Win: George Baxter (2-1) Loss: Jim Phillips (2-1)
Save: Chuck Blazier (2)
Inning: 1 Colorado Jim Phillips pitching. Terry Usher strikes out. Chick Mercer singles past the shortstop. Elmer Hare grounds out to the pitcher. Chick Mercer advances to second on the play. Terry Neiger walks. Bid York singles to left field. Chick Mercer scores. Terry Neiger aggressively advances to third on the hit. Tim Cicotte flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati George Baxter pitching. Bob Osborne singles to left field. Luis Gomez doubles to left field. Sam McWatson pops out to the shortstop. Hal Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Osborne scores. Luis Gomez advances to third on the play. Joe Cobb flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Vic Vesuvius strikes out. Jack Bagwell flies out to the center fielder. George Baxter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bill Altobelli doubles to center field. Al Ladd grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Gibson singles to center field. Jim Phillips strikes out. Bob Osborne grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Colorado Terry Usher doubles to center field. Chick Mercer flies out to the right fielder. Elmer Hare grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Neiger walks. Bid York lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Luis Gomez grounds out to the second baseman. Sam McWatson flies out to the center fielder. Hal Smith walks. Joe Cobb doubles to center field. Hal Smith scores. Bill Altobelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Tim Cicotte singles to left field. Vic Vesuvius flies out to the center fielder. Jack Bagwell hits a home run. Tim Cicotte scores. George Baxter grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Usher pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Al Ladd grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Gibson doubles to right field. Jim Phillips grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Osborne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Chick Mercer doubles to left field. Elmer Hare flies out to the right fielder. Terry Neiger pops out to the shortstop. Bid York grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Luis Gomez grounds out to the shortstop. Sam McWatson singles to left field. Hal Smith flies out to the center fielder. Joe Cobb flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Tim Cicotte grounds out to the second baseman. Vic Vesuvius singles to right field. Jack Bagwell strikes out. George Baxter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill Altobelli pops out to the third baseman. Al Ladd strikes out. Greg Gibson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Terry Usher strikes out. Chick Mercer singles to right field. Elmer Hare singles to center field. Chick Mercer advances to third on the hit. Russ Piniella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Terry Neiger singles to right field. Chick Mercer scores. Elmer Hare advances to third on the hit. Bid York singles to right field. Elmer Hare scores. Terry Neiger advances to third on the hit. Tim Cicotte grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ed Shinnick is pinch hitting for Russ Piniella. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Shinnick grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tony Oliva is pinch hitting for Bob Osborne. Tony Oliva grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Gomez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Michio Inoue pitching. Vic Vesuvius flies out to the right fielder. Jack Bagwell flies out to the center fielder. George Baxter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Sam McWatson grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Smith singles to left field. Joe Cobb flies out to the left fielder. Gary Vandenberg is pinch hitting for Bill Altobelli. Gary Vandenberg singles to center field. Cy Mancuso 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. Al Ladd flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Colorado Wesley Wohlers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gary Vandenberg at 1B. Terry Usher strikes out. Chick Mercer flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Hare grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Chuck Blazier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Greg Gibson singles to left field. Jim Adduci is pinch hitting for Michio Inoue. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Adduci singles to center field. Tony Oliva flies out to the right fielder. Luis Gomez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Gibson advances to third on the play. Jim Adduci advances to second on the play. Sam McWatson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Colorado total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 10
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Collins improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Collins did not respond to coaching in range Hector Renteria did not respond to coaching in range Gene Marberry did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Collins did not respond to coaching in CF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Godar did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Melendez did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Brennan improves in power_vs_lefty Harvey Turner did not respond to coaching in control Hal Rawley did not respond to coaching in 2B