Win: Yuichiro Ito (8-3) Loss: Yoshinori Ishikawa (3-9)
Save: Jim McCormick (29)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ed Lind pitching. Lou Sylvester reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Lind. Bill Hawes grounds out to the shortstop. Aldo DeCola strikes out. Art Houser singles to center field. Lou Sylvester scores. Bill Harbridge grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Art Houser is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Grin Bradley pitching. Danny Sanford walks. Rey Gardner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Sanford advances to second on the play. Butch Alyea doubles to center field. Danny Sanford scores. George Tomanek pops out to the second baseman. Ed Karl walks. Grover Hicks strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Charlie Barber flies out to the left fielder. Uriah Jones strikes out. Paul Kerrigan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Michel Kamieniecki walks. Bobby McCarver strikes out. Ed Lind lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Danny Sanford singles to center field. Michel Kamieniecki scores. Rey Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Grin Bradley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Danny Sanford. Lou Sylvester grounds out to the second baseman. Grin Bradley advances to third on the play. Bill Hawes flies out to the center fielder. Aldo DeCola grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Butch Alyea grounds out to the second baseman. George Tomanek singles to center field. Ed Karl pops out to the third baseman. Grover Hicks walks. Michel Kamieniecki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Art Houser grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Harbridge grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Barber grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bobby McCarver hits a home run. Ed Lind walks. Danny Sanford lines out to the second baseman. Rey Gardner walks. Yaibel Larduet comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Butch Alyea flies out to the left fielder. George Tomanek singles to right field. Ed Karl grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Uriah Jones singles to center field. Paul Kerrigan hits a home run. Uriah Jones scores. Yaibel Larduet strikes out. Lou Sylvester strikes out. Bill Hawes singles to right field. Aldo DeCola strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Grover Hicks strikes out. Michel Kamieniecki grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby McCarver singles to center field. Ed Lind strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Art Houser singles to center field. Bill Harbridge strikes out. Charlie Barber flies out to the center fielder. Uriah Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Danny Sanford pops out to the third baseman. Rey Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Butch Alyea flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Paul Kerrigan singles to right field. Roy Niekro is pinch hitting for Yaibel Larduet. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Niekro grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Lou Sylvester grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Yuichiro Ito pitching. George Tomanek flies out to the right fielder. Ed Karl strikes out. Grover Hicks pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bill Hawes singles to right field. Bill Hawes steals second. Ray Belcher 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. Aldo DeCola singles to left field. Bill Hawes is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Aldo DeCola steals second. Art Houser strikes out. Bill Harbridge grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Michel Kamieniecki strikes out. Bobby McCarver strikes out. Dave Hubbs is pinch hitting for Ray Belcher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Hubbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Yoshinori Ishikawa pitching. Charlie Barber singles to center field. Uriah Jones doubles to center field. Charlie Barber uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Kerrigan grounds out to the second baseman. Uriah Jones advances to third on the play. Dave Metzger is pinch hitting for Yuichiro Ito. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Metzger flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Uriah Jones is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Jim McCormick pitching. Danny Sanford walks. Rey Gardner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Butch Alyea strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5 Chicago total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Butch Alyea is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Harry Luff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hugh Daily did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Powis did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Powis did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Prudhomme did not respond to coaching in 3B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dale Benjamin did not respond to coaching in control Tony Spencer improves in arm Shinichi Minagawa did not respond to coaching in arm Dale Benjamin did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Witek did not respond to coaching in SS