Win: Frank Shellenback (3-2) Loss: Mike Cromer (3-4)
Save: Joe "Blitzen" Benz (11)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Frank Shellenback pitching. Kelly Strom walks. Tom Siwy strikes out. Kelly Strom steals second. Tom Stratton hits a home run. Kelly Strom scores. Joe McNabb grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Braun grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Dave Kores pitching. Craig Hoover walks. Mark Nevers doubles to left field. Craig Hoover uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Soto walks. Reb Russell walks. Honest Eddie Murphy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mark Nevers scores. John Soto advances to third on the play. Mike Cromer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wade Hill strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati John McGilvray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kelvim Erickson flies out to the center fielder. Kenny Kamau strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Eddie Cocky Collins singles to center field. Ed Stairs pops out to the catcher. Frank Shellenback lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Craig Hoover lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mike Cromer strikes out. Kelly Strom strikes out. Tom Siwy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Mark Nevers grounds out to the third baseman. John Soto triples. Reb Russell hits a home run. John Soto scores. Tom Zambrano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Honest Eddie Murphy singles to right field. Wade Hill singles to center field. Honest Eddie Murphy is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Eddie Cocky Collins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tom Stratton flies out to the center fielder. Joe McNabb hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joe McNabb is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rip Braun flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Ed Stairs hits a home run. Frank Shellenback strikes out. Craig Hoover flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Mark Nevers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati John McGilvray strikes out. Kelvim Erickson flies out to the center fielder. Kenny Kamau singles to center field. Kenny Kamau is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago John Soto grounds out to the third baseman. Reb Russell grounds out to the second baseman. Honest Eddie Murphy flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tom Zambrano grounds out to the shortstop. Kelly Strom pops out to the first baseman. Tom Siwy singles past the third baseman. Tom Stratton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Wade Hill strikes out. Eddie Cocky Collins lines out to the third baseman. Ed Stairs hits an infield single to the shortstop. Frank Shellenback strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Joe McNabb flies out to the center fielder. Rip Braun grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Rudolph is pinch hitting for John McGilvray. Harry Rudolph grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Craig Hoover grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Nevers flies out to the center fielder. John Soto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dale Love enters the game as a defensive replacement for Eddie Cocky Collins at 2B. Esteban Evers is pinch hitting for Kelvim Erickson. Esteban Evers strikes out. Kenny Kamau doubles to right field. Doc Ramsey is pinch hitting for Tom Zambrano. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Doc Ramsey walks. Kelly Strom walks. Tom Siwy flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Kenny Kamau is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Ramon Clanton pitching. Lew Girardi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Esteban Evers at C. Reb Russell hits a home run. Honest Eddie Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Wade Hill pops out to the first baseman. Dale Love strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Billy Coker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Stratton walks. Joe McNabb walks. Joe Blitzen Benz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rip Braun strikes out. Harry Rudolph hits a home run. Tom Stratton scores. Joe McNabb scores. Jeremy Southworth is pinch hitting for Lew Girardi. Jeremy Southworth grounds out to the shortstop. Kenny Kamau grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 3 Chicago total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Joe Blitzen Benz is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Kevin Forsch did not respond to coaching in control Davey Peters improves in arm Brad Smith improves in speed George Silber did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Keefe McRae improves in range Don Bowman did not respond to coaching in velocity Homer Clines improves in velocity Dick Moore did not respond to coaching in velocity George Cox improves in RF