Win: Clyde Olmstead (7-6) Loss: Dick Sand (18-8)
Save: Walter Sample (27)
Inning: 1 Chicago Vern Jones pitching. Wade Boggs grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Bailey reached on a fielding error by Vern Jones. John Bailey steals second. Ed Whisenton walks. Brownie Nye strikes out. John Bailey is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dick Sand pitching. Guy Forsch grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Metcalfe flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Jose Bordon doubles to left field. Dave Hovley flies out to the right fielder. Steve Shelby singles to left field. Pat Hobbie singles to left field. Jose Bordon scores. Dick Sand lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wade Boggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Wheeler strikes out. Darryl Strawberry pops out to the pitcher. Ed Jacobson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago John Bailey strikes out. Ed Whisenton strikes out. Brownie Nye singles to left field. Jose Bordon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Lenny Shields pops out to the pitcher. Randy Dobson strikes out. Vern Jones singles to center field. Guy Forsch singles to center field. Mike Metcalfe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Dave Hovley strikes out. Steve Shelby singles to left field. Steve Shelby steals second. Randy Dobson throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Pat Hobbie flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Steve Shelby scores. Dick Sand grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jesse Schmidt doubles to center field. Mike Wheeler flies out to the right fielder. Darryl Strawberry flies out to the right fielder. Ed Jacobson walks. Lenny Shields strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Wade Boggs grounds out to the shortstop. John Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Whisenton singles to center field. Brownie Nye grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Randy Dobson flies out to the right fielder. Vern Jones strikes out. Guy Forsch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Jose Bordon strikes out. Dave Hovley strikes out. Steve Shelby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Metcalfe flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Schmidt singles to left field. Jesse Schmidt is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Wheeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Pat Hobbie strikes out. Jeff Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dick Sand grounds out to the third baseman. Wade Boggs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Darryl Strawberry singles to center field. Ed Jacobson singles to right field. Lenny Shields singles to left field. Darryl Strawberry scores. Ed Jacobson advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Charlie Hasenmayer is pinch hitting for Randy Dobson. Charlie Hasenmayer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ed Jacobson scores. Bill Brown is pinch hitting for Jeff Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Clyde Olmstead pitching. Gary Bell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Hasenmayer at C. John Bailey singles to left field. Ed Whisenton strikes out. Brownie Nye strikes out. Jose Bordon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Bailey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Guy Forsch walks. Mike Metcalfe doubles to left field. Guy Forsch uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jesse Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Metcalfe advances to third on the play. Darryl Strawberry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Ray Cone enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Wheeler at 3B. Walter Sample comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Hovley flies out to the left fielder. Steve Shelby grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Hobbie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 6 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gil Dransfeldt did not respond to coaching in control Robert Weimer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Spitulski improves in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ira Freehan improves in SS
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Luis Jennings did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Billy McCabe did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Brandt did not respond to coaching in control Ike Parmelee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lou Taylor did not respond to coaching in RF