Win: Hal Foster (1-0) Loss: Bill Davison (0-1)
Save: Denis Meeks (3)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ralph McCormick pitching. Flint Laboy strikes out. Jeffrey Allie strikes out. Vic Weaver walks. Chris Bradley walks. Charlie Cedeno flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Miami Steve Brondell pitching. Wade Martin singles to right field. Wade Martin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sam Micheltorena flies out to the right fielder. Guy Gonzalez singles to right field. Jimmy Franklin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Hack Sacka strikes out. Dick Mlicki strikes out. Jose Serrano singles to right field. Steve Brondell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Miami Jose Mora singles to center field. Ed Converse strikes out. Jose Mora is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bruce Hatfield flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Flint Laboy walks. Jeffrey Allie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Flint Laboy advances to second on the play. Vic Weaver grounds out to the second baseman. Flint Laboy advances to third on the play. Chris Bradley singles to center field. Flint Laboy scores. Charlie Cedeno hits an infield single to the second baseman. Hack Sacka strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Miami Norwood Peters flies out to the left fielder. Ralph McCormick grounds out to the second baseman. Wade Martin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dick Mlicki grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Serrano strikes out. Steve Brondell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Miami Sam Micheltorena singles to right field. Guy Gonzalez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sam Micheltorena is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Guy Gonzalez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jimmy Franklin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Flint Laboy flies out to the center fielder. Jeffrey Allie singles to center field. Vic Weaver strikes out. Jeffrey Allie is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami Jose Mora strikes out. Ed Converse grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Hatfield grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Chris Bradley strikes out. Charlie Cedeno flies out to the center fielder. Hack Sacka singles to center field. Dick Mlicki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Miami Yusnel Lunar is pinch hitting for Norwood Peters. Yusnel Lunar pops out to the shortstop. Don Nevel is pinch hitting for Ralph McCormick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Don Nevel grounds out to the shortstop. Wade Martin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mike Patten pitching. Jose Serrano doubles to right field. Steve Brondell lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Jose Serrano is thrown out at third. Flint Laboy flies out to the center fielder. Jeffrey Allie walks. Vic Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Miami Sam Micheltorena walks. Guy Gonzalez singles to left field. Sam Micheltorena advances to third on the hit. Guy Gonzalez steals second. Jimmy Franklin grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Micheltorena scores. Guy Gonzalez advances to third on the play. Jose Mora reached on a fielding error by Steve Brondell. Guy Gonzalez scores. Ed Converse strikes out. Bruce Hatfield singles to left field. Jose Mora advances to third on the hit. Bruce Hatfield steals second. Yusnel Lunar strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Moe Hough enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jimmy Franklin at 3B. Chris Bradley grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Cedeno singles to center field. Charlie Cedeno is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hack Sacka walks. Dick Mlicki grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hack Sacka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Miami Mike Patten strikes out. Wade Martin pops out to the first baseman. Sam Micheltorena pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jose Serrano triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Dixie Fernandez is pinch hitting for Steve Brondell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dixie Fernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jose Serrano scores. Bill Davison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Flint Laboy grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Jeffrey Allie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Miami Hal Foster pitching. Guy Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Moe Hough flies out to the center fielder. Jose Mora grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Vic Weaver strikes out. Chris Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Cedeno hits a home run. Hack Sacka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Miami Denis Meeks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Converse flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Hatfield flies out to the right fielder. Yusnel Lunar doubles to left field. Earle Hernandez is pinch hitting for Bill Davison. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Earle Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 Miami total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Jose Serrano (1).3B - Jose Serrano (1).HR - Charlie Cedeno (2).SF - Dixie Fernandez. Baserunning: CS - Jeffrey Allie (1), Charlie Cedeno (1). Fielding: E - Steve Brondell.
Game Notes Dixie Fernandez is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Koichi Tenbo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jay Keeton did not respond to coaching in range Al Jenkins improves in speed Leon Charles did not respond to coaching in control Art Latham did not respond to coaching in range Tanyon Wagner improves in arm
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Clancy Hackman did not respond to coaching in velocity Leon Wicker did not respond to coaching in range Frank Thompson improves in power_vs_lefty Russ Ryan improves in contact_vs_lefty Buz Johnston did not respond to coaching in velocity Buz Johnston did not respond to coaching in velocity