Win: Claude Valdez (10-7) Loss: Wally Lombard (7-15)
Save: Joe Dixon (8)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia Wally Lombard pitching. Tom Brucker strikes out. Pete Tyrone bunts for a base hit. Eddie Kahn walks. Jimmy Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Bill McGee singles to center field. Pete Tyrone scores. Eddie Kahn aggressively advances to third on the hit. Sidney Belden singles to right field. Eddie Kahn scores. Bob Kane grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sidney Belden is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Claude Valdez pitching. Paul Fraser strikes out. Tom Inks reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill McGee. Bob Erickson doubles to left field. Tom Inks scores. Yo-Yo Alston strikes out. Tim Yount strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Jim MacCormack strikes out. Claude Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Tom Brucker singles past the second baseman. Pete Tyrone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Rocky Marshall pops out to the shortstop. Al Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Bert Kirk grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Eddie Kahn pops out to the first baseman. Jimmy Nelson grounds out to the third baseman. Bill McGee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Wally Lombard grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Fraser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Inks singles to center field. Bob Erickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Sidney Belden singles to right field. Bob Kane singles to right field. Sidney Belden aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jim MacCormack singles to center field. Sidney Belden scores. Bob Kane advances to third on the hit. Claude Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Kane scores. Jim MacCormack advances to second on the play. Tom Brucker grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Tyrone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Yo-Yo Alston grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Yount strikes out. Rocky Marshall grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Eddie Kahn strikes out. Jimmy Nelson triples. Bill McGee strikes out. Sidney Belden flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Al Fisher strikes out. Bert Kirk grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Lombard singles to left field. Paul Fraser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Bob Kane singles to right field. Jim MacCormack flies out to the right fielder. Claude Valdez lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tom Inks doubles to right field. Bob Erickson strikes out. Yo-Yo Alston doubles to center field. Tom Inks scores. Tim Yount singles to center field. Yo-Yo Alston scores. Rocky Marshall grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Tom Brucker triples. Pete Tyrone strikes out. Eddie Kahn strikes out. Jimmy Nelson doubles to center field. Tom Brucker scores. Ed Behney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill McGee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Al Fisher doubles to right field. Bert Kirk singles to right field. Al Fisher scores. Joe Dixon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Orlando Mendoza is pinch hitting for Ed Behney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Orlando Mendoza reached on a fielding error by Tom Brucker. Paul Fraser flies out to the right fielder. Tom Inks strikes out. Bob Erickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Les Weaver pitching. Sidney Belden grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Kane flies out to the right fielder. Jim MacCormack grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Yo-Yo Alston grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Yount grounds out to the third baseman. Rocky Marshall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Joe Dixon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Brucker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pete Tyrone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Al Fisher singles to right field. Bert Kirk strikes out. Erv Huston is pinch hitting for Les Weaver. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Erv Huston singles to right field. Al Fisher advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Erv Huston is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Paul Fraser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 6 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Gibson improves in arm Jerry Kester did not respond to coaching in range Terry Lloyd improves in arm Jake Luebbers did not respond to coaching in endurance Johnny Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jerry DeShields did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Elio Loes did not respond to coaching in control Julio Stewart improves in contact_vs_lefty Scott Billings did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Inglett improves in range Ezra Davis improves in speed Ezra Davis improves in contact_vs_righty