Win: Bien Thuman (2-0) Loss: Bill Elmore (4-4)
Save: John Niekro (19)
Inning: 1 Chicago Gary Nordyke pitching. Yam Lickert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mario Weekly singles past the shortstop. Moe Hunter pops out to the second baseman. Mario Weekly is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Tim Hancock pitching. Sandy Rowland grounds out to the third baseman. Moose Edington singles past the shortstop. Red Ochoa walks. Pete Chapman strikes out. Paul Hidalgo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Dave Smoyer grounds out to the shortstop. Lance Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Kelsey Jannings grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Carl Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Ty Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Mora walks. Gary Nordyke grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Ed Pillette grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Ashburn grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Hancock singles to center field. Yam Lickert pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Sandy Rowland pops out to the second baseman. Moose Edington strikes out. Red Ochoa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Mario Weekly grounds out to the shortstop. Moe Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Dave Smoyer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Pete Chapman flies out to the center fielder. Paul Hidalgo grounds out to the pitcher. Carl Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Lance Lopez strikes out. Kelsey Jannings hits a home run. Ed Pillette grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Ashburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ty Kennedy pops out to the third baseman. Mike Mora strikes out. Gary Nordyke walks. Sandy Rowland grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Gary Nordyke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Tim Hancock grounds out to the third baseman. Yam Lickert grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mario Weekly walks. Moe Hunter singles to right field. Mario Weekly advances to third on the hit. Moe Hunter steals second. Dave Smoyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Moose Edington pops out to the first baseman. Red Ochoa strikes out. Pete Chapman walks. Paul Hidalgo reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lance Lopez. Carl Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Lance Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Kelsey Jannings grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ed Pillette singles to left field. Ed Pillette steals second. Paul Ashburn lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ty Kennedy strikes out. Mike Mora singles to left field. Eddie Watkins is pinch hitting for Gary Nordyke. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Eddie Watkins pops out to the first baseman. Sandy Rowland pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Bien Thuman pitching. Eddie Blair is pinch hitting for Tim Hancock. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Eddie Blair singles to left field. Yam Lickert flies out to the left fielder. Mario Weekly walks. Moe Hunter strikes out. Dave Smoyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bill Elmore pitching. Moose Edington walks. Moose Edington steals second. Red Ochoa hits a home run. Moose Edington scores. Terry Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Chapman flies out to the right fielder. Paul Hidalgo walks. Jay Schlueter is pinch hitting for Carl Johnson. Jay Schlueter singles to center field. Paul Hidalgo advances to third on the hit. Ty Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Paul Hidalgo scores. Mike Mora grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Happy Gorman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jay Schlueter at 2B. John Niekro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lance Lopez strikes out. Kelsey Jannings flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ed Pillette walks. Paul Ashburn singles to right field. Ed Pillette advances to third on the hit. Jake McCurdy is pinch hitting for Terry Miller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jake McCurdy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners left on base: 8 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jasion Cepeda did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Willard Nicol did not respond to coaching in control Jasion Cepeda improves in power_vs_righty Rod Polly improves in power_vs_righty Adam Mazzilli did not respond to coaching in C
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Lefty Seybold improves in contact_vs_lefty Lefty Seybold improves in contact_vs_righty Larry Hurtado did not respond to coaching in range Dale Petrick improves in power_vs_lefty Thomas Geis did not respond to coaching in 2B