Win: Albie Couchee (3-4) Loss: Steve Cervantes (2-5)
Save: Mike Spiezio (36)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Fred Yaryan pitching. Fred Anderson singles to center field. Johnny Miller strikes out. Fred Anderson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dave McGeary grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Dick Rivera pitching. Gil Acker singles to right field. Ty Saverine grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Gil Acker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Goat Powell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ty Saverine advances to second on the play. Ray Tedrow singles to left field. Ty Saverine scores. Ray Tedrow is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Fenton Yankowski grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Yates singles to left field. Ike May lines out to the shortstop. Bob Shipanoff singles to right field. Earl Hallinan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Luis Cey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Babe Leary strikes out. Kevin Duffie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dick Rivera grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Anderson grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Miller pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Pete Abernathie flies out to the right fielder. Fred Yaryan grounds out to the shortstop. Gil Acker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dave McGeary grounds out to the shortstop. Fenton Yankowski strikes out. Johnny Yates walks. Ike May strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Ty Saverine hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ty Saverine steals second. Goat Powell flies out to the right fielder. Ray Tedrow flies out to the right fielder. Luis Cey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bob Shipanoff grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Hallinan strikes out. Dick Rivera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Babe Leary flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Duffie grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Pete Abernathie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Fred Anderson strikes out. Johnny Miller strikes out. Dave McGeary singles to right field. Dave McGeary steals second. Fenton Yankowski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Fred Yaryan grounds out to the second baseman. Gil Acker walks. Gil Acker steals second. Bob Shipanoff throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ty Saverine singles to right field. Gil Acker scores. Ty Saverine steals second. Goat Powell flies out to the center fielder. Ray Tedrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Johnny Yates flies out to the right fielder. Ike May strikes out. Bob Shipanoff grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Luis Cey strikes out. Babe Leary pops out to the third baseman. Kevin Duffie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Earl Hallinan walks. Ricky Willoughby is pinch hitting for Dick Rivera. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Earl Hallinan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ricky Willoughby reached on a fielding error by Fred Yaryan. Fred Anderson hits a home run. Ricky Willoughby scores. Albie Couchee 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. Johnny Miller flies out to the left fielder. Dave McGeary walks. Fenton Yankowski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Steve Cervantes pitching. Pete Abernathie doubles to center field. Keiji Okiyama is pinch hitting for Albie Couchee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Keiji Okiyama singles to right field. Pete Abernathie scores. Gil Acker doubles to right field. Keiji Okiyama uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ty Saverine grounds out to the pitcher. Goat Powell strikes out. Ray Tedrow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Mike Spiezio pitching. Johnny Yates strikes out. Ike May singles to center field. Bob Shipanoff flies out to the center fielder. Earl Hallinan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ike May is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6 Atlanta total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Gil Acker (32), Pete Abernathie (16). Baserunning: SB - Gil Acker (46), Ty Saverine 2 (40).CS - Ray Tedrow (23). Fielding: E - Fred Yaryan.
Game Notes Ed Thompson is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Bradley improves in speed Joe Schnell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ivy Busby did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chris Davis did not respond to coaching in range
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Abbott improves in arm Kite Tiefenauer improves in arm Jim McCue did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Abbott did not respond to coaching in range Jim McCue did not respond to coaching in CF