Win: Dan Redding (3-0) Loss: Don Whitmore (0-1)
Save: Dwight Wingard (7)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Ed Martin pitching. Randy Hendrickson flies out to the right fielder. Brook Simmons pops out to the third baseman. Joey Prim strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Doug Knaupp pitching. Juan Bissonette strikes out. Andy Mayo grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Stanceu flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Danny Cuccinello flies out to the center fielder. Kazuo Honda strikes out. Allan Atherton doubles past the third baseman. Fred Taylor walks. Mark Lively grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Taylor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Makoto Iribe grounds out to the third baseman. Windy Hunter grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Adair flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Doug Knaupp grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Hendrickson singles to center field. Randy Hendrickson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Brook Simmons doubles to left field. Joey Prim grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bill Carr grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Johnnie Kmak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Danny Cuccinello grounds out to the second baseman. Kazuo Honda pops out to the second baseman. Allan Atherton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Juan Bissonette walks. Andy Mayo singles to left field. Juan Bissonette advances to third on the hit. Bill Stanceu walks. Makoto Iribe flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Juan Bissonette scores. Windy Hunter strikes out. Carl Adair flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Fred Taylor strikes out. Mark Lively reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Carr. Doug Knaupp grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Lively advances to third on the play. Randy Hendrickson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bill Carr strikes out. Johnnie Kmak walks. Ed Martin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Juan Bissonette strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Brook Simmons singles to right field. Joey Prim strikes out. Danny Cuccinello reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Carr. Kazuo Honda grounds out to the second baseman. Brook Simmons scores. Danny Cuccinello advances to third on the play. Allan Atherton walks. Fred Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Andy Mayo grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Stanceu singles to center field. Makoto Iribe grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Stanceu advances to second on the play. Dan Redding 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. Windy Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Mark Lively walks. Dan Redding pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Randy Hendrickson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mark Lively is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Randy Hendrickson steals second. Jack Gleeson 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. Brook Simmons pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Carl Adair pops out to the shortstop. Bill Carr singles to center field. Bill Carr steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. The defense is playing the infield in. Johnnie Kmak grounds out to the third baseman. Glenn Rittwage is pinch hitting for Jack Gleeson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Glenn Rittwage grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Don Whitmore pitching. Joey Prim singles past the first baseman. Danny Cuccinello pops out to the shortstop. Kazuo Honda flies out to the center fielder. Joey Prim steals second. Allan Atherton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Juan Bissonette flies out to the left fielder. Andy Mayo walks. Bill Stanceu strikes out. Makoto Iribe singles to right field. Windy Hunter grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Makoto Iribe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Fred Taylor walks. Mark Lively grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Fred Taylor advances to second on the play. Dan Redding lines out to the shortstop. Randy Hendrickson hits a home run. Fred Taylor scores. Brook Simmons walks. Joey Prim grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brook Simmons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dwight Wingard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carl Adair singles to left field. Bill Carr singles to right field. Jose Ferrales is pinch hitting for Johnnie Kmak. Jose Ferrales flies out to the right fielder. Randy Chase is pinch hitting for Don Whitmore. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Randy Chase strikes out. Juan Bissonette flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners LOB: 9 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Brook Simmons (4), Allan Atherton (4).HR - Randy Hendrickson (3). Baserunning: SB - Randy Hendrickson (5), Joey Prim (3).CS - Randy Hendrickson (2).
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hector Bogar did not respond to coaching in speed Wayne Hubbard did not respond to coaching in control Hector Bogar improves in arm Rick Plitt did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Luis Ray did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Greene did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Boerner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Stover Reisling did not respond to coaching in 3B