Win: Chris Martin (6-3) Loss: Tom Gomez (11-6)
Save: Luis Brown (19)
Inning: 1 Houston Hal Zinser pitching. Tom McLean grounds out to the shortstop. Al Womack strikes out. Charlie Locke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Tom Gomez pitching. Gerald Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Jack Thomas strikes out. John Booe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Shane Chiwitt singles to right field. Mike Letto pops out to the shortstop. Manny Bober flies out to the center fielder. Bill Vedder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Rawley doubles to right field. Leon Glade doubles to center field. Mike Rawley scores. Hal Haynes strikes out. Dave Kilroy grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Bork grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Miller hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tom Gomez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tom Gomez strikes out. Tom McLean grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Hal Zinser reached on a fielding error by Al Womack. Gerald Taylor hits a home run. Hal Zinser scores. Jack Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. John Booe flies out to the right fielder. Mike Rawley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Al Womack singles to right field. Charlie Locke grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Shane Chiwitt walks. Mike Letto grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shane Chiwitt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Leon Glade walks. Hal Haynes grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Dave Kilroy triples. Jim Bork flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Manny Bober grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Vedder singles to center field. Jack Miller strikes out. Tom Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Hal Zinser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gerald Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Jack Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Tom McLean hits a home run. Al Womack hits an infield single to the pitcher. Charlie Locke flies out to the right fielder. Shane Chiwitt hits a home run. Al Womack scores. Mike Letto pops out to the third baseman. Manny Bober grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati John Booe flies out to the center fielder. Mike Rawley strikes out. Leon Glade grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Vedder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Gomez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Hal Haynes flies out to the left fielder. Dave Kilroy doubles to center field. Jim Bork pops out to the third baseman. Frank Giard is pinch hitting for Hal Zinser. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frank Giard walks. Gerald Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Chris Martin pitching. Tom McLean strikes out. Al Womack doubles to center field. Charlie Locke strikes out. Shane Chiwitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jack Thomas doubles to center field. John Booe singles to right field. Jack Thomas scores. Mike Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Booe steals second. Mike Rawley strikes out. Leon Glade lines out to the first baseman. Hal Haynes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Luis Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Letto pops out to the first baseman. Manny Bober grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Vedder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 4 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Jack Thomas (12), Mike Rawley (7), Leon Glade (14), Dave Kilroy (1).3B - Dave Kilroy (1).HR - Gerald Taylor (11).GIDP - Hal Haynes. Baserunning: SB - John Booe (3).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gerald Baird did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Burton did not respond to coaching in control Roy Johnson improves in control Mickey Bruce did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Bowerman did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Czajkowski did not respond to coaching in SS
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Albright did not respond to coaching in endurance Bob Burris did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Harriger improves in arm Paul Geier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ray Stargell improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Albright did not respond to coaching in control