Win: Jim Piche (4-7) Loss: Hal Shea (5-18)
Save: Tatsuo Akasaka (39)
Inning: 1 Chicago Wayne Nash pitching. Lonnie Popp grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Drebben flies out to the right fielder. Jordan Kernan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Hal Shea pitching. Matt Schueler flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Cook grounds out to the shortstop. Scoops Soriano doubles to left field. Mike Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Fred Miller walks. Fred Miller steals second. Ben Wiley strikes out. Bob Myers grounds out to the pitcher. Jungo Yamaguchi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Oliver Carrara grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Skok hits a home run. Mike Gates grounds out to the pitcher. Ben Davis singles to center field. Wayne Nash grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Todd Bearnarth flies out to the center fielder. Hal Shea grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lonnie Popp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Matt Schueler strikes out. Reggie Cook flies out to the center fielder. Scoops Soriano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Frank Drebben pops out to the first baseman. Jordan Kernan singles to right field. Fred Miller grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jordan Kernan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ben Wiley singles to left field. Fred Miller advances to third on the hit. Bob Myers singles to center field. Fred Miller scores. Ben Wiley advances to third on the hit. Bob Myers is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Mike Fitzgerald grounds out to the pitcher. Oliver Carrara strikes out. Johnny Skok strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Jungo Yamaguchi pops out to the shortstop. Todd Bearnarth strikes out. Hal Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Gates strikes out. Ben Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Nash strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Lonnie Popp hits a home run. Frank Drebben walks. Jordan Kernan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Fred Miller pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Matt Schueler singles to right field. Reggie Cook grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Matt Schueler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Scoops Soriano singles to center field. Reggie Cook advances to third on the hit. Mike Fitzgerald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scoops Soriano advances to second on the play. Oliver Carrara is hit by a pitch. Johnny Skok flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Chicago Ben Wiley strikes out. Bob Myers grounds out to the shortstop. Jungo Yamaguchi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mike Gates flies out to the center fielder. Ben Davis singles past the shortstop. Steve Cather is pinch hitting for Wayne Nash. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Steve Cather reached on a 2-base throwing error by Todd Bearnarth. Matt Schueler grounds out to the pitcher. Reggie Cook singles to left field. Ben Davis scores. Scoops Soriano grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Jim Piche pitching. Todd Bearnarth grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Shea grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lonnie Popp reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ben Davis. Frank Drebben grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Oliver Carrara singles to right field. Johnny Skok doubles to center field. Oliver Carrara uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Kimberlin 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. Mike Gates singles to center field. Johnny Skok scores. Ben Davis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Gates is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Felix Cappuzzello is pinch hitting for Jim Piche. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Felix Cappuzzello grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ben Davis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Tatsuo Akasaka pitching. Rick Blocher enters the game as a defensive replacement for Reggie Cook at LF. Jordan Kernan pops out to the third baseman. Fred Miller strikes out. Ben Wiley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 3 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Corey Daufeldt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don Lawrick improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Frick improves in arm Carl Feaster did not respond to coaching in control Memphis Holiday did not respond to coaching in LF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Roche improves in power_vs_lefty Felix Fuller did not respond to coaching in velocity Earl Wagner did not respond to coaching in velocity Doc Jackson did not respond to coaching in control Dan Kauffman did not respond to coaching in LF