Win: Jose Valentin (14-12) Loss: Augie Hutcheson (8-7)
Save: Pat Selbach (15)
Inning: 1 Chicago Augie Hutcheson pitching. Gary Kores doubles to right field. Ryan Reisling grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Kores advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Dave Carpenter strikes out. Doug Harstad walks. Jason Gonzalez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gary Kores scores. Walt Mason flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jose Valentin pitching. Frank Volz grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Grba grounds out to the second baseman. Zane Gill singles to right field. Gil McGriff singles to right field. Zane Gill advances to third on the hit. Ed Herzog grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Phil Daughters grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Owchinko grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Valentin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Charlie Lowe grounds out to the shortstop. Harvey Ryan doubles to center field. Kory Nielsen flies out to the right fielder. Augie Hutcheson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Gary Kores triples. Ryan Reisling lines out to the shortstop. Dave Carpenter strikes out. Doug Harstad grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Frank Volz grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Grba singles to left field. Zane Gill pops out to the second baseman. Bob Grba steals second. Gil McGriff flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Jason Gonzalez singles to center field. Walt Mason grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Phil Daughters flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Ed Herzog walks. Ed Herzog steals second. Charlie Lowe pops out to the third baseman. Harvey Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Kory Nielsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Ray Owchinko walks. Ray Owchinko steals second. Jose Valentin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gary Kores walks. Ryan Reisling reached on a fielding error by Kory Nielsen. Ray Owchinko scores. Dave Carpenter flies out to the center fielder. Doug Harstad strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Augie Hutcheson strikes out. Frank Volz singles to right field. Bob Grba grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Volz advances to second on the play. Zane Gill grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Jason Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Walt Mason singles to right field. Phil Daughters grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Walt Mason is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Owchinko singles to center field. Jose Valentin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Gil McGriff grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ed Herzog grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Lowe singles to center field. Harvey Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Gary Kores hits a home run. Ryan Reisling grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dave Carpenter hits a home run. Doug Harstad lines out to the shortstop. Jason Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Kory Nielsen hits a home run. Memo Sunday is pinch hitting for Augie Hutcheson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Memo Sunday flies out to the right fielder. Frank Volz singles to right field. Bob Grba flies out to the right fielder. Zane Gill grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Dan Higginbotham pitching. Walt Mason hits a home run. Phil Daughters walks. Ray Owchinko singles to center field. Phil Daughters is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Jose Valentin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gary Kores strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Gil McGriff strikes out. Mike Dougherty comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ed Herzog hits a home run. Charlie Lowe reached on a 2-base fielding error by Walt Mason. Harvey Ryan singles to center field. Charlie Lowe scores. Kory Nielsen flies out to the center fielder. Red Freehan is pinch hitting for Dan Higginbotham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Red Freehan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harvey Ryan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Brett Kubinski pitching. Ryan Reisling walks. Dave Carpenter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ryan Reisling is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Doug Harstad grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Pat Selbach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Volz flies out to the right fielder. Bob Grba grounds out to the pitcher. Zane Gill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 8 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Gary Kores (20).3B - Gary Kores (7).HR - Gary Kores (6), Dave Carpenter (16), Walt Mason (6).GIDP - Doug Harstad, Walt Mason. Baserunning: SB - Ray Owchinko (5). Fielding: E - Walt Mason.
Game Notes Brett Kubinski is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Weldon Pyle improves in contact_vs_righty Tom White did not respond to coaching in control Steve Lindsey did not respond to coaching in velocity Fritz Wagner did not respond to coaching in velocity Fritz Wagner did not respond to coaching in control Red Deal did not respond to coaching in velocity John Lopez did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roberto Lowe improves in speed Babe Kennedy did not respond to coaching in control Hi Matthias improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Hartenstein did not respond to coaching in control Bob DeSa improves in range Ed Norman did not respond to coaching in control Hi Matthias did not respond to coaching in 2B