Win: Babe Coughlin (1-1) Loss: Pat Shea (8-5)
Save: Joe Straub (27)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Pat Shea pitching. Adrian Warner flies out to the center fielder. Frank Gant triples. Jim Gibson singles to center field. Frank Gant scores. Nemo Rodriguez doubles to right field. Jim Gibson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hal Baldwin flies out to the center fielder. Newt Wells strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Mike Bates pitching. Dick Walker singles to left field. Dave Hernandez pops out to the third baseman. Walter Perez strikes out. Clise Spade walks. John Oquist triples. Dick Walker scores. Clise Spade scores. Lariel Newson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Gary Kimber reached on a fielding error by Lariel Newson. Mike Kingdon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gary Kimber is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Bates lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Adrian Warner singles to right field. Mike Kingdon scores. Frank Gant grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Adrian Warner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Mel Wilhelm singles to left field. George Kelly grounds out to the pitcher. Mel Wilhelm advances to second on the play. Pat Shea grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Walker doubles to center field. Mel Wilhelm scores. Dave Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jim Gibson grounds out to the third baseman. Nemo Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Baldwin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Walter Perez lines out to the first baseman. Clise Spade walks. John Oquist reached on a fielding error by Nemo Rodriguez. Lariel Newson flies out to the right fielder. Mel Wilhelm doubles to right field. Clise Spade scores. John Oquist is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Newt Wells hits a home run. Gary Kimber walks. Mike Kingdon singles to center field. Gary Kimber advances to third on the hit. Mike Bates singles to left field. Gary Kimber scores. Mike Kingdon advances to third on the hit. Bill Veryzer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Adrian Warner grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Kingdon scores. Mike Bates advances to second on the play. Frank Gant grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Gibson singles to center field. Nemo Rodriguez walks. Hal Baldwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Los Angeles George Kelly walks. Bill Veryzer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Walker singles to center field. George Kelly scores. Dick Walker steals second. Dave Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Walker advances to third on the play. Walter Perez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Newt Wells strikes out. Gary Kimber singles to center field. Mike Kingdon strikes out. Austin Bargar is pinch hitting for Mike Bates. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Austin Bargar flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Babe Coughlin pitching. Clise Spade walks. John Oquist grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Lariel Newson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Adrian Warner grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Gant flies out to the right fielder. Jim Gibson singles to center field. Nemo Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Gibson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Mel Wilhelm flies out to the right fielder. George Kelly singles to center field. Bill Veryzer lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, George Kelly forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dick Walker lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Hal Baldwin walks. Claude Faulkner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Newt Wells singles to right field. Gary Kimber strikes out. Mike Kingdon walks. Karim German is pinch hitting for Babe Coughlin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Karim German grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Frank Ging pitching. Dave Hernandez lines out to the pitcher. Walter Perez strikes out. Clise Spade flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Adrian Warner grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Gant flies out to the left fielder. Jim Gibson walks. Nemo Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles John Oquist grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lariel Newson strikes out. Mel Wilhelm grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Hal Baldwin walks. Newt Wells walks. Bill Hensley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Kimber flies out to the center fielder. Mike Kingdon flies out to the center fielder. Arthur Silva is pinch hitting for Frank Ging. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Arthur Silva triples. Hal Baldwin scores. Newt Wells scores. Adrian Warner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Joe Straub pitching. George Kelly strikes out. Larry Clark is pinch hitting for Bill Hensley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Larry Clark singles to right field. Dick Walker grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Clark advances to second on the play. Dave Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 11 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Dick Walker (18), Mel Wilhelm (9).3B - John Oquist (1).GIDP - John Oquist. Baserunning: SB - Dick Walker (33). Fielding: E - Lariel Newson.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Jim Kekich did not respond to coaching in velocity George Gomez did not respond to coaching in control Dad Morgan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Raines did not respond to coaching in endurance Bob Sosa improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ralph Foster did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesse Difelice did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Williams improves in endurance Astyanax Espinosa did not respond to coaching in arm
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Glenn Shoffner did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Billings improves in contact_vs_lefty Bret Dillon did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Saffell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bryan Hill did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Farrow did not respond to coaching in range Bobby Klein did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Randolph improves in power_vs_righty Bret Dillon did not respond to coaching in endurance Juan Handley did not respond to coaching in control Willie Daly did not respond to coaching in 3B