Win: Joe Ordonez (7-8) Loss: Bill Gramly (2-1)
Save: Charlie Harrison (34)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Joe Lajeskie pitching. Dave Embrey grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Vinson grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Adams triples. Bob Brusstar grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Cy Turner pitching. John Richardson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ty Eunick singles to right field. Tom Nelson singles to right field. Ty Eunick advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Marty Kinslow hits a home run. Ty Eunick scores. Tom Nelson scores. Frank Tewksbury strikes out. Hank Minutelli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bud Verban reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mario Cather. Chris Ferguson flies out to the left fielder. Pete Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Art Rosario singles to center field. Bud Verban scores. Cy Turner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Mario Cather grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Hayes strikes out. Joe Lajeskie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dave Embrey strikes out. Joe Vinson grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles John Richardson walks. Ty Eunick strikes out. Tom Nelson flies out to the left fielder. Marty Kinslow walks. Frank Tewksbury triples. John Richardson scores. Marty Kinslow scores. Hank Minutelli grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bob Brusstar grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Verban walks. Chris Ferguson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bud Verban is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pete Harris grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chris Ferguson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Mario Cather singles past the third baseman. Mike Hayes pops out to the shortstop. Joe Lajeskie lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Mario Cather forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). John Richardson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Art Rosario strikes out. Cy Turner strikes out. Dave Embrey walks. Joe Vinson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Embrey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Ty Eunick grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Nelson singles past the second baseman. Marty Kinslow flies out to the left fielder. Frank Tewksbury singles to left field. Hank Minutelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ryan Adams grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Brusstar grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Verban grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Mario Cather pops out to the first baseman. Mike Hayes grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Lajeskie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Chris Ferguson doubles to center field. Dre Cruz is pinch hitting for Pete Harris. Dre Cruz strikes out. Art Rosario singles to center field. Chris Ferguson scores. Cy Turner fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Cy Turner flies out to the right fielder. Dave Embrey singles to left field. Joe Vinson hits a home run. Art Rosario scores. Dave Embrey scores. Bill Gramly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryan Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Jim Maas enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dre Cruz at RF. Joe Ordonez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Richardson lines out to the shortstop. Ty Eunick doubles past the third baseman. Tom Nelson strikes out. Marty Kinslow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bob Brusstar singles to right field. Bud Verban singles to right field. Bob Brusstar advances to third on the hit. Chris Ferguson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Brusstar scores. Dan Titcomb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Nieman is pinch hitting for Jim Maas. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Billy Nieman walks. Eddie Mallory is pinch hitting for Art Rosario. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eddie Mallory walks. Buck Senerchia is pinch hitting for Joe Ordonez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buck Senerchia walks. Dave Embrey walks. Billy Nieman scores. Joe Vinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Ed Northrop pitching. Frank Tewksbury singles to left field. Bob Reames is pinch hitting for Hank Minutelli. Bob Reames grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Mario Cather strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ryan Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Brusstar strikes out. Mark Wolfe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Verban lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Charlie Harrison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Hayes flies out to the right fielder. Al Tomanek is pinch hitting for Mark Wolfe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Tomanek singles past the third baseman. John Richardson strikes out. Ty Eunick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Paddy Staley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chris Wingo did not respond to coaching in arm Ron Cuellar improves in contact_vs_lefty Buddy Hopper did not respond to coaching in velocity Gil Engel did not respond to coaching in 3B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: George Salas did not respond to coaching in control Ed Barber did not respond to coaching in control George Salas did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Braxton did not respond to coaching in control