Win: Tom Musgraves (4-2) Loss: Luke Bryan (1-9)
Save: Michael Jackson (3)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Tadasu Koyama pitching. Byron Phillips strikes out. Ray Joyner grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Burris grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Luke Bryan pitching. Johnny Isringhausen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Saverine strikes out. Lou Walters singles to left field. Jason Lowrey walks. Yasuyuki Kuroda singles to center field. Lou Walters scores. Jason Lowrey advances to third on the hit. Jack Hammer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Alex Martinez lines out to the second baseman. Minnie Tinker strikes out. Buddy Buttbucks singles to right field. Juan Young flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Vic Griffith doubles to left field. Jose Glade flies out to the right fielder. Tadasu Koyama strikes out. Johnny Isringhausen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Oscar Ford singles to left field. Luke Bryan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Byron Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Joyner walks. Jim Burris walks. Alex Martinez doubles to right field. Oscar Ford scores. Ray Joyner scores. Jim Burris uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Musgraves comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Minnie Tinker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Fred Saverine doubles to center field. Lou Walters walks. Jason Lowrey lines out to the second baseman. Yasuyuki Kuroda grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Buddy Buttbucks strikes out. Juan Young grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Jack Hammer strikes out. Vic Griffith pops out to the third baseman. Jose Glade doubles to right field. Tom Musgraves flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Luke Bryan flies out to the center fielder. Byron Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Joyner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Johnny Isringhausen walks. Fred Saverine walks. Lou Walters doubles to right field. Johnny Isringhausen scores. Fred Saverine uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jason Lowrey singles to center field. Lou Walters scores. Jean-Pierre Gallagher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yasuyuki Kuroda hits a home run. Jason Lowrey scores. Jack Hammer hits a home run. Vic Griffith grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Glade strikes out. Tom Musgraves flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jim Burris flies out to the center fielder. Alex Martinez strikes out. Minnie Tinker singles to center field. Buddy Buttbucks singles to right field. Rick Reed comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Juan Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Colorado Johnny Isringhausen walks. Fred Saverine doubles to center field. Johnny Isringhausen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lou Walters flies out to the left fielder. Jason Lowrey lines out to the third baseman. Yasuyuki Kuroda grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Oscar Ford strikes out. Doug Platte is pinch hitting for Jean-Pierre Gallagher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Doug Platte flies out to the left fielder. Byron Phillips flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Randy Dashiell pitching. Jack Hammer flies out to the right fielder. Vic Griffith flies out to the center fielder. Jose Glade grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ray Joyner strikes out. Jim Burris triples. Alex Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Burris scores. Colby Clemens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Minnie Tinker pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Dennis Hunter is pinch hitting for Colby Clemens . Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dennis Hunter singles past the second baseman. Johnny Isringhausen lines out to the first baseman. Fred Saverine grounds out to the pitcher. Dennis Hunter advances to second on the play. Lou Walters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Shinichi Yamashita pitching. Steve Robinson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Glade at 3B. Buddy Buttbucks reached on a fielding error by Steve Robinson. Tom Rivera is pinch hitting for Juan Young. Tom Rivera grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Buddy Buttbucks is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Oscar Ford doubles to left field. Tom Rivera uses his aggressiveness and scores. Michael Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Thomas is pinch hitting for Randy Dashiell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Thomas singles past the shortstop. Oscar Ford scores. Byron Phillips strikes out. Ray Joyner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5 Colorado total runners left on base: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jeff King improves in arm Jerry Sax did not respond to coaching in range John Stewart improves in arm Dave Lamont did not respond to coaching in velocity
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Irv Richardson improves in arm Hugh Flanagan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Jantzen did not respond to coaching in control Thomas Bruyette did not respond to coaching in velocity