Win: Howie Echevarria (7-10) Loss: Joe Metheny (0-6)
Save: John Hepler (3)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Joe Metheny pitching. Ken Sanders strikes out. Don Brant strikes out. Biddy Blaemire grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Howie Echevarria pitching. Pepper Gardiner flies out to the center fielder. Bill Peffer doubles to center field. Leslie Smith flies out to the left fielder. Joe Lovelace flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Vern Smith hits a home run. Chris McNabb pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Ripple reached on a fielding error by Joe Lovelace. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Useek Yoda grounds out to the shortstop. Norman Brookens walks. Howie Echevarria strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Denny Felton walks. Matt Meadows grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Rich Forster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ken Sanders singles to right field. Don Brant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Sanders advances to second on the play. Biddy Blaemire grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ken Sanders advances to third on the play. Vern Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Scott Settlemire flies out to the right fielder. Joe Metheny grounds out to the shortstop. Pepper Gardiner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Chris McNabb strikes out. Charlie Ripple strikes out. Useek Yoda grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Bill Peffer flies out to the left fielder. Leslie Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Lovelace singles to center field. Denny Felton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Norman Brookens walks. Mickey Swift 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. Howie Echevarria lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Sanders flies out to the right fielder. Don Brant grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Matt Meadows grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rich Forster singles to center field. Rich Forster is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Scott Settlemire singles to center field. Mickey Swift grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Biddy Blaemire flies out to the right fielder. Vern Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Chris McNabb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Pepper Gardiner flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bill Peffer singles to center field. Bill Peffer steals second. Leslie Smith flies out to the right fielder. Joe Lovelace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Charlie Ripple hits an infield single to the pitcher. Useek Yoda flies out to the center fielder. Norman Brookens grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Ripple advances to second on the play. Howie Echevarria strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Denny Felton flies out to the center fielder. Matt Meadows grounds out to the pitcher. Rich Forster singles to left field. Scott Settlemire singles to right field. Rich Forster advances to third on the hit. Mickey Swift grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ken Sanders singles to left field. Don Brant flies out to the left fielder. Biddy Blaemire doubles to right field. Vern Smith strikes out. Fred Ortiz 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. Chris McNabb singles to right field. Ken Sanders scores. Biddy Blaemire scores. Charlie Ripple flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Pepper Gardiner grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Peffer walks. Leslie Smith walks. Joe Lovelace grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Peffer advances to third on the play. Leslie Smith advances to second on the play. Denny Felton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Useek Yoda grounds out to the second baseman. Norman Brookens flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Thompson is pinch hitting for Howie Echevarria. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jerry Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn John Hepler pitching. Matt Meadows hits a home run. Rich Forster strikes out. Scott Settlemire grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Whiteside is pinch hitting for Fred Ortiz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Doug Whiteside flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Bill Peffer (17).HR - Matt Meadows (2).GIDP - Matt Meadows. Baserunning: SB - Bill Peffer (20).CS - Rich Forster (3). Fielding: E - Joe Lovelace.
Game Notes Useek Yoda is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doug Chapman did not respond to coaching in control George Morse improves in velocity Frank Simon improves in control Jamey Phillips did not respond to coaching in arm
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Curtis did not respond to coaching in velocity George Curtis did not respond to coaching in endurance Zeb Chamberlain improves in range Ed Higginson did not respond to coaching in control