Win: Jose Jones (1-0) Loss: Leo Kellert (0-1)
Save: Richie Jennings (1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jose Jones pitching. Jack Fitzke strikes out. Ernie Lown singles to right field. Akihito Kitani hits a home run. Ernie Lown scores. Charles Warnock flies out to the right fielder. Matt Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Leo Kellert pitching. Dale Guardado grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dave Burns singles to left field. Rey Bitker strikes out. Jim Dressendorfer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Hiroshi Wada flies out to the left fielder. Masao Miyazato flies out to the center fielder. Scott Touchstone singles to right field. Leo Kellert grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Art Hayden grounds out to the pitcher. Doug Mitchell pops out to the second baseman. Max Sanchez singles to right field. Bob Ruszkowski doubles to center field. Max Sanchez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jose Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jack Fitzke strikes out. Ernie Lown singles to right field. Akihito Kitani flies out to the center fielder. Charles Warnock pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Dale Guardado strikes out. Dave Burns strikes out. Rey Bitker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Matt Hughes strikes out. Hiroshi Wada grounds out to the third baseman. Masao Miyazato pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Jim Dressendorfer singles past the third baseman. Art Hayden singles to right field. Jim Dressendorfer advances to third on the hit. Doug Mitchell singles to left field. Jim Dressendorfer scores. Max Sanchez strikes out. Bob Ruszkowski pops out to the third baseman. Jose Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Scott Touchstone flies out to the left fielder. Leo Kellert grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Fitzke singles to center field. Ernie Lown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Dale Guardado strikes out. Dave Burns strikes out. Rey Bitker singles to right field. Jim Dressendorfer singles to left field. Rey Bitker advances to third on the hit. Art Hayden singles to right field. Rey Bitker scores. Jim Dressendorfer advances to third on the hit. Doug Mitchell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Akihito Kitani reached on a fielding error by Rey Bitker. Charles Warnock grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Akihito Kitani is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Matt Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Hiroshi Wada pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Max Sanchez grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Ruszkowski reached on a 2-base throwing error by Masao Miyazato. Jose Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Dale Guardado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Masao Miyazato doubles to center field. John Borbon 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. Scott Touchstone lines out to the shortstop. Alexander Otano is pinch hitting for Leo Kellert. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Alexander Otano singles past the first baseman. The defense is playing the corners in. Jack Fitzke grounds out to the third baseman. Alexander Otano advances to second on the play. Ernie Lown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Benji Williams pitching. Dave Burns flies out to the right fielder. Rey Bitker walks. Rey Bitker steals second. Jim Dressendorfer triples. Rey Bitker scores. Art Hayden pops out to the second baseman. Doug Mitchell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Akihito Kitani walks. Charles Warnock strikes out. Matt Hughes strikes out. Hiroshi Wada flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Max Sanchez walks. Bob Ruszkowski grounds out to the third baseman. Max Sanchez advances to second on the play. Joe Connolly is pinch hitting for John Borbon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Connolly flies out to the left fielder. Dale Guardado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Richie Jennings pitching. Masao Miyazato grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Touchstone pops out to the first baseman. Yoshinori Wako is pinch hitting for Benji Williams. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Yoshinori Wako walks. Jack Fitzke walks. Ernie Lown singles to center field. Yoshinori Wako scores. Akihito Kitani flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9 Chicago total runners left on base: 9
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Milligan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Robby Speier improves in speed Bob LaMotte did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Beirne improves in control Dale Peploski did not respond to coaching in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Glen Wachtel improves in contact_vs_lefty Nellie Abernathie improves in endurance Donovan Murchison improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Mouton improves in power_vs_righty