Win: Mel Pascual (3-0) Loss: Wayne Davis (0-3)
Save: Pete Akers (7)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Wayne Davis pitching. Harry Jones strikes out. Doyt Miller singles to right field. Ralph Johnston hits a home run. Doyt Miller scores. Oscar Gaston flies out to the right fielder. Em Wolf grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Mel Pascual pitching. Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Kirk Fitzpatrick flies out to the left fielder. Wingo Ivie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Naoyuki Shigemura strikes out. Phil Walberg grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Burk walks. Jerry Burk steals second. Mel Pascual strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Purnal Vance grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Pete Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Hilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Harry Jones pops out to the first baseman. Doyt Miller flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Johnston pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Rip Mohart flies out to the center fielder. Rich Reyes doubles to right field. Wayne Davis flies out to the left fielder. Hank Hornsby singles to left field. Rich Reyes scores. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Oscar Gaston walks. Oscar Gaston steals second. Rich Reyes throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Em Wolf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oscar Gaston scores. Naoyuki Shigemura singles to right field. Phil Walberg grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Naoyuki Shigemura is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Phil Walberg steals second. Jerry Burk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Wingo Ivie doubles to center field. Purnal Vance walks. Pete Kennedy singles to center field. Wingo Ivie is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Purnal Vance advances to third on the play. Brad Hilton singles to center field. Purnal Vance scores. Rip Mohart strikes out. Rich Reyes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mel Pascual grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Jones hits an infield single to the pitcher. Doyt Miller flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Wayne Davis flies out to the center fielder. Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Kirk Fitzpatrick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Oscar Gaston grounds out to the shortstop. Em Wolf pops out to the third baseman. Naoyuki Shigemura grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Wingo Ivie flies out to the left fielder. Purnal Vance doubles to right field. Pete Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Brad Hilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Phil Walberg hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jerry Burk strikes out. Rich Lundgren comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Mel Pascual lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Phil Walberg forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Harry Jones doubles to left field. Mel Pascual uses his aggressiveness and scores. Doyt Miller lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Rip Mohart grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rich Reyes singles to center field. Rich Moriarty is pinch hitting for Rich Lundgren. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rich Moriarty flies out to the center fielder. Hank Hornsby pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bucky Vickers pitching. Ralph Johnston singles in front of the left fielder. Oscar Gaston grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Em Wolf grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Wingo Ivie walks. Purnal Vance grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Naoyuki Shigemura flies out to the right fielder. Phil Walberg strikes out. Jerry Burk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Pete Akers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Brad Hilton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rip Mohart pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 4 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Peraza improves in arm Bill Kelleher improves in contact_vs_righty Carlos Robinson improves in range Tom Jorgensen did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Hogriever improves in range Tom Jorgensen did not respond to coaching in endurance
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Aaron Donnelly did not respond to coaching in velocity Bruce Ewing did not respond to coaching in range By Chiles did not respond to coaching in control Mike Shilling did not respond to coaching in arm Jeremi Naktenis did not respond to coaching in control Tim Mack did not respond to coaching in velocity