Win: Tim Berroa (1-0) Loss: Roy Layton (0-1)
Save: Denis Meeks (1)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia Tim Berroa pitching. Greg Crowe grounds out to the shortstop. John Rodgers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Snook flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Roy Layton pitching. Flint Laboy walks. Oscar McLaughlin strikes out. Jeffrey Allie singles to left field. Flint Laboy advances to third on the hit. Hack Sacka flies out to the center fielder. Dixie Fernandez reached on a fielding error by Bob Hrabosky. Flint Laboy scores. Vic Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Bob Hrabosky grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Eshelman singles to left field. Happy Struss singles to center field. Michael Engelberg grounds out to the catcher. Bob Eshelman advances to third on the play. Happy Struss advances to second on the play. Vance Ritchie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dick Mlicki grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Milner strikes out. Tim Berroa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Roy Layton flies out to the left fielder. Greg Crowe lines out to the shortstop. John Rodgers walks. John Rodgers steals second. Bobby Snook strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Flint Laboy flies out to the right fielder. Oscar McLaughlin lines out to the second baseman. Jeffrey Allie lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Bob Hrabosky singles to center field. Bob Eshelman pops out to the second baseman. Happy Struss singles to right field. Bob Hrabosky advances to third on the hit. Michael Engelberg flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Hrabosky scores. Vance Ritchie grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Happy Struss is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Hack Sacka singles to left field. Dixie Fernandez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Vic Weaver grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Roy Layton grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Crowe flies out to the left fielder. John Rodgers singles to right field. Bobby Snook singles to left field. John Rodgers advances to third on the hit. Bob Hrabosky strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dick Mlicki walks. Harry Milner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tim Berroa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Bob Eshelman hits a home run. Happy Struss singles to right field. Michael Engelberg strikes out. Vance Ritchie singles to center field. Roy Layton lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Happy Struss is thrown out at third. Vance Ritchie advances to second on the play. Vance Ritchie advances to second on the play. Greg Crowe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Flint Laboy singles to left field. Oscar McLaughlin walks. Jeffrey Allie strikes out. Hack Sacka singles to left field. Flint Laboy scores. Oscar McLaughlin aggressively advances to third on the hit. Dixie Fernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar McLaughlin scores. Hack Sacka advances to second on the play. Vic Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Philadelphia John Rodgers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Snook grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Hrabosky flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dick Mlicki grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Milner strikes out. Tim Berroa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Bob Eshelman reached on a 2-base fielding error by Oscar McLaughlin. Hal Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Happy Struss singles to right field. Happy Struss is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Michael Engelberg strikes out. Vance Ritchie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Flint Laboy hits an infield single to the second baseman. Oscar McLaughlin singles to center field. Flint Laboy advances to third on the hit. Steve Reese comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jeffrey Allie grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Flint Laboy scores. Hack Sacka singles to center field. Dixie Fernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Denis Meeks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Will Worrell is pinch hitting for Steve Reese. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Will Worrell flies out to the left fielder. Greg Crowe flies out to the right fielder. John Rodgers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Philadelphia total runners left on base: 9 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 4
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dan Murray improves in power_vs_righty Bill Tinker did not respond to coaching in velocity Orlando Gerber did not respond to coaching in control Vince Woodward did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Howe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ira Jacquez did not respond to coaching in control Bill Childress improves in RF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jay Keeton did not respond to coaching in arm John Carter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Art Latham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Masatoshi Nakayama did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Herges improves in contact_vs_righty Art Latham did not respond to coaching in speed