Inning: 1 Cincinnati Greg Tibbs pitching. Homer Adair strikes out. Bob Osborne grounds out to the third baseman. Sam McWatson hits a home run. Jim Kent singles to left field. Greg Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Colorado Pat Jones pitching. Chick Mercer grounds out to the shortstop. Al Dernier strikes out. Vic Vesuvius singles to center field. Gary Attreau strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Gary Vandenberg flies out to the center fielder. Bill Altobelli strikes out. Ken Sockalexis pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Terry Neiger flies out to the left fielder. Terry Usher flies out to the center fielder. Jack Bagwell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Pat Jones strikes out. Homer Adair singles to right field. Bob Osborne grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Billy Putman strikes out. Greg Tibbs grounds out to the shortstop. Chick Mercer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Sam McWatson pops out to the second baseman. Jim Kent singles to right field. Jim Kent steals second. Greg Gibson walks. Gary Vandenberg flies out to the right fielder. Bill Altobelli pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Colorado Al Dernier grounds out to the second baseman. Vic Vesuvius strikes out. Gary Attreau doubles to right field. Terry Neiger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ken Sockalexis strikes out. Pat Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Homer Adair flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Terry Usher grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Bagwell grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Putman singles to center field. Greg Tibbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bob Osborne grounds out to the shortstop. Sam McWatson walks. Jim Kent flies out to the center fielder. Greg Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Chick Mercer grounds out to the pitcher. Al Dernier strikes out. Vic Vesuvius grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Gary Vandenberg strikes out. Tony Oliva is pinch hitting for Bill Altobelli. Tony Oliva flies out to the center fielder. Ken Sockalexis singles to center field. Pat Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Al Donohue enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tony Oliva at 1B. Gary Attreau singles to right field. Gary Attreau steals second. Terry Neiger walks. Gary Attreau is out trying to steal third. Terry Usher singles to left field. Terry Neiger advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Jack Bagwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Usher advances to second on the play. Billy Putman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Homer Adair grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Osborne pops out to the shortstop. Sam McWatson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Elmer Hare is pinch hitting for Greg Tibbs. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Elmer Hare pops out to the shortstop. Chick Mercer reached on a fielding error by Gary Vandenberg. Al Dernier flies out to the center fielder. Vic Vesuvius flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Speed Lanning pitching. Jim Kent walks. Greg Gibson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Gary Vandenberg walks. Al Donohue strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Gary Attreau strikes out. Terry Neiger pops out to the first baseman. Terry Usher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6 Colorado total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Billy Putman is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Darryl Rice improves in range Jack Crawford improves in arm John Trillo did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Crawford improves in range Joe Cobb did not respond to coaching in 3B
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rudy Miller did not respond to coaching in endurance Hector Renteria did not respond to coaching in range Harry Ripple improves in speed Geoff Kane did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Collins did not respond to coaching in 2B