Win: Hal Neill (6-0) Loss: Mickey Cooper (4-4)
Save: Charlie Valera (14)
Inning: 1 Chicago Hal Neill pitching. Fernando King strikes out. Earl Gilbert grounds out to the second baseman. Kikuo Nakanishi triples. Pat King grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Mickey Cooper pitching. John Varney grounds out to the third baseman. Scottie Wright flies out to the right fielder. Billy Fulgham singles to left field. Billy Fulgham is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Edwin Segrist grounds out to the third baseman. Oddibe Frye strikes out. Jorge Sullivan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Frank Schmidt singles to center field. Mike Johnson singles to left field. Jose Smith doubles to right field. Frank Schmidt scores. Mike Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tony Grove strikes out. Jim Menke walks. Hal Neill lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Varney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Julio Maxwell flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Cooper grounds out to the shortstop. Fernando King singles to right field. Earl Gilbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Scottie Wright flies out to the right fielder. Billy Fulgham singles to right field. Frank Schmidt singles past the third baseman. Billy Fulgham advances to third on the hit. Mike Johnson singles to center field. Billy Fulgham scores. Jose Smith strikes out. Tony Grove singles to right field. Bronson Ludolph comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Menke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Chicago Kikuo Nakanishi lines out to the third baseman. Pat King doubles to left field. Edwin Segrist walks. Oddibe Frye grounds out to the shortstop. Pat King advances to third on the play. Edwin Segrist advances to second on the play. Jorge Sullivan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Hal Neill grounds out to the third baseman. John Varney singles to left field. Scottie Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Varney advances to second on the play. Billy Fulgham walks. Frank Schmidt hits a home run. John Varney scores. Billy Fulgham scores. Paul Scioscia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Johnson singles to right field. Jose Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Julio Maxwell grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Scioscia grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Fernando King pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tony Grove pops out to the catcher. Jim Menke grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Neill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Earl Gilbert flies out to the right fielder. Kikuo Nakanishi strikes out. Pat King lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati John Varney grounds out to the third baseman. Scottie Wright pops out to the shortstop. Billy Fulgham singles to right field. Frank Schmidt lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Edwin Segrist singles to right field. Passed ball. Edwin Segrist advances to second. Oddibe Frye walks. Jorge Sullivan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tony Grove. Edwin Segrist scores. Julio Maxwell walks. Paul Cedeno is pinch hitting for Paul Scioscia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paul Cedeno flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Oddibe Frye scores. Fernando King strikes out. Earl Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati John Lawson pitching. Mike Johnson strikes out. Jose Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Grove flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Kikuo Nakanishi walks. Pat King grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Edwin Segrist grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jim Menke singles to center field. Jim Menke steals second. Hal Neill lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Jim Menke is thrown out at third. John Varney singles to right field. Scottie Wright flies out to the right fielder. Billy Fulgham strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Oddibe Frye grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jorge Sullivan hits a home run. Julio Maxwell flies out to the center fielder. Brandon Schwabe is pinch hitting for John Lawson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Brandon Schwabe walks. Charlie Valera comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fernando King singles to left field. Earl Gilbert grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fernando King is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners left on base: 8 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Jose Smith (7).HR - Frank Schmidt (10). Baserunning: SB - Jim Menke (9).CS - Billy Fulgham (2). Fielding: E - Tony Grove.PB - Scottie Wright.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: George Lobert improves in velocity Bill Uecker improves in contact_vs_righty George Lobert improves in control Buddy Townsend did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Benitez did not respond to coaching in control Sam Fulmer did not respond to coaching in control Bill Benitez did not respond to coaching in control Red Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Reed did not respond to coaching in 2B