Win: Shinichi Yamashita (3-0) Loss: Jimmy Pearson (1-1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Scott Elarton pitching. Hugh Spoljaric walks. Tom Rivera flies out to the center fielder. Doug Platte walks. Bill Adkins grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Colorado Dave Rose pitching. Fred Saverine singles to center field. Harley Wentzel doubles to left field. Fred Saverine uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dennis Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Harley Wentzel steals third. Beany Osuna doubles to left field. Harley Wentzel scores. Yasuyuki Kuroda singles to right field. Beany Osuna scores. Lou Walters grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Stoney Taylor singles to left field. Ray Joyner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Oscar Ford grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Jose Glade singles to right field. Vic Griffith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Glade is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Scott Elarton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Saverine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Byron Phillips strikes out. Dave Rose flies out to the center fielder. Hugh Spoljaric singles to center field. Tom Rivera singles to right field. Hugh Spoljaric advances to third on the hit. Doug Platte hits a home run. Hugh Spoljaric scores. Tom Rivera scores. Chance McNally comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Adkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Harley Wentzel grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Hunter walks. Beany Osuna grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dennis Hunter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Yasuyuki Kuroda pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Stoney Taylor singles to left field. Ray Joyner strikes out. Oscar Ford walks. Byron Phillips doubles to left field. Stoney Taylor scores. Oscar Ford uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Musgraves comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Rose strikes out. Hugh Spoljaric singles in front of the right fielder. Byron Phillips scores. Tom Rivera grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hugh Spoljaric is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Lou Walters flies out to the left fielder. Jose Glade grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Griffith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Doug Platte singles to center field. Bill Adkins grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Stoney Taylor pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Tom Musgraves flies out to the right fielder. Fred Saverine strikes out. Harley Wentzel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ray Joyner pops out to the first baseman. Oscar Ford flies out to the left fielder. Byron Phillips singles to left field. Norm Josephson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Rose singles to left field. Hugh Spoljaric strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Colorado Dennis Hunter walks. Beany Osuna doubles to left field. Dennis Hunter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yasuyuki Kuroda flies out to the left fielder. Lou Walters hits an infield single to the first baseman. Jose Glade singles to right field. Beany Osuna scores. Lou Walters advances to third on the hit. Dickie White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vic Griffith doubles to left field. Lou Walters scores. Jose Glade uses his aggressiveness and scores. Norm Josephson strikes out. Fred Saverine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Tom Rivera flies out to the right fielder. Doug Platte grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Adkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Harley Wentzel triples. Dennis Hunter lines out to the shortstop. Beany Osuna flies out to the left fielder. Yasuyuki Kuroda grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Joe Ponson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harley Wentzel at RF. Jason Lowrey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Glade at 2B. Stoney Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Joyner singles to left field. Eric Anthony is pinch hitting for Oscar Ford. Eric Anthony flies out to the center fielder. Byron Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Tom Page comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Lou Walters grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Lowrey strikes out. Vic Griffith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Al Thomas is pinch hitting for Tom Page. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Thomas pops out to the third baseman. Hugh Spoljaric triples. Norm Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Rivera flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hugh Spoljaric scores. Doug Platte singles to left field. Bill Adkins lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Jimmy Pearson pitching. Richard Hidalgo is pinch hitting for Norm Clark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Richard Hidalgo strikes out. Fred Saverine grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Joe Ponson walks. Dennis Hunter grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Ponson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Shinichi Yamashita pitching. Stoney Taylor strikes out. Ray Joyner doubles past the center fielder. Eric Anthony walks. Byron Phillips singles to center field. Ray Joyner scores. Eric Anthony advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Pearson strikes out. Hugh Spoljaric grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Colorado Beany Osuna strikes out. Yasuyuki Kuroda hits a home run. Lou Walters flies out to the center fielder. Jason Lowrey is hit by a pitch. Vic Griffith doubles past the right fielder. Jason Lowrey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 Colorado total runners left on base: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Scott Griffin improves in range John Stewart did not respond to coaching in speed John Stewart improves in arm Jerry Sax did not respond to coaching in range
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Borland did not respond to coaching in control Mike Weaver improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Bowers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Walt Decker did not respond to coaching in endurance