Win: Bob Tucker (1-0) Loss: Al Lickert (0-1)
Save: Shintaro Hashimoto (1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Al Lickert pitching. Jack Fitzke grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Lown grounds out to the third baseman. Akihito Kitani triples. Charles Warnock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Bob Tucker pitching. Dale Guardado walks. Dave Burns strikes out. Dale Guardado steals second. Rey Bitker flies out to the center fielder. Jim Dressendorfer walks. Art Hayden walks. Doug Mitchell walks. Dale Guardado scores. Max Sanchez singles to center field. Jim Dressendorfer scores. Bob Ruszkowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Hiroshi Wada singles to center field. Masao Miyazato pops out to the first baseman. Scott Touchstone singles to left field. Matt Hughes reached on a 2-base fielding error by Max Sanchez. Hiroshi Wada scores. Bob Tucker flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Scott Touchstone scores. Jack Fitzke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Al Lickert walks. Dale Guardado walks. Dave Burns flies out to the right fielder. Rey Bitker flies out to the center fielder. Jim Dressendorfer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ernie Lown grounds out to the pitcher. Akihito Kitani strikes out. Charles Warnock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Art Hayden flies out to the center fielder. Doug Mitchell strikes out. Max Sanchez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Hiroshi Wada pops out to the second baseman. Masao Miyazato grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Touchstone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bob Ruszkowski singles to left field. Al Lickert lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dale Guardado strikes out. Dave Burns flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Matt Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Tucker lines out to the shortstop. Jack Fitzke singles to right field. Ernie Lown reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Dressendorfer. Akihito Kitani singles to center field. Jack Fitzke scores. Ernie Lown scores. Charles Warnock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Rey Bitker strikes out. Jim Dressendorfer pops out to the catcher. Art Hayden flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Hiroshi Wada singles to center field. Masao Miyazato walks. Allen Reed 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 flies out to the center fielder. Matt Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Hiroshi Wada advances to third on the play. Masao Miyazato advances to second on the play. Bob Tucker walks. Jack Fitzke strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Chicago Doug Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Max Sanchez walks. Bob Ruszkowski singles to left field. Allen Reed fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Allen Reed strikes out. Dale Guardado flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ernie Lown singles to right field. Akihito Kitani singles to center field. Ernie Lown advances to third on the hit. Charles Warnock grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Lown scores. Akihito Kitani advances to second on the play. Pete Rueter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiroshi Wada pops out to the first baseman. Masao Miyazato strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Dave Burns flies out to the right fielder. Rey Bitker flies out to the center fielder. Jim Dressendorfer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Scott Touchstone grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Hughes strikes out. Bob Tucker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Art Hayden strikes out. Doug Mitchell doubles to left field. Max Sanchez strikes out. Bob Ruszkowski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jack Fitzke doubles to center field. Ernie Lown grounds out to the pitcher. Akihito Kitani strikes out. Mickey Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Charles Warnock grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Shintaro Hashimoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Connolly is pinch hitting for Mickey Davis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Connolly strikes out. Dale Guardado strikes out. Dave Burns singles to right field. Dave Burns steals second. Rey Bitker singles to right field. Dave Burns scores. Jim Dressendorfer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 10
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bert Musser improves in arm Onelio Rives did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Milligan did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Foxen did not respond to coaching in speed Dale Peploski improves in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Glen Wachtel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Paul Putman did not respond to coaching in range Randall Pierson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Glen Wachtel improves in contact_vs_righty