Win: Red Faber (5-1) Loss: Joe Gregory (3-4)
Save: Joe "Blitzen" Benz (10)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Red Faber pitching. Kelly Strom grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom Siwy doubles to center field. Tom Stratton flies out to the left fielder. Joe McNabb grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Joe Gregory pitching. Craig Hoover flies out to the right fielder. Terry Howell grounds out to the shortstop. John Soto singles to center field. Reb Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Rip Braun flies out to the left fielder. John McGilvray strikes out. Kelvim Erickson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Honest Eddie Murphy grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Bolger grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Cocky Collins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Esteban Evers strikes out. Joe Gregory reached on a fielding error by Reb Russell. Kelly Strom flies out to the right fielder. Tom Siwy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Gregory is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Bibb Jockey Falk singles to center field. Red Faber lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Craig Hoover strikes out. Terry Howell walks. John Soto walks. Reb Russell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tom Stratton flies out to the left fielder. Joe McNabb pops out to the first baseman. Rip Braun grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Honest Eddie Murphy pops out to the third baseman. Bill Bolger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Cocky Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati John McGilvray singles to center field. Kelvim Erickson is hit by a pitch. Esteban Evers grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John McGilvray advances to third on the play. Joe Gregory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bibb Jockey Falk strikes out. Red Faber strikes out. Craig Hoover doubles to right field. Terry Howell singles past the second baseman. Craig Hoover scores. John Soto singles to left field. Reb Russell singles to left field. Terry Howell scores. John Soto advances to third on the hit. Honest Eddie Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Kelly Strom flies out to the center fielder. Tom Siwy singles past the shortstop. Tom Stratton walks. Joe McNabb grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Bolger walks. Eddie Cocky Collins grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bibb Jockey Falk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Rip Braun flies out to the center fielder. John McGilvray grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Rudolph is pinch hitting for Kelvim Erickson. Harry Rudolph singles to right field. Esteban Evers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Lew Girardi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harry Rudolph at C. Red Faber grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Hoover flies out to the center fielder. Terry Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Doc Ramsey is pinch hitting for Joe Gregory. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Doc Ramsey walks. Kelly Strom flies out to the right fielder. Tom Siwy walks. Tom Elmer McGuire 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. Tom Stratton strikes out. Joe McNabb flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Ramon Clanton pitching. John Soto bunts for a base hit. Reb Russell strikes out. Honest Eddie Murphy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Soto is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Bolger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Joe Blitzen Benz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rip Braun grounds out to the second baseman. John McGilvray strikes out. Jeremy Southworth is pinch hitting for Lew Girardi. Jeremy Southworth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 Chicago total runners left on base: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Cedric Howard did not respond to coaching in velocity Hy Drake improves in speed Kevin Forsch did not respond to coaching in control Brad Smith improves in speed
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roxey Lock improves in speed Keefe McRae did not respond to coaching in speed Oscar Moford improves in power_vs_righty Guy Hughson improves in contact_vs_righty Ben Lohrke did not respond to coaching in 1B