Win: Ken Lampkin (14-9) Loss: Vince Pirtle (7-18)
Save: Bill Loftus (32)
Inning: 1 Houston Ken Lampkin pitching. Doc Elko singles to center field. Charlie Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Brian Stott pops out to the catcher. Bill Perzanowski grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doc Elko is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Vince Pirtle pitching. Chris McNabb singles to right field. Biddy Blaemire walks. Rockee Balboni singles to center field. Ken Sanders grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Chris McNabb scores. Biddy Blaemire advances to third on the play. Norman Brookens lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Billy Gunson singles to left field. Ed Craig grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bill Henrich walks. Ricky Scott pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jackson Williams flies out to the center fielder. Don Brant grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Craig Crawford singles to center field. Ken Lampkin singles to center field. Chris McNabb grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Vince Pirtle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Elko doubles past the center fielder. Charlie Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Stott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Biddy Blaemire strikes out. Rockee Balboni doubles to center field. Ken Sanders singles to left field. Rockee Balboni scores. Norman Brookens doubles to right field. Ken Sanders uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jackson Williams flies out to the right fielder. Don Brant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bill Perzanowski singles to left field. Bill Perzanowski steals second. Passed ball. Bill Perzanowski advances to third. Billy Gunson reached on a fielding error by Don Brant. Bill Perzanowski scores. Ed Craig grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Billy Gunson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Henrich flies out to the left fielder. Ricky Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Craig Crawford strikes out. Ken Lampkin singles to right field. Chris McNabb singles to left field. Ken Lampkin advances to third on the hit. Biddy Blaemire strikes out. Rockee Balboni grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Vince Pirtle strikes out. Doc Elko lines out to the shortstop. Charlie Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ken Sanders singles to right field. Norman Brookens singles to center field. Jackson Williams grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ken Sanders advances to third on the play. Don Brant strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Brian Stott flies out to the right fielder. Bill Perzanowski strikes out. Billy Gunson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Craig Crawford walks. Ken Lampkin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chris McNabb grounds out to the shortstop. Biddy Blaemire singles to left field. Craig Crawford scores. Rockee Balboni grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Craig flies out to the center fielder. Bill Henrich flies out to the center fielder. Ricky Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ken Sanders singles to right field. Norman Brookens strikes out. Jackson Williams grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Denis Liriano is pinch hitting for Vince Pirtle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Denis Liriano flies out to the center fielder. Doc Elko grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Johnson singles to center field. Brian Stott singles to center field. Bill Perzanowski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jim Stellberger pitching. Don Brant grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Crawford triples. Richie Lefkowitz is pinch hitting for Ken Lampkin. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Richie Lefkowitz flies out to the right fielder. Chris McNabb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bill Loftus pitching. Billy Gunson walks. Ed Craig is hit by a pitch. Bill Henrich strikes out. Ricky Scott singles to left field. Andy Donovan is pinch hitting for Jim Stellberger. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Andy Donovan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Don Brant. Billy Gunson scores. Ed Craig scores. Doc Elko strikes out. Charlie Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Rockee Balboni (24), Norman Brookens (20).3B - Craig Crawford (3).GIDP - Ken Sanders, Jackson Williams 2. Fielding: E - Don Brant 2.PB - Rockee Balboni.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Paul Brosius improves in power_vs_righty Mitch Weston did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ken Dennis improves in arm Ellis Miller improves in arm Paul Brosius improves in LF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Catterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Doug Chapman did not respond to coaching in velocity Cam Craig did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Catterson did not respond to coaching in control