Win: Tom Bluhm (11-5) Loss: Tom Lush (0-1)
Save: John Niekro (10)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ray Hogan pitching. Sandy Rowland strikes out. Moose Edington strikes out. Lefty Seybold singles to center field. Lefty Seybold is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Tom Bluhm pitching. Yam Lickert pops out to the shortstop. Al Stanicek grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Paul Hidalgo singles to left field. Paul Hidalgo is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Red Ochoa walks. Tim Boone doubles to left field. Red Ochoa uses his aggressiveness and scores. Augie Smith strikes out. Pete Chapman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Jasion Cepeda walks. Chuck Esposito doubles to left field. Jasion Cepeda uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chuck Esposito steals third. Paul Ashburn strikes out. Carl Ragan walks. Roy Roser flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Chuck Esposito scores. Ray Hogan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Tom Bluhm grounds out to the third baseman. Sandy Rowland singles to right field. Sandy Rowland is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Moose Edington singles to left field. Lefty Seybold strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Yam Lickert walks. Al Stanicek singles to center field. Stan Rodriguez strikes out. Jasion Cepeda grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Paul Hidalgo grounds out to the second baseman. Red Ochoa strikes out. Tim Boone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Chuck Esposito strikes out. Paul Ashburn strikes out. Carl Ragan singles past the first baseman. Roy Roser pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Augie Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Chapman singles to left field. Pete Chapman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tom Bluhm grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Ray Hogan grounds out to the second baseman. Yam Lickert strikes out. Al Stanicek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Sandy Rowland grounds out to the third baseman. Moose Edington walks. Moose Edington steals second. Lefty Seybold doubles past the right fielder. Moose Edington scores. Paul Hidalgo flies out to the center fielder. Red Ochoa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Stan Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Jasion Cepeda grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Esposito pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Tim Boone strikes out. Augie Smith flies out to the left fielder. Pete Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Paul Ashburn strikes out. Carl Ragan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Roy Roser singles to center field. Doc Percival is pinch hitting for Ray Hogan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Doc Percival flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Tom Lush pitching. Bill Robinson is pinch hitting for Tom Bluhm. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bill Robinson strikes out. Sandy Rowland singles to right field. Moose Edington singles to right field. Sandy Rowland advances to third on the hit. Lefty Seybold singles to center field. Sandy Rowland scores. Moose Edington advances to third on the hit. Paul Hidalgo flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Moose Edington scores. Dave Leon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lefty Seybold steals second. Red Ochoa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Steve Gonzalez pitching. Yam Lickert pops out to the pitcher. Al Stanicek strikes out. Stan Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Tim Boone hits a home run. Augie Smith strikes out. Pete Chapman flies out to the right fielder. Sal Watkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tracy Nordbrook is pinch hitting for Steve Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tracy Nordbrook strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago John Niekro pitching. Jasion Cepeda strikes out. Chuck Esposito walks. Paul Ashburn flies out to the right fielder. Carl Ragan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 4 Chicago total runners LOB: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rube Kerr improves in power_vs_righty Thomas Geis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Danny Mabry improves in arm Masahito Harada did not respond to coaching in range Chris Ciardi did not respond to coaching in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lance Harris improves in contact_vs_righty Brian Graham did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Appleton did not respond to coaching in velocity Jamie Clevenger improves in arm Floyd Patterson improves in 2B