Win: Bubba Nicholson (17-2) Loss: Johnny Gladding (11-4)
Inning: 1 Miami Johnny Gladding pitching. Aaron McCauley singles in front of the right fielder. Bort Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Sadaharu Dean strikes out. Aaron McCauley steals second. Cletus Spuckler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bubba Nicholson pitching. Brian Berry grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Paxton flies out to the center fielder. Dave Bergman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Miami Dom Wilkins grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Lee Eaton pops out to the second baseman. Jesse Witasick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dayan Melian grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Backman grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Miami Terry Menke pops out to the shortstop. Bubba Nicholson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Aaron McCauley walks. Bort Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Luis Pastore grounds out to the shortstop. Bristol Kream grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Gladding grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Miami Sadaharu Dean hits a home run. Cletus Spuckler flies out to the center fielder. Dom Wilkins is hit by a pitch. Sammy Lee Eaton strikes out. Jesse Witasick singles to center field. Terry Menke hits a home run. Dom Wilkins scores. Jesse Witasick scores. Roy Gura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bubba Nicholson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Brian Berry singles to left field. Dave Paxton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Bergman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami Aaron McCauley singles to left field. Aaron McCauley is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bort Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Sadaharu Dean walks. Sadaharu Dean steals second. Cletus Spuckler pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dayan Melian strikes out. Dave Backman pops out to the third baseman. Ryan Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Miami Dom Wilkins flies out to the center fielder. Sammy Lee Eaton singles to left field. Jesse Witasick flies out to the left fielder. Terry Menke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Luis Pastore flies out to the left fielder. Bristol Kream strikes out. Roy Gura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Miami Bubba Nicholson strikes out. Aaron McCauley walks. Bort Thompson walks. Sadaharu Dean walks. Cletus Spuckler walks. Aaron McCauley scores. Dom Wilkins strikes out. Sammy Lee Eaton flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Brian Berry grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Paxton flies out to the left fielder. Dave Bergman walks. Dayan Melian walks. Dave Backman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dayan Melian is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Miami Jesse Witasick grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Reeves is pinch hitting for Terry Menke. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lou Reeves grounds out to the second baseman. Bubba Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ryan Thomas hits a home run. Luis Pastore strikes out. Bristol Kream strikes out. Curt Hollahan is pinch hitting for Roy Gura. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Curt Hollahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Miami Jack Castillo pitching. Aaron McCauley flies out to the center fielder. Bort Thompson hits a home run. Dave Lanahan is pinch hitting for Sadaharu Dean. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Lanahan flies out to the left fielder. Cletus Spuckler singles to left field. Dom Wilkins grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Cletus Spuckler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Brian Berry grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Paxton pops out to the first baseman. Dave Bergman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Miami total runners LOB: 8 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 2
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cloyd Carrillo improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ray John Stone improves in velocity Cloyd Carrillo improves in arm Rick Smith did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Rick Gainer improves in 2B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steve Cooper did not respond to coaching in control Joe Crumling did not respond to coaching in range Tito Wise did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Avila improves in arm Hugh Federoff did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Lowe did not respond to coaching in velocity