Win: Larry Heydon (12-9) Loss: Sandy Liefer (9-4)
Save: Dan Higginbotham (17)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Joe Veltman pitching. Dick Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roberto Lowe grounds out to the shortstop. Kory Nielsen walks. Dave Golvin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kory Nielsen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Larry Heydon pitching. Heinie Fowler flies out to the left fielder. Weldon Pyle flies out to the right fielder. John Lopez walks. Pickles Scott lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Charlie Lowe grounds out to the shortstop. Cam Harris flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Donovan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago John Roberts strikes out. Roberto Kutyna grounds out to the third baseman. Hal LaCock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Seijii Ishii doubles to center field. Larry Heydon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Thomas singles past the first baseman. Seijii Ishii scores. Roberto Lowe pops out to the third baseman. Kory Nielsen flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Augie Holbert pops out to the second baseman. Joe Veltman strikes out. Heinie Fowler singles to right field. Weldon Pyle singles to right field. John Lopez hits a home run. Heinie Fowler scores. Weldon Pyle scores. Pickles Scott hits an infield single to the pitcher. John Roberts singles to left field. Pickles Scott advances to third on the hit. Roberto Kutyna strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dave Golvin pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Lowe hits a home run. Cam Harris singles to right field. Eddie Donovan grounds out to the shortstop. Cam Harris advances to second on the play. Seijii Ishii singles to left field. Cam Harris scores. Larry Heydon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Hal LaCock singles to center field. Augie Holbert pops out to the first baseman. Joe Veltman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Heinie Fowler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dick Thomas strikes out. Roberto Lowe flies out to the center fielder. Kory Nielsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Weldon Pyle flies out to the right fielder. John Lopez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pickles Scott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dave Golvin strikes out. Charlie Lowe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cam Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago John Roberts flies out to the right fielder. Roberto Kutyna grounds out to the shortstop. Hal LaCock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Eddie Donovan singles to center field. Seijii Ishii flies out to the center fielder. Larry Heydon pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Dick Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Augie Holbert strikes out. Joe Veltman grounds out to the shortstop. Heinie Fowler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Roberto Lowe strikes out. Sandy Liefer 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. Kory Nielsen walks. Dave Golvin hits a home run. Kory Nielsen scores. Jesse Wilshere comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Lowe flies out to the left fielder. Cam Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Weldon Pyle grounds out to the second baseman. John Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Pickles Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Eddie Donovan doubles to center field. Seijii Ishii strikes out. Bob DeSa is pinch hitting for Larry Heydon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob DeSa flies out to the center fielder. Dick Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Dan Higginbotham pitching. John Roberts strikes out. Roberto Kutyna singles to center field. Hal LaCock walks. Augie Holbert grounds out to the shortstop. Roberto Kutyna advances to third on the play. Hal LaCock advances to second on the play. Ricky Gross is pinch hitting for Jesse Wilshere. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ricky Gross flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eric Crowley improves in control Bob Combs did not respond to coaching in control John McNealy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Kane did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Joseph did not respond to coaching in control Buck Hanley did not respond to coaching in velocity John McNealy did not respond to coaching in C
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tony Galarraga did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Swoboda did not respond to coaching in arm Ralph Wiltse did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Wayne Rincon improves in velocity Tony Galarraga did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Welch did not respond to coaching in control Braulio Smith did not respond to coaching in C