Win: Frank Kucab (2-1) Loss: Francisco Gibson (2-3)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Frank Kucab pitching. Bill Stanceu walks. Andy Mayo strikes out. Bill Stanceu is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Windy Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Francisco Gibson pitching. Tom Benchmade flies out to the left fielder. George Lennox lines out to the second baseman. Davide Pedersoli singles to center field. Neil Passeau hits a home run. Davide Pedersoli scores. Jasper Voxnaes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Makoto Iribe grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Adair singles to center field. Juan Bissonette flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Rittwage singles to right field. Carl Adair advances to third on the hit. Jerry Barber flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Cesare Morini flies out to the right fielder. Victor Sarasqueta hits a home run. Shigeru Fenix doubles to left field. Frank Kucab grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Benchmade singles to right field. Shigeru Fenix is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Francisco Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Bill Stanceu grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Mayo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia George Lennox walks. Davide Pedersoli singles to right field. Neil Passeau grounds out to the third baseman. George Lennox advances to third on the play. Davide Pedersoli advances to second on the play. Jasper Voxnaes flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, George Lennox scores. Cesare Morini grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Windy Hunter strikes out. Makoto Iribe hits an infield single to the shortstop. Makoto Iribe steals second. Carl Adair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Makoto Iribe advances to third on the play. Juan Bissonette flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Victor Sarasqueta grounds out to the third baseman. Shigeru Fenix singles to center field. Shigeru Fenix steals second. Frank Kucab strikes out. Tom Benchmade walks. George Lennox reached on a fielding error by Makoto Iribe. Davide Pedersoli walks. Shigeru Fenix scores. Neil Passeau grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Tom Benchmade is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Glenn Rittwage grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Barber grounds out to the third baseman. Francisco Gibson singles to center field. Bill Stanceu singles to center field. Andy Mayo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Jasper Voxnaes strikes out. Cesare Morini strikes out. Victor Sarasqueta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Windy Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Makoto Iribe flies out to the center fielder. Carl Adair walks. Juan Bissonette doubles to left field. Carl Adair uses his aggressiveness and scores. Glenn Rittwage grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Shigeru Fenix pops out to the third baseman. Bob Buck is pinch hitting for Frank Kucab. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Buck singles to center field. Tom Benchmade strikes out. Bob Buck steals second. George Lennox grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Lee Chaves pitching. Jerry Barber walks. Jack Jinglebritches is pinch hitting for Francisco Gibson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jack Jinglebritches flies out to the right fielder. Bill Stanceu flies out to the center fielder. Andy Mayo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Nate Johnson pitching. Davide Pedersoli hits a home run. Neil Passeau flies out to the right fielder. Jasper Voxnaes grounds out to the second baseman. Cesare Morini flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Windy Hunter strikes out. Makoto Iribe singles to center field. Carl Adair flies out to the right fielder. Tsuruo Arai comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Juan Bissonette singles to left field. Makoto Iribe advances to third on the hit. Glenn Rittwage pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Thanos Polyzos is pinch hitting for Victor Sarasqueta. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Thanos Polyzos flies out to the right fielder. Shigeru Fenix singles to left field. Daniele Perazzi is pinch hitting for Tsuruo Arai. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Daniele Perazzi flies out to the center fielder. Tom Benchmade grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shigeru Fenix is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Neal Schalk pitching. Jerry Barber singles to center field. Pedro Tillman is pinch hitting for Nate Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pedro Tillman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jerry Barber is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Stanceu strikes out. Andy Mayo grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pedro Tillman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 10 Philadelphia total runners left on base: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jake Benedict did not respond to coaching in velocity Stover Reisling did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Holton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tim Knetzer did not respond to coaching in range Bill Carr did not respond to coaching in 1B
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kurt Iridium improves in arm Ribs Twosun improves in contact_vs_righty Lou Kershaw did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Billy Axis did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Blaser did not respond to coaching in 3B