Inning: 1 Cincinnati Charlie Duser pitching. Dave Brown walks. Herb Richards walks. Bob Montemayor flies out to the center fielder. Gene Nahorodny flies out to the left fielder. Darcy Blessitt walks. Micah Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Houston Chick Kleven pitching. Jack Pike walks. Dutton James walks. Cy Brodie singles to left field. Jack Pike scores. Dutton James advances to third on the hit. Don Martinez singles past the first baseman. Dutton James scores. Cy Brodie advances to third on the hit. Thorny Caruthers singles to left field. Cy Brodie scores. Don Martinez advances to third on the hit. Pep Grabarkewitz flies out to the center fielder. Jason Terlecki strikes out. Sugar Fishel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dixie Gardella grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Latham flies out to the center fielder. Chick Kleven strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Charlie Duser flies out to the left fielder. Jack Pike singles to left field. Jack Pike steals second. Dutton James strikes out. Cy Brodie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dave Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Herb Richards singles to center field. Bob Montemayor grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Herb Richards is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gene Nahorodny flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Don Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the pitcher. Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Darcy Blessitt pops out to the first baseman. Micah Wagner flies out to the right fielder. Dixie Gardella walks. Jay Latham walks. Chick Kleven strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Jason Terlecki walks. Sugar Fishel flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Duser lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Pike grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dave Brown flies out to the center fielder. Herb Richards grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Montemayor singles to left field. Gene Nahorodny strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Dutton James is hit by a pitch. Cy Brodie hits a home run. Dutton James scores. Don Martinez singles to center field. Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Pep Grabarkewitz walks. Jason Terlecki flies out to the right fielder. Sugar Fishel singles to right field. Charlie Duser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Darcy Blessitt flies out to the right fielder. Micah Wagner grounds out to the second baseman. Dixie Gardella singles to center field. Dixie Gardella steals second. Jay Latham singles to left field. Dixie Gardella scores. Chick Kleven walks. Dave Brown doubles to right field. Jay Latham scores. Chick Kleven uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Herb Richards doubles to center field. Dave Brown scores. Bob Montemayor doubles to center field. Herb Richards scores. Ezra Schmulbach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Nahorodny grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Blondy Falteisek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Pike hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dutton James strikes out. Jack Pike is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Cy Brodie walks. Passed ball. Cy Brodie advances to second. Don Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Al Linde is pinch hitting for Darcy Blessitt. Al Linde flies out to the center fielder. Micah Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Dixie Gardella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bill May enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Linde at RF. Thorny Caruthers doubles to left field. Pep Grabarkewitz grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Albright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jason Terlecki singles to center field. The defense is playing the corners in. Sugar Fishel flies out to the right fielder. Nate Smith is pinch hitting for Ezra Schmulbach. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Nate Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Tinsley Phillips pitching. Jay Latham pops out to the first baseman. Jim Braun is pinch hitting for Jack Albright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Braun grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Eddie Cooke pitching. Jack Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Dutton James singles to center field. Cy Brodie walks. Don Martinez strikes out. Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Herb Richards singles to left field. Bob Montemayor pops out to the shortstop. Gene Nahorodny grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Pep Grabarkewitz pops out to the first baseman. Jason Terlecki reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Brown. Sugar Fishel pops out to the shortstop. Roy Alvarez is pinch hitting for Tinsley Phillips. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Alvarez singles to center field. Jack Pike flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Cincinnati John Brock pitching. Bill May singles to left field. Micah Wagner singles past the shortstop. Bill May is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Dixie Gardella singles to center field. Jay Latham flies out to the center fielder. Richie Meoli is pinch hitting for Eddie Cooke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Richie Meoli lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Houston Bernie Sanders pitching. Dutton James strikes out. Cy Brodie strikes out. Don Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Cincinnati Dave Brown strikes out. Herb Richards grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Montemayor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pep Grabarkewitz grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Terlecki walks. Sugar Fishel lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Cincinnati Gene Nahorodny flies out to the center fielder. Bill May flies out to the right fielder. Micah Wagner pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Houston John Brock strikes out. Jack Pike walks. Dutton James walks. Cy Brodie grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Cincinnati Dixie Gardella strikes out. Jay Latham walks. Bernie Sanders 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 flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Houston Don Martinez strikes out. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pep Grabarkewitz singles to center field. Jason Terlecki grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pep Grabarkewitz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Cincinnati Herb Richards flies out to the right fielder. Bob Montemayor grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Nahorodny singles to center field. Bill May triples. Gene Nahorodny scores. Micah Wagner walks. Dixie Gardella grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 14 Houston Sugar Fishel doubles past the right fielder. Matt Wickland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Brock lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Jack Pike pops out to the shortstop. Dutton James singles to center field. Sugar Fishel scores. Cy Brodie singles past the second baseman. Don Martinez doubles to center field. Dutton James scores. Cincinnati total runners left on base: 13 Houston total runners left on base: 17
Batting:2B - Dave Brown (9), Herb Richards (12), Bob Montemayor (4).3B - Bill May (1).GIDP - Gene Nahorodny. Baserunning: SB - Dixie Gardella (7). Fielding: E - Dave Brown.PB - Gene Nahorodny.
Game Notes Micah Wagner is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C Improvements: Bob Manske did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ray Clarke improves in power_vs_righty Rod Simmons did not respond to coaching in arm Victor Mashore did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harley Davidson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Matt Jester did not respond to coaching in velocity Alan Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in control Joe Doyle improves in velocity Chick Dawkins did not respond to coaching in 2B