Win: Junior Smith (11-4) Loss: Satoru Kobayashi (8-5)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Junior Smith pitching. Gerald Taylor strikes out. Jack Thomas strikes out. John Booe singles past the shortstop. Mike Rawley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Satoru Kobayashi pitching. Al Womack strikes out. Tom McLean walks. Shane Chiwitt doubles to center field. Manny Bober grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Letto strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Leon Glade grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Haynes flies out to the center fielder. Dave Kilroy singles to right field. Jim Bork grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Kilroy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Charlie Locke singles to right field. Robin Gray singles to center field. Charlie Wotus grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Robin Gray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Junior Smith strikes out. Al Womack singles to center field. Charlie Locke scores. Tom McLean flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Satoru Kobayashi singles to left field. Gerald Taylor grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Satoru Kobayashi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Thomas singles to center field. John Booe strikes out. Mike Rawley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Shane Chiwitt singles to left field. Manny Bober grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shane Chiwitt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Letto flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Locke hits a home run. Manny Bober scores. Robin Gray walks. Charlie Wotus grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Robin Gray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Leon Glade grounds out to the catcher. Hal Haynes singles to right field. Dave Kilroy strikes out. Jim Bork grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hal Haynes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Junior Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Al Womack walks. Tom McLean grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Satoru Kobayashi strikes out. Gerald Taylor singles past the shortstop. Jack Thomas grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gerald Taylor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Booe grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Thomas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Shane Chiwitt pops out to the third baseman. Manny Bober grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Letto hits a home run. 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. Charlie Locke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Rawley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Leon Glade walks. Hal Haynes singles to center field. Dave Kilroy pops out to the shortstop. Jim Bork flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Robin Gray pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Wotus strikes out. Junior Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dale Petersen strikes out. Gerald Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Jack Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Al Womack strikes out. Tom McLean singles to left field. Shane Chiwitt flies out to the center fielder. Manny Bober flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati John Booe grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Giard is pinch hitting for Mike Rawley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Giard flies out to the center fielder. Leon Glade pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Mike Letto flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Locke flies out to the center fielder. Robin Gray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Hal Haynes grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Kilroy grounds out to the third baseman. Darrell Bass is pinch hitting for Jim Bork. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Darrell Bass grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frankie Monroe improves in range Bob Burris did not respond to coaching in range Paul Geier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Albright did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Bond did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Albright did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walt Czajkowski improves in arm Lew Getz did not respond to coaching in control Gerald Baird improves in velocity Lew Getz improves in control March Minton did not respond to coaching in velocity Lew Getz did not respond to coaching in control Mike Tauscher did not respond to coaching in CF