Win: Mike Maddux (2-1) Loss: Dave Bearse (0-1)
Save: John Brooks (33)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Joe Perkins pitching. George Titus walks. Spike Thornton grounds into a force play to the first baseman. George Titus is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pat Goodwin grounds out to the second baseman. Spike Thornton advances to second on the play. Keith Arocha singles to left field. Spike Thornton scores. Pierce Redson reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Quirk. Dennis Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Colorado Roy Sheridan pitching. John Quirk grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Joyce hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lou Walters strikes out. Jack Hammer doubles to left field. Jerry Joyce uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jax Popplewell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jeff Triplett grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Northrup flies out to the center fielder. Roy Sheridan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Tank Daxson strikes out. Roy Anderson singles to right field. Bill Sipin walks. Joe Perkins lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Quirk grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati George Titus singles to right field. Spike Thornton singles to right field. George Titus advances to third on the hit. Pat Goodwin walks. Keith Arocha grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. George Titus scores. Spike Thornton advances to third on the play. Pierce Redson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Jerry Joyce singles to right field. Lou Walters strikes out. Jack Hammer flies out to the center fielder. Jax Popplewell singles to center field. Jerry Joyce advances to third on the hit. Tank Daxson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dennis Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Triplett singles to center field. Bruce Northrup singles to center field. Jeff Triplett advances to third on the hit. Roy Sheridan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Roy Anderson reached on a fielding error by Bruce Northrup. Bill Sipin flies out to the center fielder. Joe Perkins lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Quirk grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati George Titus grounds out to the pitcher. Spike Thornton hits a home run. Chance McNally comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Goodwin reached on a fielding error by John Quirk. Keith Arocha grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Goodwin advances to second on the play. Pierce Redson flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Jerry Joyce strikes out. Lou Walters walks. Jack Hammer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lou Walters is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jax Popplewell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dennis Hunter flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Triplett grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Northrup grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Tank Daxson doubles to center field. Roy Anderson singles to center field. Tank Daxson scores. Bill Sipin strikes out. William Turk is pinch hitting for Chance McNally . Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. William Turk grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roy Anderson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Quirk singles to center field. William Turk advances to third on the hit. Jerry Joyce pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Colby Clemens pitching. Brad Ausmus is pinch hitting for Roy Sheridan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Brad Ausmus hits an infield single to the pitcher. George Titus flies out to the center fielder. Spike Thornton flies out to the right fielder. Brad Ausmus steals second. Pat Goodwin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Val Heflin pitching. Lou Walters reached on a fielding error by George Titus. Jack Hammer walks. Jax Popplewell flies out to the right fielder. Tank Daxson strikes out. Roy Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Keith Arocha walks. Pierce Redson singles to center field. Tom Musgraves comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dennis Hunter doubles to left field. Keith Arocha scores. Pierce Redson is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Jeff Triplett grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Northrup triples. Dennis Hunter scores. Bill Trachsel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Julio Dunwoody is pinch hitting for Val Heflin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Julio Dunwoody grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Mike Maddux pitching. Bill Sipin grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Chandler is pinch hitting for Bill Trachsel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Mickey Chandler walks. John Quirk reached on a fielding error by George Titus. Jerry Joyce pops out to the first baseman. Lou Walters doubles to center field. Mickey Chandler scores. John Quirk uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Hammer hits a home run. Lou Walters scores. Jax Popplewell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dave Bearse pitching. Hank Poloni enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Quirk at SS. Koichi Kagawa enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tank Daxson at RF. George Titus singles to right field. Spike Thornton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Titus advances to second on the play. Pat Goodwin singles to left field. George Titus scores. Keith Arocha reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hank Poloni. The defense is playing the infield in. Pierce Redson singles to left field. Pat Goodwin scores. Keith Arocha scores. Dennis Hunter grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Pierce Redson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jeff Triplett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado John Brooks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Koichi Kagawa flies out to the center fielder. Roy Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Bill Sipin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Colorado total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Dennis Hunter (17).3B - Bruce Northrup (3).HR - Spike Thornton (32).GIDP - Keith Arocha, Roy Sheridan. Baserunning: SB - Brad Ausmus (8). Fielding: E - George Titus 2, Bruce Northrup.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Oscar Ford improves in power_vs_lefty Al Thomas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Leo Czajkowski did not respond to coaching in velocity Ike Adair improves in power_vs_righty
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Stick Rogers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Taylor Shanahan improves in speed Taylor Shanahan improves in range Boob Thurmond did not respond to coaching in control