Win: Kirk Witmeyer (1-0) Loss: Bob Schacht (0-1)
Save: Chad Stairs (1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bob Schacht pitching. Rikkert Pritchett flies out to the left fielder. Stu Lis bunts for a base hit. Bobo Kittridge pops out to the shortstop. John Bain singles to left field. Stu Lis advances to third on the hit. Tom Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Kirk Witmeyer pitching. Holden A. Lease pops out to the shortstop. Gene Ray strikes out. Hiroshi Taniguchi singles to center field. Hiroshi Taniguchi steals second. Tommy Green grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Carmelo Keenan singles to center field. Howie Lelivelt strikes out. Mike Gleich singles to right field. Kirk Witmeyer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rikkert Pritchett walks. Stu Lis strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Steve Kennedy triples. Newt Riesgo singles to center field. Steve Kennedy scores. Newt Riesgo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Specs Teed singles to center field. Specs Teed steals second. Frank Woodward flies out to the left fielder. Bob Schacht walks. Holden A. Lease singles to center field. Specs Teed scores. Gene Ray grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Holden A. Lease is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bobo Kittridge grounds out to the third baseman. John Bain hits a home run. Tom Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Carmelo Keenan walks. Howie Lelivelt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Hiroshi Taniguchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tommy Green singles past the shortstop. Steve Kennedy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tommy Green is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Newt Riesgo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Mike Gleich hits a home run. Kirk Witmeyer flies out to the right fielder. Rikkert Pritchett singles to left field. Stu Lis reached on a 2-base fielding error by Holden A. Lease. Bobo Kittridge singles to left field. Rikkert Pritchett scores. Stu Lis scores. John Bain singles to right field. Bobo Kittridge advances to third on the hit. Tom Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bobo Kittridge scores. Carmelo Keenan singles to center field. John Bain advances to third on the hit. Tadanao Kimoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Howie Lelivelt grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Specs Teed singles to center field. Frank Woodward strikes out. Tadanao Kimoto lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Holden A. Lease grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Gleich grounds out to the second baseman. Kirk Witmeyer strikes out. Rikkert Pritchett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Gene Ray walks. Hiroshi Taniguchi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tommy Green walks. Steve Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Stu Lis singles to center field. Bobo Kittridge doubles to left field. Stu Lis uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Bain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobo Kittridge advances to third on the play. Tom Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carmelo Keenan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Newt Riesgo walks. Specs Teed walks. Frank Woodward flies out to the right fielder. Tadanao Kimoto lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Holden A. Lease singles to right field. Newt Riesgo scores. Specs Teed scores. Hugh Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Ray walks. Hiroshi Taniguchi doubles to center field. Holden A. Lease scores. Tommy Green flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Howie Lelivelt strikes out. Mike Gleich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Westrum is pinch hitting for Hugh Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hal Westrum hits a home run. Larry Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rikkert Pritchett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Phil Lezcano pitching. Steve Kennedy doubles to center field. Ducky Schofield is pinch hitting for Newt Riesgo. Ducky Schofield pops out to the second baseman. Specs Teed flies out to the right fielder. Frank Woodward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Stu Lis hits a home run. Bobo Kittridge doubles to center field. John Bain pops out to the shortstop. Tom Thomas pops out to the shortstop. Carmelo Keenan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Andre Dawson is pinch hitting for Larry Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Andre Dawson strikes out. Holden A. Lease lines out to the third baseman. Gene Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati George Kerr pitching. Howie Lelivelt walks. Mike Gleich grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Walter Hinchliffe is pinch hitting for Phil Lezcano. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Walter Hinchliffe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Chad Stairs pitching. Hiroshi Taniguchi walks. Tommy Green is hit by a pitch. Steve Kennedy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tommy Green is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ducky Schofield strikes out. Specs Teed flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 10 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 11
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kenny Sims improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jimmy Trucks improves in range Ralph Sewell did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Litwhiler did not respond to coaching in 1B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jot McNamara improves in control Ron Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Halama did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jason Chappell did not respond to coaching in range