Win: Mike Rhodes (18-7) Loss: Joe Middleton (13-18)
Inning: 1 San Diego Joe Middleton pitching. Jay Krichell walks. Jay Krichell steals second. Mike Fette singles to left field. Jay Krichell scores. Mike Finley singles to left field. Mike Fette advances to third on the hit. Roxey Scott strikes out. Dick Wiggs singles to center field. Mike Fette scores. Mike Finley advances to third on the hit. George Keegan flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Finley scores. Andy Leroy singles to right field. Bruce Blackwell singles to right field. Dick Wiggs is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Mike Rhodes pitching. Scottie Wright grounds out to the third baseman. Pop Whelan flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Hyers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Mike Rhodes strikes out. Jay Krichell walks. Mike Fette flies out to the left fielder. Mike Finley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Carlos Lade hits a home run. Shovel Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Valerio Mankowski flies out to the center fielder. Herb Nossek grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Roxey Scott flies out to the right fielder. Dick Wiggs walks. George Keegan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Wiggs is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Andy Leroy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ben Montefusco singles to right field. Joe Middleton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Scottie Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Montefusco advances to third on the play. Pop Whelan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Bruce Blackwell doubles to right field. Mike Rhodes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jay Krichell singles to right field. Bruce Blackwell scores. Mike Fette grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Krichell advances to second on the play. Mike Finley singles to center field. Jay Krichell scores. Ed Manuel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roxey Scott hits a home run. Mike Finley scores. Dick Wiggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dennis Hyers flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Lade grounds out to the shortstop. Shovel Sanders grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego George Keegan singles to center field. Andy Leroy singles to right field. George Keegan advances to third on the hit. Bruce Blackwell singles past the first baseman. George Keegan scores. Andy Leroy advances to third on the hit. Mike Rhodes flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Andy Leroy scores. Jay Krichell doubles to left field. Bruce Blackwell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Fette grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jay Krichell advances to third on the play. Mike Finley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Valerio Mankowski singles to center field. Herb Nossek strikes out. Ben Montefusco flies out to the center fielder. Ed Manuel singles to center field. Scottie Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Diego Roxey Scott walks. Passed ball. Roxey Scott advances to second. Dick Wiggs singles to right field. Roxey Scott scores. George Keegan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Wiggs advances to second on the play. Andy Leroy strikes out. Bruce Blackwell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Pop Whelan hits a home run. Dennis Hyers pops out to the first baseman. Carlos Lade grounds out to the second baseman. Shovel Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Mike Rhodes grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Krichell singles to right field. Mike Fette strikes out. Paul Shaughnessy is pinch hitting for Mike Finley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jay Krichell steals second. Paul Shaughnessy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Valerio Mankowski grounds out to the third baseman. Herb Nossek strikes out. Ben Montefusco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Roxey Scott strikes out. Ozzie Cheadle is pinch hitting for Dick Wiggs. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ozzie Cheadle walks. Kip Schaller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). George Keegan singles to center field. Ozzie Cheadle advances to third on the hit. Andy Leroy grounds out to the shortstop. Ozzie Cheadle scores. George Keegan advances to second on the play. Bruce Blackwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Travis Morris is pinch hitting for Kip Schaller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Travis Morris strikes out. Scottie Wright strikes out. Pop Whelan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Harry Freeman pitching. Mike Rhodes strikes out. Jay Krichell strikes out. Mike Fette singles to center field. Paul Shaughnessy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dennis Hyers singles to left field. Carlos Lade strikes out. Shovel Sanders bunts for a base hit. Valerio Mankowski strikes out. Herb Nossek strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 San Diego total runners LOB: 8 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lonny Houck did not respond to coaching in control Mike Hodges did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Marzano did not respond to coaching in endurance Mike Hodges improves in range
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Frank Schmidt improves in arm Tim Harshman improves in arm Tim Harshman improves in speed Chick Gerlach did not respond to coaching in control Frank Schmidt improves in RF