Win: Gary Nordyke (6-6) Loss: Dave Leon (1-4)
Save: John Niekro (11)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Greg Bradford pitching. Sandy Rowland singles past the shortstop. Larry Hurtado grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Moose Edington singles to left field. Paul Hidalgo walks. Red Ochoa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Gary Nordyke pitching. Doc Percival flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Al Stanicek doubles to left field. Stan Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Jasion Cepeda grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Tim Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Chapman strikes out. Masakazu Ishikawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Eric Wysong strikes out. Paul Ashburn flies out to the center fielder. Carl Ragan walks. Roy Roser lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Gary Nordyke grounds out to the third baseman. Sandy Rowland lines out to the shortstop. Larry Hurtado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Greg Bradford singles to right field. Doc Percival singles to right field. Al Stanicek flies out to the right fielder. Stan Rodriguez doubles to right field. Greg Bradford scores. Doc Percival uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jasion Cepeda grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Rodriguez advances to third on the play. Eric Wysong strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Moose Edington flies out to the left fielder. Paul Hidalgo walks. Red Ochoa singles to left field. Paul Hidalgo advances to third on the hit. Tim Boone pops out to the second baseman. Pete Chapman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Paul Ashburn singles to right field. Carl Ragan strikes out. Paul Ashburn steals second. Roy Roser flies out to the center fielder. Greg Bradford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Masakazu Ishikawa singles to right field. Gary Nordyke lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Masakazu Ishikawa forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Sandy Rowland strikes out. Larry Hurtado pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Doc Percival pops out to the third baseman. Al Stanicek grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Moose Edington hits a home run. Paul Hidalgo singles to left field. Red Ochoa singles to left field. Paul Hidalgo advances to third on the hit. Tim Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Hidalgo scores. Red Ochoa advances to second on the play. Pete Chapman pops out to the second baseman. Masakazu Ishikawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Jasion Cepeda grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Wysong singles to left field. Paul Ashburn singles to center field. Eric Wysong aggressively advances to third on the hit. Carl Ragan grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Ashburn advances to second on the play. Roy Roser lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dave Leon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bill Robinson is pinch hitting for Gary Nordyke. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bill Robinson strikes out. Sandy Rowland strikes out. Larry Hurtado hits a home run. Moose Edington grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Otto Bruckmiller pitching. Woody Brockett is pinch hitting for Dave Leon. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Woody Brockett pops out to the second baseman. Doc Percival strikes out. Al Stanicek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Joe Greene pitching. Paul Hidalgo flies out to the right fielder. Red Ochoa bunts for a base hit. Tim Boone lines out to the first baseman. Pete Chapman doubles to right field. Red Ochoa uses his aggressiveness and scores. Masakazu Ishikawa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Stan Rodriguez doubles to center field. Jasion Cepeda singles past the second baseman. Stan Rodriguez scores. Eric Wysong walks. Paul Ashburn flies out to the left fielder. Carl Ragan singles to center field. Jasion Cepeda is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Eric Wysong advances to third on the play. Roy Roser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Sal Watkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tracy Nordbrook is pinch hitting for Otto Bruckmiller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tracy Nordbrook singles to left field. Sandy Rowland grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tracy Nordbrook is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sandy Rowland is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Larry Hurtado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago John Niekro pitching. Charlie Wheat is pinch hitting for Sal Watkins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Wheat hits an infield single to the third baseman. Doc Percival grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Al Stanicek singles to center field. Stan Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 Chicago total runners LOB: 9
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Niggeling improves in range George McGah improves in contact_vs_righty George McGah improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Niggeling improves 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: Jim DeJean did not respond to coaching in range Lefty Holmes did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Holmes did not respond to coaching in control Lance Harris did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Floyd Patterson improves in 2B