Win: Steve Sage (5-3) Loss: Lou Fisher (2-1)
Save: Joe Straub (14)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jimmy Eisenhart pitching. Jim Gibson doubles to center field. Frank Gant grounds out to the shortstop. Nemo Rodriguez singles to center field. Jim Gibson scores. Bud Boever hits a home run. Nemo Rodriguez scores. Scotty Blades singles to left field. Pep Pool grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Scotty Blades is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gary Kimber singles to right field. Karim German grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gary Kimber is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Mike Bates pitching. Wendell Shields singles to right field. Wendell Shields steals second. Ryan Leslie triples. Wendell Shields scores. Tsubasa Okabe pops out to the shortstop. Luis Cerce grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Stimac grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Bates pops out to the second baseman. Jim Gibson walks. Frank Gant singles to center field. Nemo Rodriguez singles to center field. Jim Gibson scores. Frank Gant advances to third on the hit. Bud Boever strikes out. Scotty Blades grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Shissho Sekiguchi singles to center field. Shissho Sekiguchi steals second. Magglio Goldsberry grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Carmona strikes out. Jimmy Eisenhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Pep Pool singles to right field. Gary Kimber flies out to the center fielder. Karim German walks. Mike Bates lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Wendell Shields flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Leslie strikes out. Tsubasa Okabe singles to center field. Luis Cerce reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gary Kimber. Joe Stimac hits a home run. Tsubasa Okabe scores. Luis Cerce scores. Shissho Sekiguchi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jim Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Frank Gant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nemo Rodriguez singles to left field. Charlie Ratliff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Boever walks. Scotty Blades flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Magglio Goldsberry strikes out. Billy Carmona strikes out. Charlie Ratliff flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Pep Pool singles to left field. Gary Kimber grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pep Pool is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gary Kimber steals second. Karim German walks. Mike Bates lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Wendell Shields flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ryan Leslie grounds out to the pitcher. Tsubasa Okabe walks. Luis Cerce singles to left field. Tsubasa Okabe advances to third on the hit. Joe Stimac singles to right field. Tsubasa Okabe scores. Luis Cerce advances to third on the hit. Shissho Sekiguchi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Frank Gant grounds out to the third baseman. Nemo Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Boever grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Magglio Goldsberry grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Carmona walks. Charlie Ratliff lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wendell Shields grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Scotty Blades strikes out. Pep Pool walks. Joe Ferraro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Kimber singles to center field. Karim German walks. Hal Baldwin is pinch hitting for Mike Bates. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Hal Baldwin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Carlos Edmondson pitching. Ryan Leslie grounds out to the shortstop. Tsubasa Okabe grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Cerce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jim Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Frank Gant walks. Nemo Rodriguez singles to center field. Charles McManus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Boever walks. Scotty Blades grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Joe Stimac grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shissho Sekiguchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Magglio Goldsberry doubles to right field. Billy Carmona walks. Pat Satriano is pinch hitting for Charles McManus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Satriano singles to center field. Magglio Goldsberry is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Lou Fisher pitching. Pep Pool grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Kimber singles to center field. Gary Kimber steals second. Karim German strikes out. Frank Kosman is pinch hitting for Carlos Edmondson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Kosman singles to left field. Gary Kimber scores. Frank Kosman steals second. Jim Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Steve Sage pitching. Wendell Shields grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Leslie grounds out to the second baseman. Tsubasa Okabe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Frank Gant grounds out to the second baseman. Nemo Rodriguez doubles to center field. Ben Martin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Boever doubles to right field. Nemo Rodriguez scores. Scotty Blades grounds out to the shortstop. Pep Pool flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Atlanta Joe Straub comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Luis Cerce strikes out. Joe Stimac grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shissho Sekiguchi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 15 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Doggie Britton did not respond to coaching in control Arthur Silva did not respond to coaching in range Doggie Britton did not respond to coaching in endurance Allyn Kindall did not respond to coaching in control June Chen did not respond to coaching in control Mike Upshaw did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Doggie Britton did not respond to coaching in control June Chen did not respond to coaching in control Mickey McGowan improves in contact_vs_righty Monte Mayberry improves in speed
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Al Fincher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rob Lipon improves in speed Eddie Washburn improves in range Ed Chambers improves in contact_vs_lefty Ken Flowers did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Chambers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Burbrink did not respond to coaching in control Rob Lipon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alex Keerl improves in velocity Bob Graham improves in arm