Win: Rod McVey (16-5) Loss: George Cross (8-18)
Save: Pete Tiant (53)
Inning: 1 Atlanta George Cross pitching. Joe Mullins singles to left field. Herman Grampp walks. Joe Mullins steals third. Johnny Daley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Mullins scores. Frank Getzien walks. Fred Cromer walks. Carl Fridley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Rod McVey pitching. Billy Hibbs flies out to the right fielder. Loren Maguire grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Householder hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Householder steals second. Ron Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Larry Friedrichs hits an infield single to the shortstop. Larry Friedrichs steals second. Hiker Bathe doubles to center field. Larry Friedrichs scores. Rod McVey fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rod McVey grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Mullins grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hiker Bathe advances to third on the play. Herman Grampp singles to center field. Hiker Bathe scores. Johnny Daley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Spike Schmidt grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Williams singles to left field. Phil Willis grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Williams advances to second on the play. Francisco Hepler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Frank Getzien singles to right field. Johnnie Latham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Cromer flies out to the left fielder. Frank Getzien steals second. Carl Fridley walks. Larry Friedrichs grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Johnnie Latham grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Hibbs triples. Loren Maguire walks. Bill Householder strikes out. Ron Gilbert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Hiker Bathe singles to right field. Rod McVey lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Hiker Bathe forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Mullins strikes out. Herman Grampp pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Spike Schmidt strikes out. Bill Williams singles to center field. Phil Willis strikes out. Francisco Hepler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Johnny Daley flies out to the right fielder. Frank Getzien strikes out. Fred Cromer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Johnnie Latham strikes out. Billy Hibbs strikes out. Loren Maguire grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Carl Fridley strikes out. Larry Friedrichs doubles past the right fielder. Hiker Bathe singles to center field. Larry Friedrichs scores. Rod McVey lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Mullins hits a home run. Hiker Bathe scores. Sid Jacobs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Herman Grampp singles to left field. Johnny Daley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill Householder grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Gilbert pops out to the catcher. Spike Schmidt singles to center field. Bill Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Frank Getzien singles to left field. Fred Cromer grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Getzien advances to second on the play. Carl Fridley triples. Frank Getzien scores. Larry Friedrichs walks. Frank Schiappacasse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiker Bathe walks. Rod McVey flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Carl Fridley is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Phil Willis grounds out to the second baseman. Francisco Hepler singles to right field. Jason Chandler is pinch hitting for Frank Schiappacasse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jason Chandler pops out to the first baseman. Billy Hibbs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Harry Legg pitching. Joe Mullins walks. Herman Grampp walks. Johnny Daley grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Mullins advances to third on the play. Herman Grampp advances to second on the play. Frank Getzien strikes out. Shinji Tagi is pinch hitting for Fred Cromer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Shinji Tagi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Loren Maguire strikes out. Bill Householder doubles to center field. Ron Gilbert grounds out to the shortstop. Spike Schmidt singles to center field. Bill Householder scores. Bill Williams pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Carl Fridley pops out to the second baseman. Morris Mateo is pinch hitting for Larry Friedrichs. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Morris Mateo singles to right field. Hiker Bathe walks. Rod McVey lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Mullins doubles to center field. Morris Mateo scores. Hiker Bathe scores. Herman Grampp doubles to left field. Joe Mullins scores. Johnny Daley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Phil Willis singles to right field. Francisco Hepler grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Phil Willis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Walter Yan is pinch hitting for Harry Legg. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Walter Yan singles to right field. Francisco Hepler advances to third on the hit. Billy Hibbs hits a home run. Francisco Hepler scores. Walter Yan scores. Loren Maguire singles to center field. Bill Householder singles to center field. Loren Maguire advances to third on the hit. Ron Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Spike Schmidt singles to right field. Loren Maguire scores. Bill Householder advances to third on the hit. Bill Williams singles to center field. Bill Householder scores. Spike Schmidt advances to third on the hit. Pete Tiant comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Phil Willis singles to center field. Spike Schmidt scores. Bill Williams advances to third on the hit. Francisco Hepler singles to center field. Bill Williams scores. Phil Willis advances to third on the hit. Walter Yan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners LOB: 11 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Joe Mullins (23), Herman Grampp (19), Larry Friedrichs (29), Hiker Bathe (23).3B - Carl Fridley (6).HR - Joe Mullins (20).GIDP - Johnny Daley, Larry Friedrichs. Baserunning: SB - Joe Mullins (40), Frank Getzien (22), Larry Friedrichs (37).
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Schell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jerry Allen improves in velocity Jerry Allen did not respond to coaching in velocity Rasty Hisle improves in power_vs_righty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Salome Alberto did not respond to coaching in control Gabby Crump did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Bruett did not respond to coaching in range Fred Duncan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty