Win: Ruben Johns (6-3) Loss: Bob May (6-5)
Save: Luis Brown (20)
Inning: 1 Houston Ruben Johns pitching. Al Womack flies out to the center fielder. Tom McLean pops out to the second baseman. Bill Vedder pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bob May pitching. Gerald Taylor walks. Jack Thomas triples. Gerald Taylor scores. John Booe singles to right field. Jack Thomas scores. Mike Rawley singles to right field. John Booe advances to third on the hit. Leon Glade grounds out to the third baseman. John Booe scores. Mike Rawley advances to second on the play. Hal Haynes strikes out. Lefty Egan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Shane Chiwitt strikes out. Manny Bober grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Letto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jim Bork strikes out. Ruben Johns grounds out to the third baseman. Gerald Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Miller pops out to the first baseman. Ken North flies out to the center fielder. Bob May singles to center field. Al Womack grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob May is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jack Thomas flies out to the right fielder. John Booe singles to right field. Mike Rawley flies out to the center fielder. Leon Glade singles to right field. John Booe advances to third on the hit. Hal Haynes singles to right field. John Booe scores. Leon Glade advances to third on the hit. Lefty Egan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Tom McLean singles to center field. Bill Vedder strikes out. Shane Chiwitt strikes out. Manny Bober pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jim Bork walks. Ruben Johns lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gerald Taylor hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jack Thomas strikes out. John Booe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Mike Letto singles to center field. Jack Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Letto advances to second on the play. Ken North strikes out. Bob May singles to left field. Mike Letto is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Rawley strikes out. Leon Glade grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Haynes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Al Womack strikes out. Tom McLean pops out to the first baseman. Bill Vedder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Chuck Watson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lefty Egan strikes out. Jim Bork strikes out. Ruben Johns flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Shane Chiwitt flies out to the right fielder. Manny Bober singles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Mike Letto strikes out. Jack Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Gerald Taylor strikes out. Jack Thomas flies out to the left fielder. John Booe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ken North grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Phillips is pinch hitting for Chuck Watson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Phillips flies out to the right fielder. Al Womack flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ralph Kimmick pitching. Frank Giard is pinch hitting for Mike Rawley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Giard grounds out to the third baseman. Leon Glade flies out to the left fielder. Hal Haynes singles to center field. Lefty Egan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jeffrey Spaulding 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. Tom McLean flies out to the center fielder. Bill Vedder triples. Shane Chiwitt walks. Luis Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Manny Bober pops out to the second baseman. Mike Letto lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walter Brown did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Kolb did not respond to coaching in speed Lew Getz did not respond to coaching in velocity Walter Brown improves in velocity Cliff Healy did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Anderson improves in speed Walt Czajkowski did not respond to coaching in SS
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rob Hartranft improves in power_vs_lefty Boog Shoffner did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Albright did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Bond did not respond to coaching in control Joe Meusel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rob Hartranft improves in speed