Win: Don Sommers (15-9) Loss: Masaru Yasui (11-6)
Save: Bill Gross (4)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Don Sommers pitching. Hugh Federoff flies out to the center fielder. Walt Beatin flies out to the center fielder. Bob Blanco grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Masaru Yasui pitching. Jim Neumeier grounds out to the shortstop. Spoke Ranew flies out to the center fielder. Gil Dorgan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dave Bergman strikes out. Dave Backman strikes out. Ryder Stetson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Ed Crook strikes out. Roger Perez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ernie Getz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dave Connors grounds out to the shortstop. Don Speier strikes out. Masaru Yasui strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Robert Pattison singles to center field. John McDonald grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Robert Pattison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don Sommers fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Don Sommers strikes out. John McDonald is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Hugh Federoff walks. Walt Beatin flies out to the right fielder. Bob Blanco flies out to the center fielder. Dave Bergman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Neumeier. Dave Backman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Jim Neumeier singles to center field. Spoke Ranew singles to right field. Jim Neumeier advances to third on the hit. Spoke Ranew is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gil Dorgan walks. Ed Crook strikes out. Roger Perez doubles to right field. Jim Neumeier scores. Ernie Getz singles to center field. Gil Dorgan scores. Roger Perez scores. Robert Pattison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ryder Stetson flies out to the center fielder. Dave Connors strikes out. Don Speier singles past the third baseman. Masaru Yasui flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta John McDonald grounds out to the third baseman. Don Sommers strikes out. Jim Neumeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Hugh Federoff flies out to the right fielder. Walt Beatin flies out to the left fielder. Bob Blanco walks. Dave Bergman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Spoke Ranew singles to center field. Gil Dorgan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Spoke Ranew is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Crook flies out to the right fielder. Roger Perez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dave Backman flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ryder Stetson flies out to the left fielder. Dave Connors strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ernie Getz grounds out to the shortstop. Robert Pattison walks. John McDonald flies out to the right fielder. Don Sommers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Don Speier strikes out. Carlos Werts is pinch hitting for Masaru Yasui. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Carlos Werts flies out to the left fielder. Hugh Federoff grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Damien Miller pitching. Jim Neumeier walks. Spoke Ranew flies out to the right fielder. Gil Dorgan flies out to the center fielder. Jim Neumeier is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bill Gross comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Walt Beatin strikes out. Bob Blanco pops out to the catcher. Dave Bergman reached on a fielding error by Bill Gross. Dave Backman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5 Atlanta total runners left on base: 3
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Avila improves in power_vs_righty Sam Stanton did not respond to coaching in arm Drungo Bartee did not respond to coaching in arm Sam Stanton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Klimkowski did not respond to coaching in control Kris Gore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Hal Vernon improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Noonan did not respond to coaching in velocity Kent Kenworthy did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Miller improves in velocity German Fornieles improves in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Doyle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty