Win: Jeff Canzian (4-3) Loss: Nate McAllester (2-5)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jeff Canzian pitching. Gerald Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Haynes singles to center field. Lefty Egan walks. Mike Rawley flies out to the left fielder. Brad Crist flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Nate McAllester pitching. Al Womack grounds out to the third baseman. Tom McLean grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jerry Arias strikes out. Jack Thomas strikes out. Leon Glade walks. Nate McAllester grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Shane Chiwitt strikes out. Manny Bober strikes out. Mike Letto grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Gerald Taylor flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Hal Haynes flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Egan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Vedder doubles to right field. Charlie Locke pops out to the third baseman. Jeff Canzian walks. Al Womack strikes out. Tom McLean grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Mike Rawley walks. Mike Rawley steals second. Brad Crist walks. Jerry Arias flies out to the left fielder. Jack Thomas grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jack Miller singles to left field. Jack Miller steals second. Shane Chiwitt grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Miller advances to third on the play. Manny Bober strikes out. Mike Letto singles to left field. Jack Miller scores. Bill Vedder grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Letto is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Leon Glade grounds out to the third baseman. Nate McAllester grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Gerald Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Charlie Locke singles to left field. Jeff Canzian lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Womack strikes out. Tom McLean singles to right field. Charlie Locke scores. Jack Miller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom McLean is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Hal Haynes grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Egan flies out to the right fielder. Mike Rawley doubles to center field. Brad Crist singles to left field. Mike Rawley scores. Jerry Arias singles to center field. Jack Thomas singles to left field. Leon Glade grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Shane Chiwitt doubles to center field. Manny Bober grounds out to the third baseman. Dale Petersen 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. Mike Letto grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Vedder pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Frank Giard is pinch hitting for Dale Petersen. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Frank Giard singles to left field. Mike Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Gerald Taylor singles to center field. Hal Haynes grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Giard advances to third on the play. Gerald Taylor advances to second on the play. Lefty Egan pops out to the first baseman. Mike Rawley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Luis Brown pitching. Charlie Locke singles to right field. Max Goodfellow is pinch hitting for Mike Wright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Max Goodfellow singles to center field. Al Womack grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Charlie Locke advances to third on the play. Tom McLean grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ralph Kimmick pitching. Brad Crist singles to left field. Jerry Arias reached on a fielding error by Al Womack. Jack Thomas grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Brad Crist advances to third on the play. Leon Glade grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jack Miller hits a home run. Shane Chiwitt singles in front of the center fielder. Manny Bober hits a home run. Shane Chiwitt scores. Jeffrey Spaulding comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Letto singles to right field. Bill Vedder grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Letto advances to second on the play. Charlie Locke strikes out. Shuzo Akamatsu is pinch hitting for Ralph Kimmick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shuzo Akamatsu hits a home run. Mike Letto scores. Al Womack walks. Tom McLean singles to center field. Jack Miller doubles to left field. Al Womack scores. Tom McLean uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shane Chiwitt walks. Manny Bober reached on a fielding error by Hal Haynes. Mike Letto strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Chuck Watson pitching. Jim Bork is pinch hitting for Jeffrey Spaulding. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Bork flies out to the center fielder. Gerald Taylor walks. Hal Haynes strikes out. Lefty Egan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 11 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Jack Miller (3), Shane Chiwitt (11), Bill Vedder (7).HR - Jack Miller (4), Manny Bober (12), Shuzo Akamatsu (2).GIDP - Al Womack. Baserunning: SB - Jack Miller (3). Fielding: E - Al Womack.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rob Hartranft improves in power_vs_righty Boog Shoffner did not respond to coaching in control Rob Hartranft did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frankie Monroe improves in power_vs_lefty Howard Klawitter did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Stargell improves in contact_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gerald Baird did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Kolb did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie Kolb did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Walt Czajkowski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roy Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Herb Jacquez improves in range Charlie Wotus did not respond to coaching in SS