Win: Shovel Upton (3-3) Loss: Ron Hurley (5-3)
Save: Bill Strohmayer (14)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Shovel Upton pitching. Jose Guerrero singles to left field. Jose Guerrero steals second. Rusty Triandos strikes out. Buster Walls singles to center field. Jose Guerrero scores. Ed Boyd pops out to the first baseman. Paul Sutherland grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Buster Walls is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Ron Hurley pitching. Fred Lord doubles to center field. Gene Hopp grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Lord advances to third on the play. Bobby White grounds out to the pitcher. Earl Stanceu singles to left field. Fred Lord scores. Bob Weilman walks. Bob Gaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bob Bailey walks. Dave McLaughlin doubles to right field. Bob Bailey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Curt Heredia strikes out. Dave McLaughlin steals third. Ron Hurley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Dave McLaughlin scores. Jose Guerrero singles to center field. Rusty Triandos singles to center field. Buster Walls strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Dick Rettig strikes out. Cy Brumley strikes out. Shovel Upton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ed Boyd singles to right field. Paul Sutherland flies out to the center fielder. Bob Bailey singles to left field. Dave McLaughlin pops out to the shortstop. Curt Heredia pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Fred Lord singles to center field. Gene Hopp strikes out. Bobby White flies out to the right fielder. Earl Stanceu pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Ron Hurley strikes out. Jose Guerrero grounds out to the third baseman. Rusty Triandos grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bob Weilman flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bob Gaw hits a home run. Dick Rettig strikes out. Cy Brumley singles to center field. Shovel Upton singles to left field. Cy Brumley advances to third on the hit. Fred Lord flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Buster Walls doubles to right field. Ed Boyd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buster Walls advances to third on the play. Paul Sutherland strikes out. Bob Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Gene Hopp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby White doubles to right field. Earl Stanceu singles past the third baseman. Bobby White scores. Bob Weilman singles to left field. Earl Stanceu advances to third on the hit. Bob Gaw triples. Earl Stanceu scores. Bob Weilman scores. Rollie Hallahan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Rettig singles to left field. Bob Gaw scores. Dick Rettig steals second. Cy Brumley grounds out to the shortstop. Shovel Upton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dave McLaughlin flies out to the right fielder. Curt Heredia walks. Rollie Hallahan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Guerrero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Fred Lord flies out to the left fielder. Gene Hopp strikes out. Bobby White hits a home run. Earl Stanceu flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Rusty Triandos flies out to the left fielder. Buster Walls singles to right field. Ed Boyd flies out to the right fielder. Paul Sutherland singles to left field. Bob Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Weilman grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Gaw pops out to the second baseman. Dick Rettig singles to right field. Cy Brumley singles to right field. Dick Rettig advances to third on the hit. Shovel Upton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dave McLaughlin strikes out. Curt Heredia strikes out. Bert Harris is pinch hitting for Rollie Hallahan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bert Harris hits a home run. Bill Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Guerrero grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Harry Barfield pitching. Fred Lord grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Hopp strikes out. Bobby White singles to center field. Earl Stanceu flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Purnal Bates enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bobby White at C. Bill Strohmayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rusty Triandos flies out to the right fielder. Buster Walls grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Boyd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Platte did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Keenan did not respond to coaching in control Brian Telford did not respond to coaching in control Warren Rapp improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Platte did not respond to coaching in velocity Andre Jackson did not respond to coaching in control Hector Rose did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fritz Gleaton did not respond to coaching in control Tom Lee improves in power_vs_lefty Jimmy Hassler improves in power_vs_lefty Jimmy Hassler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chuck Hargis did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Wilson improves in power_vs_righty