Win: Joel Fortugno (1-0) Loss: Paul Sturdy (1-2)
Save: Ron Hines (2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Stan Niles pitching. Joe McNabb singles to right field. Kenny Kamau bunts for a base hit. John McGilvray singles past the second baseman. Joe McNabb is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Kenny Kamau advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Tom Siwy grounds out to the second baseman. John McGilvray advances to second on the play. Kelly Strom walks. Tom Stratton singles in front of the center fielder. Kenny Kamau scores. Jeremy Southworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Mike Cromer pitching. Mike Fohl singles to center field. Mike Fohl is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gordon Boeckel grounds out to the third baseman. Lave Moriarty doubles to left field. Todd Parker pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Lew Girardi grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Cromer strikes out. Joe McNabb hits a home run. Kenny Kamau strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Dick Merloni strikes out. Jack Fontenot strikes out. Tommy Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati John McGilvray flies out to the left fielder. Tom Siwy flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Strom doubles to center field. Tom Stratton walks. Jeremy Southworth walks. Lew Girardi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Roberto Clark strikes out. Stan Niles pops out to the third baseman. Mike Fohl singles to right field. Gordon Boeckel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Mike Cromer grounds out to the shortstop. Joe McNabb singles to center field. Kenny Kamau singles to center field. Joe McNabb advances to third on the hit. Kenny Kamau steals second. John McGilvray strikes out. Joel Fortugno 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 3rd. Tom Siwy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Lave Moriarty flies out to the center fielder. Todd Parker singles to left field. Dick Merloni hits a home run. Todd Parker scores. Paul Sturdy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Fontenot singles to center field. Tommy Sanders grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jack Fontenot is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Roberto Clark walks. Joel Fortugno hits an infield single to the third baseman. Mike Fohl flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Kelly Strom strikes out. Tom Stratton singles to right field. Jeremy Southworth lines out to the first baseman. Lew Girardi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Gordon Boeckel strikes out. Lave Moriarty doubles past the center fielder. Todd Parker doubles to left field. Lave Moriarty scores. Phil Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Merloni bunts for a base hit. Jack Fontenot flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Sanders singles to right field. Todd Parker scores. Dick Merloni advances to third on the hit. Roberto Clark singles to center field. Dick Merloni scores. Tommy Sanders advances to third on the hit. Joel Fortugno flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Phil Williams pops out to the second baseman. Joe McNabb singles to right field. Kenny Kamau grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Mike Fohl grounds out to the third baseman. Gordon Boeckel grounds out to the third baseman. Lave Moriarty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati John McGilvray pops out to the second baseman. Tom Siwy grounds out to the third baseman. Kelly Strom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Todd Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Merloni strikes out. Jack Fontenot flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Tom Stratton strikes out. Harry Rudolph is pinch hitting for Jeremy Southworth. Harry Rudolph grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Hines 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. Rip Braun is pinch hitting for Lew Girardi. Rip Braun grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Esteban Evers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harry Rudolph at 3B. Doc Ramsey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rip Braun at C. Tommy Sanders singles past the second baseman. Hirozo Yoshizawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roberto Clark grounds out to the pitcher. Tommy Sanders advances to second on the play. Ron Hines pops out to the third baseman. Mike Fohl walks. Gordon Boeckel doubles to right field. Tommy Sanders scores. Mike Fohl uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lave Moriarty singles to left field. Gordon Boeckel scores. Dave Erickson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Todd Parker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dennis Peters is pinch hitting for Dave Erickson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dennis Peters singles to left field. Joe McNabb strikes out. Kenny Kamau grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ben Goossen did not respond to coaching in velocity Matt Morales improves in range Brad Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Marlon Crowell improves in arm
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carlos Harper did not respond to coaching in range Ben Stellbauer improves in speed Jose Gregory improves in speed Skinny Robinson improves in contact_vs_righty Jose Gregory did not respond to coaching in 2B