Win: Jose Schoonmaker (4-1) Loss: Tex Slaton (2-3)
Save: Bill Gross (25)
Inning: 1 Colorado Carlos Miller pitching. Ramon Mickey D McDonald grounds out to the shortstop. Russ Christmas Carroll pops out to the first baseman. Alan Trammel walks. Old Hank McDonald walks. Bill Board Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dwight Larkin pitching. Dave Bergman hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rodney Mikkelsen walks. Brian Berry grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Bergman advances to third on the play. Rodney Mikkelsen advances to second on the play. Dave Backman singles in front of the left fielder. Dave Bergman scores. Rodney Mikkelsen scores. Dayan Melian flies out to the right fielder. Ryder Stetson singles to center field. Dave Backman advances to third on the hit. Doug Heflin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Colorado Jack Scudder strikes out. Ed Crook singles to center field. John McDonald singles to right field. Ed Crook advances to third on the hit. John McDonald steals second. Dwight Larkin grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Crook scores. John McDonald advances to third on the play. Ramon Mickey D McDonald grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Curt Hollahan flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Miller flies out to the right fielder. Dave Bergman walks. Rodney Mikkelsen walks. Brian Berry grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Colorado Russ Christmas Carroll grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Trammel walks. Old Hank McDonald grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Alan Trammel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Old Hank McDonald steals second. Bill Board Curtis doubles to left field. Old Hank McDonald scores. Jack Scudder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dave Backman singles to right field. Dayan Melian flies out to the right fielder. Ryder Stetson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Ed Crook grounds out to the pitcher. John McDonald singles to left field. Dwight Larkin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ramon Mickey D McDonald singles to center field. John McDonald scores. Russ Christmas Carroll walks. Alan Trammel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Doug Heflin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Curt Hollahan singles to center field. Carlos Miller lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Bergman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Old Hank McDonald flies out to the right fielder. Bill Board Curtis grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Scudder singles to left field. Ed Crook flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Rodney Mikkelsen singles to left field. Brian Berry singles to right field. Rodney Mikkelsen advances to third on the hit. Dave Backman grounds out to the second baseman. Rodney Mikkelsen scores. Brian Berry advances to second on the play. Dayan Melian flies out to the center fielder. Ryder Stetson reached on a fielding error by Alan Trammel. Doug Heflin singles to right field. Brian Berry scores. Jose Schoonmaker 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. Curt Hollahan walks. Carlos Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Colorado John McDonald hits a home run. Tex Slaton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Schoonmaker strikes out. Ramon Mickey D McDonald flies out to the center fielder. Russ Christmas Carroll walks. Russ Christmas Carroll steals second. Alan Trammel singles to center field. Russ Christmas Carroll scores. Old Hank McDonald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dave Bergman doubles to center field. Rodney Mikkelsen strikes out. Brian Berry singles to right field. Dave Bergman is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Dave Backman singles to left field. Brian Berry advances to third on the hit. Dayan Melian strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Colorado Bill Board Curtis flies out to the left fielder. Jack Scudder strikes out. Ed Crook strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ryder Stetson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Doug Heflin strikes out. Curt Hollahan walks. Joe Spencer is pinch hitting for Tex Slaton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Spencer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Damien Miller pitching. John McDonald singles to center field. Larry Manuel is pinch hitting for Jose Schoonmaker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John McDonald steals second. Larry Manuel flies out to the right fielder. Ramon Mickey D McDonald walks. Russ Christmas Carroll flies out to the right fielder. Alan Trammel doubles to center field. John McDonald scores. Ramon Mickey D McDonald scores. Walt Larsen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Old Hank McDonald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ben Tolson pitching. Dave Bergman singles to center field. Dave Bergman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rodney Mikkelsen strikes out. Brian Berry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Bill Board Curtis strikes out. Jack Scudder singles to center field. Ed Crook grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bill Gross comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Backman singles to right field. Dayan Melian strikes out. Ryder Stetson flies out to the center fielder. Doug Heflin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners LOB: 9 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Alan Trammel (23), Bill Board Curtis (22).HR - John McDonald (8).GIDP - Ed Crook. Baserunning: SB - Russ Christmas Carroll (13), Old Hank McDonald (22), John McDonald 2 (6). Fielding: E - Alan Trammel.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Charlie Rice improves in contact_vs_lefty Jose Schafer did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Kelly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mario Cook did not respond to coaching in arm Steve Quinlan did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Gastall did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Castillo did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Merriman improves in range Louie Hill did not respond to coaching in speed Del Moriarty did not respond to coaching in control Louie Hill improves in arm Mark Merriman improves in contact_vs_righty