Win: Earl Russell (2-0) Loss: Al Beback (3-2)
Save: Walt Brumfield (5)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Al Beback pitching. Scrappy Bongiovanni doubles to center field. Fritz Leonard flies out to the center fielder. Tom Nicol strikes out. Aaron Jonnard walks. Bob Cooney hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ed Klassen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Los Angeles John Deere pitching. Les Ismore triples. Potomac River singles to center field. Les Ismore scores. Justin Time pops out to the shortstop. Neil Down strikes out. Potomac River is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bill Rodas flies out to the left fielder. Bob Herrera grounds out to the shortstop. John Deere grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Marshall Arts singles to left field. Ben Dover grounds out to the third baseman. Marshall Arts advances to second on the play. Bill Board flies out to the right fielder. Artie Choke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Scrappy Bongiovanni grounds out to the second baseman. Fritz Leonard singles to left field. Tom Nicol flies out to the right fielder. Aaron Jonnard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Al Beback grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Les Ismore grounds out to the third baseman. Potomac River hits a home run. Justin Time strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bob Cooney grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Klassen lines out to the third baseman. Bill Rodas singles to right field. Bob Herrera pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Neil Down walks. Marshall Arts pops out to the shortstop. Ben Dover strikes out. Bill Board flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati John Deere grounds out to the shortstop. Scrappy Bongiovanni strikes out. Fritz Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Artie Choke grounds out to the shortstop. Al Beback singles to center field. Les Ismore grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Al Beback is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Potomac River singles to center field. Les Ismore advances to third on the hit. Potomac River steals second. Justin Time flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tom Nicol singles to right field. Aaron Jonnard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bob Cooney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Neil Down doubles to left field. Marshall Arts flies out to the left fielder. Ben Dover singles to right field. Neil Down is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Bill Board pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ed Klassen grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Rodas strikes out. Bob Herrera walks. Bob Sanders is pinch hitting for John Deere. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Sanders flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Earl Russell pitching. Artie Choke pops out to the shortstop. Al Beback singles to right field. Les Ismore flies out to the center fielder. Potomac River strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Tadashi Matsumoto enters the game as a defensive replacement for Les Ismore at 3B. Stanwix Fort enters the game as a defensive replacement for Neil Down at RF. Lariel Parent enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marshall Arts at C. Ella Vator enters the game as a defensive replacement for Artie Choke at LF. Scrappy Bongiovanni grounds out to the third baseman. Fritz Leonard is hit by a pitch. Tom Nicol hits a home run. Fritz Leonard scores. Aaron Jonnard grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Cooney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Justin Time pops out to the third baseman. Stanwix Fort strikes out. Lariel Parent lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ed Klassen singles to center field. Bill Rodas strikes out. Bob Herrera singles to right field. Barry Cuda 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. Sam Connelly is pinch hitting for Earl Russell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sam Connelly flies out to the left fielder. Scrappy Bongiovanni singles to center field. Ed Klassen scores. Bob Herrera advances to third on the hit. Fritz Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Walt Brumfield pitching. Ben Dover grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Board grounds out to the shortstop. Ella Vator strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Icehouse Wilkie did not respond to coaching in velocity Darrell Dashner did not respond to coaching in control Hal Burke improves in contact_vs_righty Icehouse Wilkie did not respond to coaching in velocity John Sommers improves in contact_vs_righty Donald Birrer improves in arm
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Cliff Hanger did not respond to coaching in control Dave Sadowski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Independence Hall did not respond to coaching in control Independence Hall did not respond to coaching in control Barry Cade did not respond to coaching in control Phil Harmonic did not respond to coaching in control