Win: Mike Thompson (8-4) Loss: Paul Shellenback (5-14)
Save: Cobe Cutshaw (1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Mike Thompson pitching. Guy Forsch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Metcalfe flies out to the right fielder. Jesse Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Paul Shellenback pitching. Joe Alley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Piggy Huffman hits a home run. Harvey Gruber strikes out. Derrell Hotaling singles to center field. Fred Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Wheeler strikes out. Ed Jacobson grounds out to the shortstop. Mardie Garbowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Sid Krueger walks. Gale Monahan pops out to the catcher. Barney Lezcano grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Sid Krueger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Darryl Strawberry singles to right field. Darryl Strawberry steals second. Gary Bell strikes out. Paul Shellenback strikes out. Guy Forsch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Joe Alley singles to left field. Piggy Huffman pops out to the second baseman. Harvey Gruber grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Mike Metcalfe grounds out to the pitcher. Jesse Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Mike Wheeler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Derrell Hotaling hits a home run. Fred Lopez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mardie Garbowski. Sid Krueger grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Lopez advances to third on the play. Gale Monahan doubles to left field. Fred Lopez scores. Barney Lezcano hits a home run. Gale Monahan scores. Mike Thompson strikes out. Joe Alley walks. Piggy Huffman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ed Jacobson grounds out to the shortstop. Mardie Garbowski walks. Darryl Strawberry strikes out. Gary Bell is hit by a pitch. Paul Shellenback flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Harvey Gruber singles to left field. Derrell Hotaling flies out to the right fielder. Fred Lopez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Guy Forsch grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Metcalfe flies out to the right fielder. Jesse Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Sid Krueger flies out to the left fielder. Gale Monahan strikes out. Barney Lezcano doubles to left field. Mike Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mike Wheeler doubles to right field. Ed Jacobson grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Wheeler advances to third on the play. Mardie Garbowski grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Wheeler scores. Darryl Strawberry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Joe Alley flies out to the center fielder. Piggy Huffman strikes out. Harvey Gruber flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Gary Bell singles to right field. Gene Gaule is pinch hitting for Paul Shellenback. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gene Gaule doubles to left field. Guy Forsch strikes out. Cobe Cutshaw 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 2nd. Mike Metcalfe grounds out to the pitcher. Jesse Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Wayne Hughes pitching. Derrell Hotaling hits a home run. Fred Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Sid Krueger flies out to the right fielder. Gale Monahan singles past the third baseman. Barney Lezcano pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Mike Wheeler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Jacobson grounds out to the shortstop. Mardie Garbowski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Mike Metcalfe is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Elliott did not respond to coaching in control Lou Taylor improves in speed Steve Daugherty improves in control Ed Bando did not respond to coaching in control Bill Brown did not respond to coaching in CF
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Boyd did not respond to coaching in velocity Lesli Brownson improves in arm Jeff Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in speed Goose Bradshaw improves in 1B