Win: Josh "the finger" Sizemore (1-0) Loss: Tom Coogan (1-2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Splitfinger Giorgio pitching. Bill Stanceu strikes out. Andy Mayo strikes out. Hank Fick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Tom Coogan pitching. Charlie Waitt singles to left field. Cherokee Fisher grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Waitt advances to second on the play. Joe Start flies out to the right fielder. Richard Dane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Windy Hunter strikes out. Houston Dishman strikes out. Tom Cubillan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Frank Hankinson doubles past the center fielder. Hughie Shearer flies out to the left fielder. Deacon White walks. Cy Plummer walks. Splitfinger Giorgio flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Hankinson scores. Charlie Waitt pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Juan Bissonette pops out to the shortstop. Makoto Iribe grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Coogan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Cherokee Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Start grounds out to the shortstop. Richard Dane grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bill Stanceu walks. Andy Mayo singles to right field. Bill Stanceu advances to third on the hit. Hank Fick pops out to the shortstop. Andy Mayo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Windy Hunter walks. Houston Dishman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Frank Hankinson singles to right field. Hughie Shearer triples. Frank Hankinson scores. Deacon White flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Hughie Shearer scores. Cy Plummer walks. Splitfinger Giorgio lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Waitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tom Cubillan flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Juan Bissonette singles to right field. Makoto Iribe grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Cherokee Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Start flies out to the right fielder. Richard Dane grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tom Coogan strikes out. Bill Stanceu strikes out. Andy Mayo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Frank Hankinson strikes out. Hughie Shearer strikes out. Deacon White singles to center field. Deacon White steals second. Cy Plummer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Hank Fick lines out to the first baseman. Windy Hunter strikes out. Houston Dishman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Splitfinger Giorgio singles to center field. Charlie Waitt walks. Passed ball. Splitfinger Giorgio advances to third. Charlie Waitt advances to second. Cherokee Fisher strikes out. Joe Start singles to left field. Splitfinger Giorgio scores. Charlie Waitt scores. Mike Rogers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Richard Dane walks. Frank Hankinson singles to center field. Joe Start scores. Richard Dane advances to third on the hit. Hughie Shearer flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Richard Dane scores. George Mack is pinch hitting for Deacon White. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Mack grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Hankinson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Tom Cubillan grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Bissonette singles to left field. Neil Reynolds is pinch hitting for Makoto Iribe. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Neil Reynolds grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Juan Bissonette is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pedro Tillman is pinch hitting for Mike Rogers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Pedro Tillman singles to left field. Neil Reynolds advances to third on the hit. Bill Stanceu grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Jack Gleeson pitching. Cy Plummer strikes out. Tim Brown is pinch hitting for Splitfinger Giorgio. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tim Brown strikes out. Charlie Waitt walks. Cherokee Fisher pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Lee Sells pitching. Andy Mayo strikes out. Hank Fick singles to center field. Windy Hunter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 4 Chicago total runners left on base: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bull Timmons did not respond to coaching in control Troy Barkley did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bull Timmons did not respond to coaching in velocity Stover Reisling did not respond to coaching in LF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bruce Bosetti did not respond to coaching in arm Ribs Sullivan improves in speed Brad Hash improves in contact_vs_righty Alex Kuehne did not respond to coaching in control