Win: Skeeter Tillman (4-14) Loss: Billy Chapel (7-6)
Save: Tom Robinson (23)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Billy Chapel pitching. Warren Kemmer strikes out. Harvey Allen singles to left field. Harvey Allen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gus Sinski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Skeeter Tillman pitching. Kirk Kramer strikes out. Takeo Kagawa strikes out. Mitch Cuddyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jeb Hainesworth strikes out. Joey Vidone strikes out. Yoshitaka Tamagawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Dave Brink flies out to the left fielder. Ray McLaughlin strikes out. Bill Bailey walks. Sarge Clemons grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bill Bailey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Tim Mueller walks. Tony Layden singles to center field. Tim Mueller advances to third on the hit. Skeeter Tillman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tim Mueller scores. Warren Kemmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Eppa Manley doubles to left field. The catcher fields the ball and Eppa Manley is thrown out at third. Kirk Kramer flies out to the center fielder. Takeo Kagawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Harvey Allen singles to right field. Harvey Allen steals second. Gus Sinski strikes out. Jeb Hainesworth grounds out to the pitcher. Joey Vidone hits a home run. Harvey Allen scores. Yoshitaka Tamagawa pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Mitch Cuddyer strikes out. Dave Brink flies out to the center fielder. Ray McLaughlin singles to center field. Bill Bailey doubles to center field. Ray McLaughlin is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tim Mueller walks. Tony Layden pops out to the shortstop. Skeeter Tillman lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Warren Kemmer walks. Harvey Allen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tim Mueller scores. Skeeter Tillman advances to third on the play. Warren Kemmer advances to second on the play. John Cunningham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gus Sinski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Colorado Sarge Clemons flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Eppa Manley flies out to the right fielder. John McFarlane is pinch hitting for John Cunningham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. John McFarlane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Malcolm Stewart pitching. Jeb Hainesworth grounds out to the shortstop. Joey Vidone flies out to the center fielder. Yoshitaka Tamagawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Kirk Kramer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Takeo Kagawa flies out to the right fielder. Mitch Cuddyer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Tim Mueller flies out to the center fielder. Tony Layden walks. Skeeter Tillman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Warren Kemmer singles to center field. Tony Layden scores. Harvey Allen lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Dave Brink strikes out. Ray McLaughlin singles to left field. Ray McLaughlin steals second. Bill Bailey doubles to left field. Ray McLaughlin scores. Sarge Clemons strikes out. Eppa Manley singles to right field. Bill Bailey is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Gus Sinski flies out to the center fielder. Jeb Hainesworth strikes out. Joey Vidone singles to left field. Yoshitaka Tamagawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Brent Townsend is pinch hitting for Malcolm Stewart. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Brent Townsend singles to left field. Kirk Kramer lines out to the shortstop. Takeo Kagawa strikes out. Mitch Cuddyer singles past the shortstop. Dave Brink grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Chuck Anderson pitching. Tim Mueller strikes out. Tony Layden grounds out to the shortstop. Skeeter Tillman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Ray McLaughlin singles to center field. Bill Bailey pops out to the second baseman. Sarge Clemons singles to left field. Ray McLaughlin advances to third on the hit. Tom Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eppa Manley grounds out to the third baseman. Sarge Clemons advances to second on the play. Jim Hughes is pinch hitting for Chuck Anderson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 4 Colorado total runners LOB: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jeff Uecker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pinky LaRoche did not respond to coaching in arm Sam I Am did not respond to coaching in control Rick Smoot did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Mieske did not respond to coaching in 1B
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: John Ross improves in range Frank Handiboe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Willie Gibbs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Syd Blocker did not respond to coaching in arm Willie Gibbs did not respond to coaching in 1B