Win: Akinori Yamamoto (15-5) Loss: Sam Wall (2-12)
Save: Jose Blanco (13)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Sam Wall pitching. Charlie Cedeno pops out to the first baseman. Jose Serrano strikes out. Dixie Fernandez singles to center field. Willie Campbell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Akinori Yamamoto pitching. Alex Bauer walks. Alex Bauer steals second. Al Riddle flies out to the left fielder. Ray Morton flies out to the center fielder. Emil May grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Chris Bradley grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Miller strikes out. Flint Laboy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Stan Rusteck walks. Johnny Luhrsen singles to right field. Stan Rusteck advances to third on the hit. Pete Burda grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Stan Rusteck scores. Ed Girard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Giovanni Schofield singles to right field. Akinori Yamamoto lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Giovanni Schofield forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Akinori Yamamoto steals second. Charlie Cedeno strikes out. Jose Serrano singles to center field. Akinori Yamamoto scores. Dixie Fernandez walks. Willie Campbell walks. Chris Bradley hits a home run. Jose Serrano scores. Dixie Fernandez scores. Willie Campbell scores. Tommy Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Sam Wall flies out to the right fielder. Alex Bauer flies out to the left fielder. Al Riddle triples. Ray Morton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Flint Laboy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Giovanni Schofield grounds out to the pitcher. Akinori Yamamoto grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Emil May doubles to left field. Stan Rusteck singles to right field. Emil May scores. Johnny Luhrsen triples. Stan Rusteck scores. Pete Burda strikes out. Ed Girard strikes out. Sam Wall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Charlie Cedeno grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Serrano grounds out to the third baseman. Dixie Fernandez singles to center field. Willie Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Alex Bauer grounds out to the shortstop. Al Riddle flies out to the center fielder. Ray Morton doubles to right field. Emil May flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Chris Bradley flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Tommy Miller singles to center field. Flint Laboy walks. Giovanni Schofield singles to right field. Akinori Yamamoto strikes out. Charlie Cedeno flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Chicago Stan Rusteck doubles to left field. Johnny Luhrsen grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Rusteck advances to third on the play. Pete Burda strikes out. Ed Girard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jose Serrano strikes out. Steve Versailles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Dixie Fernandez flies out to the center fielder. Willie Campbell singles past the first baseman. Chris Bradley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Gilberto Brito is pinch hitting for Steve Versailles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gilberto Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Bauer grounds out to the shortstop. Al Riddle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bob Eyre pitching. Tommy Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Flint Laboy strikes out. Giovanni Schofield walks. Akinori Yamamoto grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Giovanni Schofield is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Ray Morton grounds out to the third baseman. Emil May doubles to center field. Stan Rusteck doubles to center field. Emil May scores. Hirofumi Ashizawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Luhrsen strikes out. Pete Burda flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Charlie Cedeno singles to right field. Jose Serrano strikes out. Dixie Fernandez flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Cedeno steals second. Willie Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Jose Blanco comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Girard singles to right field. Kevin Griner is pinch hitting for Bob Eyre. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kevin Griner strikes out. Alex Bauer grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Girard advances to second on the play. Al Riddle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Ray Morton (10), Emil May 2 (10), Stan Rusteck 2 (12).3B - Al Riddle (4), Johnny Luhrsen (1).GIDP - Pete Burda. Baserunning: SB - Alex Bauer (13).
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Alvin Wells did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Duane Reams improves in arm Leon Charles did not respond to coaching in control John Carter improves in arm Don Hoey improves in arm Leon Charles did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Reed improves in control Frank Shaw improves in velocity Jay Brown improves in power_vs_righty Sheldon Moose improves in arm Syl Jones improves in range Syl Jones improves in speed Danvers Modano did not respond to coaching in 2B