Win: Mike Nelson (2-2) Loss: Gar Bethke (2-3)
Save: Floyd Lacy (7)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bruce Kuhn pitching. Pat Gardner hits an infield single to the second baseman. Rich Virgil lines out to the first baseman. Karl Fontenot hits a home run. Pat Gardner scores. Charlie Tipple walks. Wally Tincup singles to left field. Charlie Tipple advances to third on the hit. Paul Beckmann flies out to the center fielder. Art Druhot flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Ryan Hansen pitching. Moose Mueller grounds out to the third baseman. Lyle Schulz doubles to center field. Bill Shreve strikes out. Jim Gutierrez lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Katsuyoshi Enomoto flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Hansen flies out to the left fielder. Pat Gardner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Jim Sherlock grounds out to the shortstop. Rollie Norris singles past the second baseman. Gary Archie flies out to the right fielder. Daryl Beck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Rich Virgil strikes out. Karl Fontenot singles to left field. Charlie Tipple pops out to the first baseman. Wally Tincup grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Bruce Kuhn grounds out to the third baseman. Moose Mueller singles in front of the right fielder. Lyle Schulz strikes out. Bill Shreve walks. Jim Gutierrez doubles to center field. Moose Mueller scores. Bill Shreve uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Sherlock grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Paul Beckmann strikes out. Art Druhot grounds out to the shortstop. Katsuyoshi Enomoto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Rollie Norris hits a home run. Gary Archie flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Daryl Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Kuhn pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ryan Hansen grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Gardner strikes out. Rich Virgil strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Moose Mueller reached on a 2-base fielding error by Wally Tincup. Lyle Schulz strikes out. Bill Shreve flies out to the left fielder. Jim Gutierrez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Karl Fontenot grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Tipple singles to right field. Wally Tincup flies out to the right fielder. Paul Beckmann walks. Art Druhot pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jim Sherlock singles to center field. Jim Sherlock is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rollie Norris grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Archie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Katsuyoshi Enomoto hits a home run. Ryan Hansen flies out to the left fielder. Pat Gardner flies out to the center fielder. Rich Virgil singles to right field. Karl Fontenot singles past the second baseman. Mike Nelson 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 1st. Charlie Tipple singles to center field. Rich Virgil scores. Wally Tincup strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Carl Dunegan is pinch hitting for Daryl Beck. Carl Dunegan strikes out. Mike Nelson strikes out. Moose Mueller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Paul Beckmann singles to center field. Art Druhot grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul Beckmann is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hooks Nen is pinch hitting for Katsuyoshi Enomoto. Hooks Nen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Carl Conwell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hooks Nen at 2B. Lyle Schulz walks. Lyle Schulz steals second. Charlie Tipple throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Gar Bethke 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. Bill Shreve grounds out to the second baseman. Lyle Schulz scores. Jim Gutierrez grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Sherlock hits a home run. Rollie Norris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Floyd Lacy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Troy Martin is pinch hitting for Gar Bethke. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Troy Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Gardner singles to left field. Rich Virgil grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 Atlanta total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Art Druhot is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doug May did not respond to coaching in endurance Tony Schmidt did not respond to coaching in arm Frankie Flores improves in control Ross Wojey improves in range
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dupee Ross did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Epp Brodie did not respond to coaching in control Jim Servais did not respond to coaching in control Frank Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty