Win: Howie Reed (18-8) Loss: Kevin Nordhagen (11-16)
Save: January McMurtry (22)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Kevin Nordhagen pitching. Bill Skowron walks. Chuck Essigian flies out to the left fielder. Don Demeter singles to center field. Bill Skowron advances to third on the hit. Jim Barbieri flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Skowron scores. Norm Larker hits a home run. Don Demeter scores. Santo Trafficante Jr singles to center field. Hans Geiger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Howie Reed pitching. Wesley Shannon flies out to the center fielder. John McCorry grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Cummings lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Gabby Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Howie Reed strikes out. Bill Skowron flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Tim Mercker grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Newman strikes out. Mike Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Chuck Essigian strikes out. Don Demeter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Barbieri hits a home run. Norm Larker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ron Gryska singles to center field. Brian Melton singles to center field. Ron Gryska advances to third on the hit. Kevin Nordhagen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ron Gryska scores. Wesley Shannon singles to right field. John McCorry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Santo Trafficante Jr walks. Hans Geiger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Santo Trafficante Jr is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gabby Foster flies out to the right fielder. Howie Reed grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hans Geiger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jim Cummings hits a home run. Tim Mercker strikes out. Jeff Newman singles to left field. Mike Quinn pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Newman steals second. Ron Gryska pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Bill Skowron flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Essigian grounds out to the second baseman. Don Demeter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Brian Melton doubles to right field. Kevin Nordhagen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Kevin Nordhagen strikes out. Wesley Shannon walks. John McCorry grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Jim Barbieri pops out to the shortstop. Norm Larker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Santo Trafficante Jr hits a home run. Gene Payton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hans Geiger doubles to center field. Gabby Foster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jim Cummings flies out to the center fielder. Tim Mercker walks. Tim Mercker steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jeff Newman pops out to the shortstop. Mike Quinn doubles to right field. Tim Mercker scores. Ron Gryska singles to center field. Mike Quinn scores. Ken Rowe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Melton singles to center field. Ron Gryska advances to third on the hit. Gene Payton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Ken Rowe grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Skowron strikes out. Chuck Essigian flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Wesley Shannon strikes out. John McCorry singles to center field. Jim Cummings strikes out. Tim Mercker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Don Demeter strikes out. Jim Barbieri singles to center field. Norm Larker hits a home run. Jim Barbieri scores. Joe Harmon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Santo Trafficante Jr strikes out. Hans Geiger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Henry McShannic enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Skowron at CF. Jeff Newman singles to center field. Mike Quinn grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jeff Newman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Sloan is pinch hitting for Ron Gryska. Mike Quinn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Sloan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Bobo Carty enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Sloan at 2B. Gabby Foster reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jeff Newman. Tom Hutton is pinch hitting for Ken Rowe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Tom Hutton flies out to the left fielder. Henry McShannic walks. Chuck Essigian flies out to the center fielder. Don Demeter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati January McMurtry pitching. Brian Melton grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Wever is pinch hitting for Joe Harmon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ike Wever strikes out. Wesley Shannon singles to left field. John McCorry singles to right field. Wesley Shannon advances to third on the hit. Jim Cummings strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 5 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Mike Quinn (21), Brian Melton (10).HR - Jim Cummings (4).GIDP - John McCorry, Kevin Nordhagen. Baserunning: SB - Tim Mercker (17), Jeff Newman (20).CS - Mike Quinn (15). Fielding: E - Jeff Newman.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Moeller improves in control Snipe Rodriguez improves in arm Dick Stuart did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Vern Espino improves in range Snipe Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in SS
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Rath did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Skeeter Nabors improves in range Clarence Noce did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Gonzales did not respond to coaching in speed