances to second on the play. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Dom Terry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jake The Snake Kendall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lance Parrish pops out to the second baseman. Hugh Federoff flies out to the right fielder. Louie Hill pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Rick McCracken (12), Frank Sizemore (13).HR - Sailor Abstein (15). Baserunning: SB - Rick McCracken (22).CS - Alexander The Great Malleta (1), Dom Terry (1). Fielding: E - Lee Jones.
Game Notes Sailor Abstein is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Andy Blackwell did not respond to coaching in speed George Menefee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gil Hatcher improves in endurance Ralph Chaplin improves in speed Andy Blackwell improves in speed Kris Gore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Wetteland did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Guetterman did not respond to coaching in endurance Jose Orador did not respond to coaching in arm Hector Choate did not respond to coaching in range Roger Robinson did not respond to coaching in velocity Domingo Petralli improves in power_vs_lefty