Win: Rod Smith (11-6) Loss: Dizzy Taylor (4-9)
Save: Mike Hampton (26)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Benny Hoffman pitching. Harry Simpson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Gordon strikes out. Chick Krueger singles to center field. Joe Morton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chick Krueger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Tony Sanchez pitching. Freddie Parsons flies out to the left fielder. Yordanis Perez hits an infield single to the shortstop. Joe Kemmler grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bruce Decatur flies out to the right fielder. Don Henderson lines out to the shortstop. Cal Moss singles to center field. Jose Rios strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Doc Holcombe flies out to the right fielder. Steve Pitler flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Lawrence singles to right field. Darrell Money doubles to left field. Jeff Fisher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Tony Sanchez grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Simpson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Yordanis Perez. Joe Gordon lines out to the shortstop. Chick Krueger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Benny Hoffman singles to center field. Freddie Parsons walks. Yordanis Perez walks. Joe Kemmler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Benny Hoffman scores. Freddie Parsons advances to third on the play. Doc Holcombe singles to right field. Freddie Parsons scores. Steve Pitler pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Joe Morton flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Decatur strikes out. Don Henderson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Ryan Lawrence strikes out. Darrell Money strikes out. Jeff Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Cal Moss hits a home run. Jose Rios singles to left field. Tony Sanchez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Simpson strikes out. Joe Gordon singles to right field. Chick Krueger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Benny Hoffman strikes out. Freddie Parsons grounds out to the pitcher. Yordanis Perez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Joe Morton strikes out. Bruce Decatur singles to left field. Don Henderson strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Cal Moss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Joe Kemmler strikes out. Doc Holcombe walks. Steve Pitler flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Lawrence grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jose Rios reached on a fielding error by Jeff Fisher. Clyde Moore is pinch hitting for Tony Sanchez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Clyde Moore flies out to the right fielder. Harry Simpson singles to right field. Jim Blosser 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. Joe Gordon flies out to the left fielder. Chick Krueger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Jose Allen pitching. Darrell Money singles to right field. Jeff Fisher singles to center field. Darrell Money advances to third on the hit. Jim Blosser flies out to the right fielder. Freddie Parsons grounds out to the third baseman. Darrell Money scores. Jeff Fisher advances to second on the play. Yordanis Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Joe Morton singles to center field. Bruce Decatur singles to left field. Joe Morton advances to third on the hit. Don Henderson doubles to center field. Joe Morton scores. Bruce Decatur uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dizzy Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cal Moss strikes out. Jose Rios flies out to the center fielder. Damon Fahr is pinch hitting for Jose Allen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Damon Fahr walks. Harry Simpson walks. Joe Gordon grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Chicago Rod Smith pitching. Joe Kemmler strikes out. Doc Holcombe pops out to the catcher. Steve Pitler pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Chick Krueger walks. Joe Morton hits a home run. Chick Krueger scores. Jack Roberts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Decatur grounds out to the shortstop. Don Henderson strikes out. Cal Moss grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Mike Hampton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ryan Lawrence singles to center field. Darrell Money grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jeff Fisher is hit by a pitch. Donnie Kirkland is pinch hitting for Jack Roberts. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Donnie Kirkland grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Fisher is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 11 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Staiger improves in power_vs_righty George Grady improves in power_vs_righty Rocky Gumbert did not respond to coaching in speed Tony Mills did not respond to coaching in arm Jimmy House did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Miller did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy House did not respond to coaching in 3B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chip Howard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rick Keough improves in arm Mike Shaw did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rafael Metzger did not respond to coaching in range Tom Smith improves in control Rafael Metzger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Girard did not respond to coaching in 3B