Win: Greg Graff (4-3) Loss: Lena Sturdy (1-4)
Save: Terry Miller (1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Greg Graff pitching. Moose Edington singles to left field. Sandy Rowland pops out to the catcher. Pete Chapman strikes out. Paul Hidalgo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Lena Sturdy pitching. Dave Heath strikes out. Mario Weekly flies out to the center fielder. Dave Smoyer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Tracy Nordbrook strikes out. Tim Boone flies out to the center fielder. Masatoshi Nishimura grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Junichi Nagasaki reached on a fielding error by Tim Boone. Lance Lopez lines out to the third baseman. Kelsey Jannings walks. Orlando Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Paul Ashburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Al Dillinger flies out to the left fielder. Lena Sturdy strikes out. Moose Edington flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Greg Graff strikes out. Dave Heath pops out to the third baseman. Mario Weekly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Sandy Rowland flies out to the center fielder. Pete Chapman strikes out. Paul Hidalgo doubles to center field. Tracy Nordbrook strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Dave Smoyer grounds out to the pitcher. Junichi Nagasaki pops out to the second baseman. Lance Lopez singles to center field. Kelsey Jannings flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tim Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Masatoshi Nishimura strikes out. Al Dillinger walks. Lena Sturdy singles to right field. Al Dillinger advances to third on the hit. Moose Edington grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Orlando Sanchez strikes out. Paul Ashburn grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Graff doubles to center field. Dave Heath singles to center field. Greg Graff scores. Dave Heath steals second. Mario Weekly reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tim Boone. Dave Heath scores. Mario Weekly steals third. Dave Smoyer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Sandy Rowland singles to center field. Pete Chapman doubles past the third baseman. Sandy Rowland uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Hidalgo walks. Tracy Nordbrook flies out to the right fielder. Tim Boone strikes out. Masatoshi Nishimura reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mario Weekly. Pete Chapman scores. Al Dillinger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Junichi Nagasaki singles to right field. Lance Lopez singles to center field. Junichi Nagasaki advances to third on the hit. Kelsey Jannings grounds out to the third baseman. Lance Lopez advances to second on the play. Orlando Sanchez singles to right field. Junichi Nagasaki scores. Lance Lopez scores. Paul Ashburn walks. Greg Graff lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Heath flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jay Schlueter is pinch hitting for Lena Sturdy. 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. Jay Schlueter singles to right field. Moose Edington grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Sandy Rowland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Steve Gonzalez pitching. Mario Weekly grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Smoyer strikes out. Junichi Nagasaki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Pete Chapman flies out to the center fielder. Bill Elmore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Paul Hidalgo grounds out to the second baseman. Tracy Nordbrook walks. Tracy Nordbrook steals second. Tim Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Lance Lopez walks. Kelsey Jannings pops out to the catcher. Orlando Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Paul Ashburn walks. Doc Percival is pinch hitting for Bill Elmore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Doc Percival lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Terry Miller pitching. Masatoshi Nishimura grounds out to the pitcher. Al Dillinger flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Donahue is pinch hitting for Steve Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Buddy Donahue doubles past the left fielder. Moose Edington triples. Buddy Donahue scores. Sandy Rowland walks. Pete Chapman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9 Chicago total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Terry Miller is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Larry Hurtado did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ben Mulligan did not respond to coaching in velocity Joel Ensberg improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Corey improves in contact_vs_righty Thomas Geis did not respond to coaching in 2B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jesse Koenigsmark did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Fordham improves in range Adam Mazzilli did not respond to coaching in speed Adam Mazzilli did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jesse Koenigsmark did not respond to coaching in 1B