Win: Dick Burns (6-3) Loss: Chuck Sprinz (4-5)
Save: Jim McCormick (12)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Marty Church pitching. Lou Sylvester flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hawes grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Geronimo hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tommy McCarthy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Dick Burns pitching. George Tomanek singles to center field. Rey Gardner pops out to the third baseman. Bill Witek pops out to the shortstop. Butch Alyea strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Charlie Barber strikes out. Bill Harbridge grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Houser singles to center field. Charlie Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Hisashi Matsubayashi singles to center field. Grover Hicks walks. Gene Ransom grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hisashi Matsubayashi is out at third base. Bobby McCarver strikes out. Marty Church grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dick Burns strikes out. Lou Sylvester singles to left field. Lou Sylvester is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Hawes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago George Tomanek grounds out to the second baseman. Rey Gardner grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Witek singles to center field. Butch Alyea strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Mike Geronimo strikes out. Tommy McCarthy strikes out. Charlie Barber walks. Bill Harbridge walks. Chuck Sprinz 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. Art Houser walks. Charlie Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Chicago Hisashi Matsubayashi strikes out. Grover Hicks flies out to the center fielder. Gene Ransom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dick Burns flies out to the left fielder. Lou Sylvester grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Hawes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Bobby McCarver flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Sprinz grounds out to the second baseman. George Tomanek reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lou Sylvester. Rey Gardner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Geronimo doubles to left field. Tommy McCarthy strikes out. Charlie Barber singles past the second baseman. Mike Geronimo scores. Tara Mori comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Harbridge is hit by a pitch. Art Houser grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Witek singles to center field. Butch Alyea grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hisashi Matsubayashi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Charlie Howard singles past the third baseman. Dick Burns lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lou Sylvester flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hawes hits a home run. Charlie Howard scores. Ray Belcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Geronimo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Grover Hicks flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Gene Ransom lines out to the shortstop. Bobby McCarver lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Tommy McCarthy walks. Tommy McCarthy steals second. Charlie Barber flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bill Harbridge flies out to the center fielder. Art Houser singles to right field. Charlie Howard grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Howie Varga is pinch hitting for Ray Belcher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Howie Varga singles to right field. George Tomanek grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Howie Varga is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rey Gardner singles to center field. George Tomanek advances to third on the hit. Yuichiro Ito 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. Bill Witek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Tomanek scores. Rey Gardner advances to second on the play. Butch Alyea walks. Hisashi Matsubayashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Elmo Durning pitching. Buster Hoover is pinch hitting for Yuichiro Ito. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buster Hoover flies out to the center fielder. Lou Sylvester walks. Bill Hawes grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Lou Sylvester advances to second on the play. Mike Geronimo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Jim McCormick pitching. Grover Hicks doubles to center field. Gene Ransom flies out to the left fielder. Bobby McCarver strikes out. Elmo Durning grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 Chicago total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Chuck Sprinz is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Charlie Bastian improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Dougherty improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Bastian did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Long John Ewing did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Koons did not respond to coaching in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Duster Lee improves in contact_vs_lefty Willy Hawes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Billy Bradley did not respond to coaching in speed Pat Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity