Win: Alex Spencer (9-3) Loss: Geddy Lee (4-16)
Save: Dutch Turner (35)
Inning: 1 Montreal Alex Spencer pitching. Alex Lifeson grounds out to the third baseman. Pep Kolstad strikes out. Jed Mosley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Geddy Lee pitching. Robby Bell walks. Jim Powell walks. Mickey Dillard pops out to the shortstop. Terry Silvera flies out to the right fielder. Eric Doyle grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Powell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Montreal Deacon Ronan grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Young flies out to the center fielder. Gene Hicks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Venny Schultz singles to center field. Dan Schultz strikes out. Venny Schultz steals second. Tom Smith Jr singles to center field. Venny Schultz scores. Alex Spencer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Robby Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Montreal Scott Pratt strikes out. Bill Kircher flies out to the left fielder. Geddy Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jim Powell singles to right field. Mickey Dillard reached on a fielding error by Jed Mosley. Terry Silvera doubles to left field. Jim Powell scores. Mickey Dillard scores. Eric Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Venny Schultz pops out to the shortstop. Dan Schultz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Montreal Alex Lifeson grounds out to the third baseman. Pep Kolstad strikes out. Jed Mosley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tom Smith Jr pops out to the third baseman. Alex Spencer flies out to the right fielder. Robby Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Montreal Deacon Ronan grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Young grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Hicks singles to center field. Scott Pratt pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jim Powell pops out to the second baseman. Mickey Dillard grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Silvera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Montreal Bill Kircher singles to center field. Geddy Lee fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Geddy Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Kircher advances to second on the play. Alex Lifeson hits a home run. Bill Kircher scores. Pep Kolstad grounds out to the shortstop. Jed Mosley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Eric Doyle strikes out. Venny Schultz grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Schultz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Montreal Deacon Ronan strikes out. Barry Smith is pinch hitting for Charlie Young. Barry Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Hicks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Tom Smith Jr hits a home run. Dane Mota is pinch hitting for Alex Spencer . Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dane Mota grounds out to the shortstop. Robby Bell singles to right field. Jim Powell grounds out to the pitcher. Robby Bell advances to second on the play. Neil Peart 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. Mickey Dillard pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Montreal Eric McCoy pitching. Scott Pratt grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Kircher grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Miller is pinch hitting for Neil Peart. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hal Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Al Dyer pitching. Terry Silvera singles past the shortstop. Eric Doyle singles to left field. Terry Silvera advances to third on the hit. Venny Schultz grounds out to the pitcher. Eric Doyle advances to second on the play. Dan Schultz pops out to the second baseman. Tom Smith Jr strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Montreal Dutch Turner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alex Lifeson flies out to the center fielder. Pep Kolstad walks. Jed Mosley grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Montreal total runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Scott Pratt is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ramon Schmitz did not respond to coaching in control Clay Fuller did not respond to coaching in control Jose Hillegas did not respond to coaching in control Joe Blanchard did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Gohr (AZ) improves in velocity Lou Perez Jr did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lou Perez Jr improves in power_vs_lefty Grayson Diggs did not respond to coaching in C