Win: Will Price (2-4) Loss: Johnny Bowen (2-11)
Save: Jeff Gruber (13)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Will Price pitching. Scrappy Bongiovanni doubles to center field. Bob Sanders grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Nicol doubles to center field. Scrappy Bongiovanni scores. Sam Connelly singles past the second baseman. Tom Nicol scores. Fritz Leonard grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Sam Connelly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Aaron Jonnard grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fritz Leonard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Johnny Bowen pitching. Ron Harper reached on a 2-base throwing error by Howdy Talton. Ed Zackert grounds out to the third baseman. Cal Dawson lines out to the third baseman. Joe Edwards hits a home run. Ron Harper scores. Phil Gray grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bill Rodas flies out to the left fielder. Howdy Talton walks. Johnny Bowen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Scrappy Bongiovanni grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Buzz Engle strikes out. Babe Roof walks. Chuck Alexander flies out to the center fielder. Will Price flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bob Sanders pops out to the third baseman. Tom Nicol grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Connelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Ron Harper grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ed Zackert grounds out to the third baseman. Cal Dawson walks. Joe Edwards strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Fritz Leonard strikes out. Aaron Jonnard reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Zackert. Bill Rodas grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Howdy Talton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Phil Gray strikes out. Buzz Engle singles to center field. Babe Roof pops out to the first baseman. Chuck Alexander grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Buzz Engle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Johnny Bowen strikes out. Scrappy Bongiovanni singles to left field. Bob Sanders walks. Tom Nicol grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Will Price flies out to the right fielder. Ron Harper singles to right field. Ed Zackert walks. Cal Dawson lines out to the second baseman. Bill Thurston 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. Joe Edwards singles to center field. Ron Harper scores. Ed Zackert is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Sam Connelly walks. Fritz Leonard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Connelly advances to second on the play. Aaron Jonnard flies out to the right fielder. Bill Rodas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Phil Gray grounds out to the shortstop. Buzz Engle singles to center field. Babe Roof flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Alexander grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati John Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Howdy Talton flies out to the center fielder. Rogers Madden is pinch hitting for Bill Thurston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rogers Madden grounds out to the third baseman. Scrappy Bongiovanni is hit by a pitch. Bob Sanders singles to right field. Tom Nicol flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Mike Ely pitching. Lee Grande is pinch hitting for John Allen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lee Grande flies out to the left fielder. Ron Harper singles to left field. Ed Zackert strikes out. Cal Dawson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ron Harper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jeff Gruber pitching. Maury Wills enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ron Harper at 2B. Johnny Howell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Phil Gray at C. Sam Connelly grounds out to the shortstop. Fritz Leonard walks. Fritz Leonard is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Aaron Jonnard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Joe Edwards hits a home run. Johnny Howell flies out to the center fielder. Buzz Engle grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Roof flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bill Rodas flies out to the right fielder. Howdy Talton grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Herrera is pinch hitting for Mike Ely. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Herrera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 Philadelphia total runners left on base: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Laydon did not respond to coaching in speed John Sommers improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Yale Spalding improves in power_vs_righty Hick Benge improves in contact_vs_righty
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Steve Ezzell did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Ezzell improves in range Rick O'Shea improves in contact_vs_righty Fritz Castino did not respond to coaching in control Lou Bowman did not respond to coaching in control Fritz Castino did not respond to coaching in control Luke Gehrig did not respond to coaching in 3B