Win: Craig Wheat (14-11) Loss: Joe Raines (13-11)
Save: Bill Johnston (36)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Craig Wheat pitching. Mike Kingdon walks. Frank Gant bunts for a base hit. Eddie Burnett strikes out. Dad Thompson strikes out. Doc Stanicek grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Gant is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Joe Raines pitching. Dave Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Jesus Dierker hits a home run. Woody Mattick grounds out to the third baseman. Seiji Kuroda grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jesse Difelice strikes out. Everett Parkinson flies out to the left fielder. Jim Gibson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Sam Flynn flies out to the center fielder. Katsumi Wakisaka singles to left field. Wendell Shields singles to center field. Chris Day reached on a fielding error by Doc Stanicek. Craig Wheat strikes out. Dave Andrews grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Katsumi Wakisaka is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Joe Raines strikes out. Mike Kingdon walks. Frank Gant grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jesus Dierker reached on a 2-base throwing error by Doc Stanicek. Woody Mattick strikes out. Seiji Kuroda flies out to the center fielder. Sam Flynn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Eddie Burnett strikes out. Dad Thompson singles to right field. Doc Stanicek pops out to the shortstop. Jesse Difelice singles to right field. Everett Parkinson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Katsumi Wakisaka flies out to the center fielder. Wendell Shields strikes out. Chris Day grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jim Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Raines grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Kingdon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Craig Wheat grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Andrews strikes out. Jesus Dierker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Frank Gant lines out to the second baseman. Eddie Burnett strikes out. Dad Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Woody Mattick singles to center field. Seiji Kuroda flies out to the right fielder. Sam Flynn pops out to the third baseman. Katsumi Wakisaka walks. Wendell Shields strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Doc Stanicek strikes out. Jesse Difelice grounds out to the third baseman. Everett Parkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Chris Day triples. Kazuyoshi Yoshida 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. Craig Wheat grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Day scores. Dave Andrews doubles to right field. Jesus Dierker grounds out to the shortstop. Woody Mattick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jim Gibson singles to center field. George Lawing is pinch hitting for Kazuyoshi Yoshida. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Lawing flies out to the right fielder. Jim Gibson steals second. Mike Kingdon strikes out. Frank Gant pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Bob Klinger pitching. Seiji Kuroda singles to center field. Sam Flynn flies out to the right fielder. Katsumi Wakisaka grounds out to the third baseman. Seiji Kuroda advances to second on the play. Wendell Shields walks. Seiji Kuroda steals third. Chris Day strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bill Johnston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eddie Burnett grounds out to the pitcher. Dad Thompson strikes out. Doc Stanicek singles in front of the right fielder. Jesse Difelice singles to left field. Doc Stanicek advances to third on the hit. Everett Parkinson doubles to right field. Doc Stanicek scores. Jim Gibson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 Atlanta total runners left on base: 9
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eddie Kracher improves in range Monte Mayberry improves in arm Pep Pool did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bruce Lehner improves in range Roy Hubbard did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Buddy Spooner did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Kracher improves in arm Bob Sosa did not respond to coaching in speed Gus Foss did not respond to coaching in speed
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Al Fincher did not respond to coaching in arm Hy Lafata did not respond to coaching in velocity Manny Toporcer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ted Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Ken Flowers did not respond to coaching in control Phil Snyder did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Tingley improves in contact_vs_righty Al Fincher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ken Flowers did not respond to coaching in control Al Fincher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lazaro Bague improves in CF