Win: Pete Akers (1-2) Loss: Arnold Newhauser (1-8)
Inning: 1 Houston Chris Clarke pitching. Kirk Fitzpatrick flies out to the left fielder. Hank Hornsby walks. Pete Kennedy pops out to the third baseman. Rip Mohart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Denny Heise pitching. Harry Jones hits a home run. Doyt Miller singles to center field. Ralph Johnston walks. Oscar Gaston grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Doyt Miller advances to third on the play. Em Wolf strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Mike Shilling singles to center field. Roy Roberts singles to left field. Jack Rogge flies out to the left fielder. John Thomas strikes out. Denny Heise flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Naoyuki Shigemura flies out to the right fielder. Phil Walberg flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Burk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Kirk Fitzpatrick singles past the shortstop. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Pete Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Kirk Fitzpatrick steals second. Rip Mohart hits a home run. Kirk Fitzpatrick scores. Mike Shilling strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Chris Clarke grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Doyt Miller walks. Ralph Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Roy Roberts grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Rogge walks. John Thomas walks. Denny Heise lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. John Thomas advances to second on the play. John Thomas advances to second on the play. Kirk Fitzpatrick singles to right field. John Thomas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Oscar Gaston singles past the first baseman. Em Wolf walks. Oscar Gaston steals third. Em Wolf steals second. Naoyuki Shigemura grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Gaston scores. Em Wolf advances to third on the play. Phil Walberg flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Em Wolf scores. Jerry Burk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Pete Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Mohart strikes out. Mike Shilling pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Chris Clarke flies out to the right fielder. Harry Jones flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Doyt Miller singles to center field. Ralph Johnston singles to right field. Doyt Miller advances to third on the hit. Oscar Gaston flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Roy Roberts pops out to the second baseman. Jack Rogge singles to center field. John Thomas grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Em Wolf strikes out. Naoyuki Shigemura flies out to the left fielder. Phil Walberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Rich Moriarty is pinch hitting for Denny Heise. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rich Moriarty pops out to the third baseman. Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Wally Anderson pitching. Jerry Burk walks. Josh Brown is pinch hitting for Chris Clarke. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Josh Brown flies out to the left fielder. Harry Jones flies out to the center fielder. Doyt Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Parrish pitching. Pete Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Rip Mohart strikes out. Mike Shilling grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ralph Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Gaston walks. Em Wolf doubles past the first baseman. Oscar Gaston uses his aggressiveness and scores. Naoyuki Shigemura grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Walberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Pete Akers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roy Roberts singles to right field. Roy Roberts steals second. Jack Rogge grounds out to the shortstop. John Thomas walks. Bert Lowdermilk is pinch hitting for Wally Anderson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bert Lowdermilk lines out to the pitcher. Kirk Fitzpatrick singles to right field. Roy Roberts scores. John Thomas advances to third on the hit. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Arnold Newhauser pitching. Jerry Burk flies out to the right fielder. Tadahiro Kawakami is pinch hitting for Pete Akers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Tadahiro Kawakami doubles to center field. Jack Solomon is pinch running for Tadahiro Kawakami on 2nd base. Harry Jones walks. Doyt Miller grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ralph Johnston hits a home run. Jack Solomon scores. Doyt Miller scores. Houston total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Em Wolf (8), Tadahiro Kawakami (3).HR - Harry Jones (11), Ralph Johnston (18).SF - Phil Walberg.GIDP - Oscar Gaston. Baserunning: SB - Oscar Gaston (8), Em Wolf (12).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Wayne Davis did not respond to coaching in endurance Purnal Vance did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tim Couchee did not respond to coaching in velocity Freddie Powell did not respond to coaching in range Rich Lundgren did not respond to coaching in control Wingo Ivie did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Jorgensen did not respond to coaching in velocity George Hines did not respond to coaching in arm Steve Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Bird improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Laudner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Bird improves in contact_vs_righty