Win: Manuel Merriman (3-0) Loss: Everett Blackard (0-2)
Inning: 1 Colorado Everett Blackard pitching. Jimmy Bressoud grounds out to the third baseman. Heinie Slaton strikes out. Joe Turnbow grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Manuel Merriman pitching. Bill Bruggy singles to left field. Ricardo Flair singles to left field. Bill Bruggy advances to third on the hit. Sam Fairley pops out to the third baseman. Bill Bruggy gets picked off third. Ricardo Flair steals second. Grant Knott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Kid Gant strikes out. Jeffrey Peek strikes out. Jack Oliva walks. Mickey McDermott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Beryl Gregory flies out to the right fielder. Gus Cathlamet doubles to center field. Brady Barnes grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Dropo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Harvey Moore pops out to the first baseman. Manuel Merriman strikes out. Jimmy Bressoud strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Everett Blackard grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Bruggy flies out to the left fielder. Ricardo Flair flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Heinie Slaton grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Joe Turnbow triples. Kid Gant flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Turnbow scores. Jeffrey Peek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Sam Fairley doubles to center field. Grant Knott walks. Beryl Gregory grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Sam Fairley advances to third on the play. Gus Cathlamet grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Jack Oliva grounds out to the pitcher. Mickey McDermott grounds out to the third baseman. Harvey Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Brady Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Dropo flies out to the right fielder. Everett Blackard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Manuel Merriman grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Bressoud flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Slaton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill Bruggy strikes out. Ricardo Flair triples. Sam Fairley walks. Grant Knott grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Joe Turnbow hits a home run. Kid Gant grounds out to the shortstop. Jeffrey Peek singles to right field. Jack Oliva strikes out. Mickey McDermott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Beryl Gregory strikes out. Gus Cathlamet strikes out. Brady Barnes grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Harvey Moore strikes out. Manuel Merriman strikes out. Jimmy Bressoud strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Buddy Dropo grounds out to the shortstop. Everett Blackard strikes out. Bill Bruggy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Heinie Slaton pops out to the first baseman. Joe Turnbow grounds out to the shortstop. Kid Gant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ricardo Flair strikes out. Sam Fairley pops out to the third baseman. Grant Knott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners LOB: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 4
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Willie Maurer did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Page improves in arm Sid Werden improves in range Sid Werden improves in arm Johnny Easter improves in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Money did not respond to coaching in velocity Chick Smith did not respond to coaching in range Joe Wells did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave McNally did not respond to coaching in control