Win: Francisco Oliveras (8-4) Loss: John Perez (1-2)
Save: Joe Price (31)
Inning: 1 Chicago Tim Please pitching. Tim Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Memo Kane strikes out. Kevin Grieve reached on a fielding error by Tripp Cromer. Dutch Dyer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Marcos Vassell pitching. Mike Laga strikes out. Jose Uribe lines out to the third baseman. Byron Dumoulin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Jim Nekola singles to center field. Elmer Lagger lines out to the second baseman. Ty Watson strikes out. Jim Nekola steals second. Dick Corbitt walks. Marcos Vassell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Robin Yount strikes out. Tripp Cromer singles to right field. Roberto Child singles to center field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Moe Thacker walks. Gabe Veras pops out to the first baseman. Tim Please flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Chicago Tim Cooper strikes out. Memo Kane flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Grieve flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mike Laga grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Uribe doubles to left field. Byron Dumoulin singles to right field. Jose Uribe scores. Robin Yount grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Byron Dumoulin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Robin Yount is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Dutch Dyer grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Nekola grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Lagger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tripp Cromer strikes out. Roberto Child strikes out. Moe Thacker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Ty Watson pops out to the catcher. Dick Corbitt grounds out to the pitcher. Marcos Vassell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Gabe Veras singles to center field. Gabe Veras steals second. Tim Please lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Laga strikes out. Jose Uribe pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Tim Cooper walks. Memo Kane flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Grieve walks. Dutch Dyer strikes out. Jim Nekola singles to right field. Tim Cooper scores. Kevin Grieve advances to third on the hit. Elmer Lagger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Byron Dumoulin strikes out. Robin Yount singles to right field. Tripp Cromer flies out to the right fielder. Roberto Child strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Ty Watson walks. Dick Corbitt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Marcos Vassell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Moe Thacker flies out to the center fielder. Gabe Veras flies out to the right fielder. John Browne is pinch hitting for Tim Please. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Browne hits a home run. Mike Laga pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Bill Swift pitching. Tim Cooper singles to center field. Memo Kane singles to center field. Kevin Grieve singles to right field. Tim Cooper scores. Francisco Oliveras comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dutch Dyer flies out to the center fielder. Jim Nekola walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Elmer Lagger flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Memo Kane scores. Ty Watson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jose Uribe reached on a fielding error by Memo Kane. John Perez 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 1st. Byron Dumoulin hits a home run. Jose Uribe scores. Robin Yount strikes out. Tripp Cromer grounds out to the second baseman. Roberto Child grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Joe Price comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Corbitt strikes out. Tony Davis is pinch hitting for John Perez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tony Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Cooper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Allen did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Cumberland did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Keisler did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Moore improves in range Shovel Knorr did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wade Boggs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Johnstone did not respond to coaching in control Ron McGann did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Greene improves in power_vs_righty