Inning: 1 Cincinnati Harold McGowan pitching. Germaine Acogny walks. Germaine Acogny is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Billy Valle singles past the first baseman. Dale Davis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Rufe Gotay pitching. Frank Haas singles to left field. Julio Hinchliffe flies out to the right fielder. Mark Gilbert strikes out. Billy Fortune strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Storm Burrell strikes out. Bob Leal strikes out. Henry Street walks. Bobby Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Jon Bell flies out to the center fielder. Jim Otto flies out to the left fielder. Jim Spence grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bill Poat pops out to the third baseman. Rufe Gotay strikes out. Germaine Acogny strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Bert Hinzo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Harold McGowan strikes out. Frank Haas pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Billy Valle singles to center field. Dale Davis grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Billy Valle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Storm Burrell singles to center field. Bob Leal flies out to the center fielder. Henry Street strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Diego Julio Hinchliffe grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Gilbert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Fortune doubles past the third baseman. Jon Bell singles to center field. Billy Fortune scores. Jim Otto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bobby Cox pops out to the third baseman. Bill Poat singles to right field. Bill Poat steals second. Rufe Gotay grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Poat advances to third on the play. Germaine Acogny grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Jim Spence strikes out. Bert Hinzo flies out to the left fielder. Harold McGowan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Billy Valle singles past the first baseman. Dale Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Valle advances to second on the play. Storm Burrell flies out to the right fielder. Bob Leal singles to left field. Henry Street strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Diego Frank Haas strikes out. Julio Hinchliffe flies out to the center fielder. Mark Gilbert grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bobby Cox walks. Bill Poat doubles to right field. Bobby Cox uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tyson Stevens is pinch hitting for Rufe Gotay. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tyson Stevens grounds out to the shortstop. Germaine Acogny pops out to the shortstop. Bill Poat steals third. Billy Valle pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Pete Simon pitching. Billy Fortune flies out to the right fielder. Jon Bell singles to center field. Jim Otto grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dale Davis walks. Cory Hershiser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Storm Burrell flies out to the right fielder. Bob Leal grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Jim Spence strikes out. Bert Hinzo strikes out. Bill Price is pinch hitting for Cory Hershiser. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Price flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Lou Fordham pitching. Henry Street pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Cox strikes out. Bill Poat flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Frank Haas doubles to right field. Julio Hinchliffe flies out to the left fielder. Mark Gilbert grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Haas advances to third on the play. Billy Fortune singles to center field. Frank Haas scores. Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 San Diego total runners left on base: 2
Game Notes Bobby Cox is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Tillie Beall did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Jackson improves in range Jerry Mitchell improves in range Ismael Decker did not respond to coaching in control Jim Stowers improves in RF
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Grover Lincoln did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Clarence Dorsey did not respond to coaching in control Jake Kirsch improves in contact_vs_lefty Grover Lincoln did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ernie Johnson did not respond to coaching in 1B