Win: Scott Elarton (3-0) Loss: Roy Graham (0-3)
Save: Paul Bethke (1)
Inning: 1 Colorado Roy Graham pitching. Joe Ponson pops out to the first baseman. Dennis Hunter singles to center field. Fred Saverine pops out to the second baseman. Dennis Hunter is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Scott Elarton pitching. Paul Jeffcoat flies out to the right fielder. Tom Rivera grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Anthony grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Yasuyuki Kuroda pops out to the second baseman. Beany Osuna walks. Lou Walters grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Beany Osuna is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jason Lowrey hits an infield single to the second baseman. Vic Griffith lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bill Adkins pops out to the third baseman. Ray Joyner walks. Oscar Ford doubles to right field. Ray Joyner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Byron Phillips grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Ford advances to third on the play. Al Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Scott Elarton hits an infield single to the third baseman. Joe Ponson flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Hunter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Roy Graham singles to right field. Paul Jeffcoat grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roy Graham is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Rivera hits an infield single to the first baseman. Eric Anthony flies out to the right fielder. Bill Adkins walks. Ray Joyner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Colorado Fred Saverine walks. Yasuyuki Kuroda grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Saverine is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Beany Osuna singles to center field. Yasuyuki Kuroda advances to third on the hit. Lou Walters flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Yasuyuki Kuroda scores. Jason Lowrey singles to right field. Beany Osuna advances to third on the hit. Vic Griffith walks. Scott Elarton grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Beany Osuna is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Oscar Ford walks. Byron Phillips grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Al Thomas doubles to right field. Roy Graham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Joe Ponson singles to center field. Joe Ponson steals second. Dennis Hunter singles to left field. Joe Ponson scores. Fred Saverine flies out to the right fielder. Yasuyuki Kuroda strikes out. Beany Osuna flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Paul Jeffcoat walks. Paul Jeffcoat is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tom Rivera strikes out. Eric Anthony grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Lou Walters strikes out. Jason Lowrey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vic Griffith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill Adkins singles to center field. Ray Joyner walks. Jessie Pinkman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Oscar Ford walks. Byron Phillips strikes out. Al Thomas strikes out. Roy Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Colorado Richard Hidalgo is pinch hitting for Jessie Pinkman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Richard Hidalgo flies out to the right fielder. Joe Ponson doubles to center field. Dennis Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Ponson advances to third on the play. Fred Saverine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Chance McNally pitching. Paul Jeffcoat grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Platte is pinch hitting for Tom Rivera. Doug Platte singles to center field. Eric Anthony strikes out. Bill Adkins pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Hugh Spoljaric enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doug Platte at RF. Jean-Pierre Gallagher 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. Yasuyuki Kuroda strikes out. Beany Osuna strikes out. Lou Walters flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jax Popplewell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dennis Hunter at RF. Ray Joyner strikes out. Oscar Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Byron Phillips walks. Al Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Jason Lowrey strikes out. Vic Griffith singles past the second baseman. Edwin Smith is pinch hitting for Chance McNally . Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Edwin Smith singles to left field. Vic Griffith advances to third on the hit. Joe Ponson strikes out. Tony Counsell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jax Popplewell walks. Fred Saverine strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Paul Bethke pitching. Billy Sullivan is pinch hitting for Tony Counsell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Sullivan flies out to the center fielder. Paul Jeffcoat flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Spoljaric singles to left field. Eric Anthony strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners LOB: 10 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 11
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Garcia did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Phillips did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hugh Flanagan improves in range Wilfredo Show did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff King improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Burris improves in arm Juan Young improves in arm Jim Burris did not respond to coaching in range