Win: Rene Natrall (9-9) Loss: Charlie Taylor (9-2)
Save: Horace Elias (38)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Rene Natrall pitching. Donnie Floyd grounds out to the shortstop. Guy Pool grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Gibson triples. Rob Lynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Charlie Taylor pitching. Bill Bruggy reached on a fielding error by Chuck Medina. Ricardo Flair flies out to the center fielder. Sam Fairley walks. Gus Cathlamet strikes out. Grant Knott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Art Johnson strikes out. Mickey Munninghoff singles to left field. Chuck Medina singles to right field. Mickey Munninghoff advances to third on the hit. Rick Helfand doubles to center field. Mickey Munninghoff scores. Charlie Taylor strikes out. Donnie Floyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Beryl Gregory singles to center field. Brady Barnes doubles to center field. Beryl Gregory uses his aggressiveness and scores. Clay Miner flies out to the right fielder. Rene Natrall grounds out to the second baseman. Brady Barnes advances to third on the play. Bill Bruggy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Guy Pool flies out to the right fielder. Pat Gibson grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Lynn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ricardo Flair hits a home run. Sam Fairley singles to center field. Gus Cathlamet hits a home run. Sam Fairley scores. Grant Knott strikes out. Beryl Gregory doubles to center field. Brady Barnes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Beryl Gregory advances to third on the play. Clay Miner walks. Clay Miner is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Art Johnson strikes out. Mickey Munninghoff strikes out. Chuck Medina singles to center field. Rick Helfand strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Rene Natrall strikes out. Bill Bruggy walks. Ricardo Flair flies out to the left fielder. Bill Bruggy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Doug Attreau is pinch hitting for Charlie Taylor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Doug Attreau strikes out. Donnie Floyd walks. Guy Pool singles to center field. Donnie Floyd aggressively advances to third on the hit. Pat Gibson walks. Rob Lynn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Terry Friend pitching. Sam Fairley singles to right field. Gus Cathlamet walks. Grant Knott pops out to the first baseman. Beryl Gregory strikes out. Brady Barnes singles to center field. Sam Fairley scores. Gus Cathlamet advances to third on the hit. Clay Miner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Art Johnson strikes out. Mickey Munninghoff hits a home run. Chuck Medina hits a home run. Rick Helfand flies out to the center fielder. Mike Diggs is pinch hitting for Terry Friend. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Mike Diggs doubles to right field. Mike Diggs steals third. Donnie Floyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Don Sutton pitching. Rene Natrall strikes out. Bill Bruggy flies out to the center fielder. Ricardo Flair flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Guy Pool singles to left field. Guy Pool steals second. Pat Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Guy Pool advances to third on the play. Tony Frazier 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. Rob Lynn grounds out to the pitcher. Art Johnson singles in front of the center fielder. Guy Pool scores. Mickey Munninghoff grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Art Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Sam Fairley grounds out to the pitcher. Gus Cathlamet grounds out to the shortstop. Grant Knott walks. Beryl Gregory strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Chuck Medina singles to center field. Rick Helfand flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Melendez is pinch hitting for Don Sutton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bobby Melendez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chuck Medina is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Donnie Floyd singles to center field. Guy Pool strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bill Ramsey pitching. Brady Barnes hits a home run. Clay Miner walks. Del Winn is pinch hitting for Tony Frazier. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Del Winn hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Bruggy flies out to the left fielder. Ricardo Flair grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Del Winn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sam Fairley lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Horace Elias pitching. Pat Gibson walks. Rob Lynn flies out to the left fielder. Art Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Munninghoff flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 11 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Rick Helfand (10), Mike Diggs (8).3B - Pat Gibson (2).HR - Mickey Munninghoff (8), Chuck Medina (9).GIDP - Rob Lynn. Baserunning: SB - Guy Pool (9), Mike Diggs (9). Fielding: E - Chuck Medina.
Game Notes Terry Friend is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Dettore did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Reardon improves in velocity Harry Thielman did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Reardon did not respond to coaching in control Chris Gallagher did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rick Wilson did not respond to coaching in arm Dave Money improves in velocity Hooks Berry improves in range Joe Wells did not respond to coaching in velocity