Win: Red Kerr (8-5) Loss: Joe Lucas (10-13)
Save: Mike Hampton (29)
Inning: 1 Arizona Red Kerr pitching. Travis Miller singles to right field. Travis Miller steals second. Edwards Plummer singles to center field. Travis Miller scores. Edwards Plummer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Pappas grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Joe Lucas pitching. Harry Simpson walks. Joe Gordon doubles to left field. Harry Simpson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chick Krueger flies out to the left fielder. Joe Morton walks. Bruce Decatur strikes out. Joe Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Arizona Lester Jones flies out to the right fielder. Andy Pierce singles to center field. Terry Harper grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Don Henderson grounds out to the shortstop. John Brown singles to center field. Red Kerr 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 flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Herm White flies out to the left fielder. Joe Lucas strikes out. Travis Miller doubles to left field. Edwards Plummer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Joe Gordon hits a home run. Chick Krueger flies out to the center fielder. Joe Morton flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Decatur reached on a 2-base throwing error by Herm White. Joe Nicholson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Joe Pappas walks. Bill Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Pappas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lester Jones flies out to the right fielder. Andy Pierce walks. Terry Harper singles to right field. Bill Smith scores. Herm White grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Don Henderson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Brown singles to right field. John Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Red Kerr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Joe Lucas strikes out. Travis Miller singles to center field. Edwards Plummer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Harry Simpson strikes out. Joe Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Chick Krueger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Joe Pappas grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Smith strikes out. Lester Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Joe Morton triples. Bruce Decatur grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Morton scores. Joe Nicholson strikes out. Don Henderson singles past the second baseman. John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Jose Allen 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. Andy Pierce flies out to the right fielder. Terry Harper flies out to the center fielder. Herm White flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jose Allen strikes out. Harry Simpson singles to right field. Joe Gordon walks. Chick Krueger flies out to the left fielder. Joe Morton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Arizona Clyde Moore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bruce Decatur at 3B. Jack Santana is pinch hitting for Joe Lucas. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jack Santana singles to left field. Travis Miller flies out to the left fielder. Jack Santana is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Edwards Plummer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jim Strickland pitching. Clyde Moore hits a home run. Joe Nicholson grounds out to the second baseman. Don Henderson pops out to the first baseman. John Brown pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Mike Hampton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Pappas walks. Bill Smith strikes out. Lester Jones doubles to center field. Joe Pappas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Andy Pierce grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Harper pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners left on base: 4 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Don Henderson is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brian Counts did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Aaron improves in arm Bill Conley improves in contact_vs_lefty Jake Morgan did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Seery improves in contact_vs_lefty Geoff Ferrarese did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Marrero did not respond to coaching in control George Grady improves in arm Paxton Burnett did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy House improves in power_vs_righty Len Zimmer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jimmy House did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Len Zimmer did not respond to coaching in 2B