Win: Sparky Botting (7-16) Loss: Bruce Hofman (9-12)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bruce Hofman pitching. Glenn Spencer singles to right field. Quinton Logan strikes out. Herman Weilman pops out to the shortstop. Kraig Balasco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Sparky Botting pitching. Jack Brickell grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Clabaugh flies out to the center fielder. Gus Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Roy Gentile grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Denny Hale hits a home run. Richie Marquis singles past the third baseman. Brad Sandt singles to right field. Richie Marquis advances to third on the hit. Sparky Botting flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Richie Marquis scores. Glenn Spencer singles to center field. Brad Sandt advances to third on the hit. Quinton Logan singles to left field. Brad Sandt scores. Herman Weilman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Charlie Campbell strikes out. Koji Yamauchi singles to left field. Koji Yamauchi is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Hal Freese grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Kraig Balasco triples. Roy Gentile grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Denny Hale flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Kraig Balasco scores. Richie Marquis doubles past the first baseman. Ed Kling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brad Sandt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Tomoshi Kondo pops out to the shortstop. Cleon Taveras walks. Ed Kling lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Jack Brickell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Kling is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Sparky Botting flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Spencer singles to left field. Quinton Logan flies out to the left fielder. Herman Weilman singles to left field. Kraig Balasco strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Brad Clabaugh strikes out. Gus Young grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Campbell is hit by a pitch. Koji Yamauchi flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Roy Gentile strikes out. Denny Hale strikes out. Richie Marquis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Hal Freese grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tomoshi Kondo grounds out to the shortstop. Cleon Taveras grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Brad Sandt singles to center field. Sparky Botting lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Glenn Spencer flies out to the right fielder. Quinton Logan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ed Kling grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Brickell walks. Brad Clabaugh grounds out to the catcher. Jack Brickell advances to second on the play. Gus Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Herman Weilman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kraig Balasco walks. Roy Gentile lines out to the third baseman. Kraig Balasco steals second. Denny Hale singles to center field. Kraig Balasco scores. Jimmy Musial comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Richie Marquis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Charlie Campbell strikes out. Koji Yamauchi grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Freese flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Brad Sandt strikes out. Gus Dodd is pinch hitting for Sparky Botting. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gus Dodd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Glenn Spencer walks. Quinton Logan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Al Allison pitching. Tomoshi Kondo strikes out. Cleon Taveras strikes out. Les Brannan is pinch hitting for Jimmy Musial. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Les Brannan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Wil Huston pitching. Herman Weilman singles to left field. Kraig Balasco strikes out. Herman Weilman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Roy Gentile grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Rich Richard is pinch hitting for Jack Brickell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rich Richard grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Brad Clabaugh grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Young grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 Atlanta total runners LOB: 3
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Doug Haines did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Vicente Foy improves in arm Doug Haines did not respond to coaching in arm Junior Paula improves in power_vs_righty
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jerry Knox improves in arm Guy Niekro did not respond to coaching in control Steve Power did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rick Bradley improves in arm Joel Savage did not respond to coaching in 2B