Win: Jim Mattimore (5-4) Loss: Mark Gorecki (0-7)
Save: Irv Christian (12)
Inning: 1 Chicago Jim Mattimore pitching. Joe Kemmler grounds out to the pitcher. Donnie Kirkland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Steve Pitler singles to right field. Don Caceres flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Mark Gorecki pitching. Harry Simpson grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Gordon pops out to the shortstop. Clyde Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Yordanis Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Velazquez pops out to the first baseman. Hector Donovan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Joe Morton flies out to the center fielder. Damon Fahr walks. Jose Rios grounds out to the third baseman. Damon Fahr advances to second on the play. Joe Becker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Doug Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Mark Gorecki grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Kemmler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Eduardo Mowry flies out to the right fielder. Jim Mattimore walks. Harry Simpson singles to center field. Joe Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Clyde Moore hits a home run. Jim Mattimore scores. Harry Simpson scores. Joe Morton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Donnie Kirkland flies out to the center fielder. Steve Pitler singles to left field. Don Caceres flies out to the center fielder. Steve Pitler is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Damon Fahr flies out to the center fielder. Jose Rios singles to center field. Joe Becker grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Rios advances to second on the play. Eduardo Mowry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Yordanis Perez strikes out. Gene Velazquez strikes out. Hector Donovan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jim Mattimore singles to left field. Harry Simpson walks. Joe Gordon strikes out. Clyde Moore strikes out. Joe Morton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Simpson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Doug Bradley singles to center field. Mark Gorecki lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Kemmler reached on a fielding error by Clyde Moore. Donnie Kirkland walks. Steve Pitler singles to left field. Doug Bradley scores. Don Caceres strikes out. Yordanis Perez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Damon Fahr singles to left field. Jose Rios flies out to the right fielder. Joe Becker singles to right field. Eduardo Mowry flies out to the center fielder. Jim Mattimore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Gene Velazquez flies out to the right fielder. Hector Donovan pops out to the third baseman. Doug Bradley singles to center field. Joe McClain is pinch hitting for Mark Gorecki. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe McClain grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Doug Bradley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jack Roberts pitching. Harry Simpson singles past the second baseman. Joe Gordon flies out to the left fielder. Harry Simpson steals second. Harry Simpson steals third. Clyde Moore strikes out. Joe Morton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Johnny Sorrento enters the game as a defensive replacement for Damon Fahr at 2B. Joe Kemmler grounds out to the shortstop. Donnie Kirkland singles to left field. Irv Christian 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. Donnie Kirkland is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Steve Pitler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Johnny Sorrento walks. Jose Rios strikes out. Johnny Sorrento steals second. Joe Becker pops out to the shortstop. Eduardo Mowry reached on a fielding error by Donnie Kirkland. Irv Christian flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Don Caceres triples. Yordanis Perez flies out to the left fielder. Gene Velazquez pops out to the third baseman. Hector Donovan doubles to left field. Don Caceres scores. Ray Gerard is pinch running for Hector Donovan on 2nd base. Doug Bradley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 6 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rafael Metzger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Simpson improves in power_vs_righty Bill Simpson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chip Howard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rick Keough did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Doc Holcombe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Shaw did not respond to coaching in LF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Bergen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Paxton Burnett did not respond to coaching in control Jim Miller did not respond to coaching in control Rocky Gumbert improves in range Len Zimmer improves in contact_vs_righty Rocky Gumbert improves in range Tony Mills did not respond to coaching in RF