Win: Jim Heath (12-13) Loss: Bernie Jones (7-10)
Save: Ed Belden (23)
Inning: 1 Chicago Bernie Jones pitching. Jack Ferguson singles to center field. Todd Sales pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Nichols strikes out. Ike Posedel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jim Heath pitching. Ed Faatz grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Kutina lines out to the second baseman. Cowboy Brown pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Bob Carey flies out to the center fielder. Steve Harikkala is hit by a pitch. Steve Harikkala steals second. Al Sinclair singles to left field. Steve Harikkala scores. Frank Mooney pops out to the first baseman. Jim Heath grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Al Sinclair is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Doug McKenzie grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Schlesinger walks. Scott Schaeffer strikes out. Alex Nickel grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dutch Schlesinger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Jack Ferguson strikes out. Todd Sales walks. Eddie Nichols strikes out. Ike Posedel grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Todd Sales is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jim McLaughlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bernie Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Faatz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bob Carey singles to left field. Steve Harikkala doubles to center field. Al Sinclair flies out to the left fielder. Frank Mooney singles to left field. Bob Carey scores. Steve Harikkala scores. Jim Heath lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Ferguson walks. Todd Sales grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Charlie Kutina singles to left field. Cowboy Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Kutina advances to second on the play. Doug McKenzie walks. Dutch Schlesinger grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Eddie Nichols grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Posedel pops out to the second baseman. Bob Carey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Scott Schaeffer strikes out. Alex Nickel flies out to the right fielder. Jim McLaughlin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Steve Harikkala triples. Al Sinclair grounds out to the catcher. Frank Mooney grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Harikkala scores. Jim Heath pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mark Crane is pinch hitting for Bernie Jones. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Mark Crane reached on a fielding error by Bob Carey. Mark Crane steals second. Ed Faatz grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Crane advances to third on the play. Charlie Kutina strikes out. Cowboy Brown singles to left field. Mark Crane scores. Doug McKenzie grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cowboy Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Benny Rice pitching. Jack Ferguson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Todd Sales strikes out. Eddie Nichols singles to left field. Eddie Nichols steals second. Passed ball. Eddie Nichols advances to third. Ike Posedel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dutch Schlesinger reached on a 2-base throwing error by Frank Mooney. Scott Schaeffer walks. Alex Nickel flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jim McLaughlin singles to right field. Dutch Schlesinger scores. Scott Schaeffer advances to third on the hit. Eduardo Muller is pinch hitting for Benny Rice. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eduardo Muller pops out to the shortstop. Ed Faatz singles past the second baseman. Scott Schaeffer scores. Charlie Kutina grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Jake Jaques pitching. Bob Carey strikes out. Steve Harikkala singles to right field. Al Sinclair grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Steve Harikkala is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Mooney singles to left field. Al Sinclair advances to third on the hit. Jim Heath lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Cowboy Brown flies out to the center fielder. Doug McKenzie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dutch Schlesinger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Ivan Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Jack Ferguson. Ivan Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Sales triples. Eddie Nichols pops out to the shortstop. Ike Posedel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati John Johnston enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ivan Rodriguez at LF. Ed Belden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Scott Schaeffer singles to center field. Alex Nickel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Schaeffer advances to second on the play. Jim McLaughlin grounds out to the pitcher. Russ Green is pinch hitting for Jake Jaques. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Russ Green walks. Ed Faatz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 9 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Steve Harikkala (12).3B - Todd Sales (5), Steve Harikkala (2).HBP - Steve Harikkala (2). Baserunning: SB - Eddie Nichols (9), Steve Harikkala (6). Fielding: E - Bob Carey, Frank Mooney.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Rau did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Rau improves in arm Jeff Mills did not respond to coaching in velocity Gordon Pabor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Rau did not respond to coaching in CF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brady Heaverlo did not respond to coaching in velocity Shad Nelson improves in velocity Rube Thacker improves in control Tookie Drabek did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Russell did not respond to coaching in 2B