Win: Charlie Harper (10-6) Loss: Gary Hopkins (4-4)
Save: Rick Reed (6)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Charlie Harper pitching. Byron Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Joyner flies out to the right fielder. Jim Burris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Gary Hopkins pitching. Steve Robinson singles to center field. Fred Saverine flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Isringhausen walks. Jason Lowrey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Alex Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Stoney Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Minnie Tinker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Lou Walters lines out to the first baseman. Jack Hammer lines out to the first baseman. Vic Griffith walks. Yasuyuki Kuroda flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Buddy Buttbucks reached on a fielding error by Lou Walters. Juan Young walks. Gary Hopkins fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gary Hopkins grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Buddy Buttbucks advances to third on the play. Byron Phillips grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Charlie Harper flies out to the right fielder. Steve Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Saverine singles to center field. Johnny Isringhausen walks. Jason Lowrey hits a home run. Fred Saverine scores. Johnny Isringhausen scores. Lou Walters flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Ray Joyner strikes out. Jim Burris flies out to the left fielder. Alex Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Jack Hammer strikes out. Vic Griffith grounds out to the second baseman. Yasuyuki Kuroda grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Stoney Taylor strikes out. Minnie Tinker walks. Buddy Buttbucks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Minnie Tinker advances to second on the play. Juan Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Charlie Harper strikes out. Steve Robinson strikes out. Fred Saverine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Gary Hopkins flies out to the center fielder. Byron Phillips pops out to the shortstop. Ray Joyner singles to center field. Jim Burris triples. Ray Joyner scores. Alex Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Johnny Isringhausen reached on a fielding error by Byron Phillips. Jason Lowrey strikes out. Lou Walters grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Stoney Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Minnie Tinker strikes out. Buddy Buttbucks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Jack Hammer singles to center field. Vic Griffith hits a home run. Jack Hammer scores. Yasuyuki Kuroda grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Harper strikes out. Steve Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Juan Young pops out to the first baseman. Doug Platte is pinch hitting for Gary Hopkins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Doug Platte singles to center field. Byron Phillips singles to left field. Ray Joyner strikes out. Jim Burris pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Colorado Dickie White pitching. Fred Saverine strikes out. Johnny Isringhausen grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Lowrey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Michael Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Alex Martinez hits a home run. Rick Reed comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stoney Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Minnie Tinker flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Buttbucks grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5 Colorado total runners left on base: 2
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jeff King improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Carter improves in power_vs_lefty Jake Arellanes improves in contact_vs_lefty Al Bradford did not respond to coaching in speed
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Charlie Bowers improves in speed Charlie Bowers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Thomas Bruyette did not respond to coaching in control Mike Elliott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty