Inning: 1 Cincinnati Charlie Duser pitching. Dave Brown strikes out. Herb Richards strikes out. Karl Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Chick Kleven pitching. Jack Pike strikes out. Lou Mota doubles to right field. Cy Brodie strikes out. Al Butler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Gene Nahorodny singles to center field. Tom Eason hits an infield single to the pitcher. Doug Piatt flies out to the center fielder. Dixie Gardella grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Gene Nahorodny advances to third on the play. Tom Eason advances to second on the play. Jay Latham strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Jay Cihocki flies out to the center fielder. Jason Terlecki doubles to center field. Sugar Fishel doubles to left field. Jason Terlecki scores. Charlie Duser pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Chick Kleven grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Brown strikes out. Herb Richards grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Pike strikes out. Lou Mota grounds out to the shortstop. Cy Brodie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Karl Freeman strikes out. Gene Nahorodny strikes out. Tom Eason singles to right field. Doug Piatt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Al Butler grounds out to the second baseman. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jay Cihocki singles to center field. Jason Terlecki singles to right field. Jay Cihocki advances to third on the hit. Sugar Fishel walks. Charlie Duser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dixie Gardella grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Latham walks. Chick Kleven lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jay Latham forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Brown grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chick Kleven is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Pike walks. Lou Mota lines out to the second baseman. Cy Brodie pops out to the second baseman. Jack Pike steals second. Al Butler walks. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Herb Richards grounds out to the second baseman. Karl Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Gene Nahorodny grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jay Cihocki doubles to right field. Jason Terlecki walks. Sugar Fishel flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Duser fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Charlie Duser strikes out. Jack Pike singles to left field. Jay Cihocki scores. Jason Terlecki advances to third on the hit. Lou Mota flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bob Montemayor is pinch hitting for Tom Eason. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Montemayor pops out to the shortstop. Doug Piatt grounds out to the third baseman. Dixie Gardella pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Cy Brodie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Butler walks. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the second baseman. Al Butler advances to second on the play. Blondy Falteisek 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 2nd. Jay Cihocki singles to right field. Al Butler scores. Jason Terlecki singles to left field. Sugar Fishel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jay Latham flies out to the right fielder. Al Linde is pinch hitting for Blondy Falteisek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Linde flies out to the right fielder. Jim Braun is pinch hitting for Dave Brown. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Braun strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Eddie Cooke pitching. Pep Grabarkewitz is pinch hitting for Charlie Duser. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Jack Pike grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Mota singles past the shortstop. Lou Mota steals second. Cy Brodie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Tinsley Phillips pitching. Herb Richards singles to center field. Darcy Blessitt is pinch hitting for Karl Freeman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Darcy Blessitt pops out to the first baseman. Gene Nahorodny hits a home run. Herb Richards scores. Ezra Schmulbach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Montemayor pops out to the second baseman. Doug Piatt singles to left field. Dixie Gardella grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Doug Piatt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 12
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ed Eckert improves in range Joe Morris improves in range Dan Sisler did not respond to coaching in speed Sergio Wiltse did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ramon Heine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alan Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in control Bob Howard improves in contact_vs_lefty Alan Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in velocity Chick Dawkins did not respond to coaching in 2B