Win: Candy Cooper (9-4) Loss: Jack Skrmetta (5-5)
Save: Pete Akers (22)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Kevin Stephenson pitching. Harry Jones walks. Dale Nichols walks. Phil Walberg lines out to the first baseman. Rickey Fetzer flies out to the right fielder. Juan Pennington grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harry Jones is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Candy Cooper pitching. Jeff Cronin flies out to the right fielder. Cal Lemon bunts for a base hit. Tim Nunnari flies out to the right fielder. Darrell Perring singles to center field. Cal Lemon advances to third on the hit. Darrell Perring steals second. Dykes Neagle walks. Red McCarver flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Cincinnati McKay Brittin flies out to the left fielder. Maurice Turner grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Gilks singles to center field. Candy Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Mike Maestri singles to left field. Solly Doyle singles to right field. Mike Maestri advances to third on the hit. Kevin Stephenson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Maestri scores. Jeff Cronin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Harry Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Dale Nichols pops out to the first baseman. Phil Walberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Cal Lemon pops out to the second baseman. Tim Nunnari grounds out to the third baseman. Darrell Perring pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Rickey Fetzer strikes out. Juan Pennington lines out to the third baseman. McKay Brittin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Dykes Neagle flies out to the right fielder. Red McCarver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Maestri strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Maurice Turner grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Gilks grounds out to the second baseman. Candy Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Solly Doyle strikes out. Kevin Stephenson singles to left field. Jeff Cronin strikes out. Cal Lemon singles to center field. Kevin Stephenson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Harry Jones singles to center field. Harry Jones steals second. Dale Nichols grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Harry Jones advances to third on the play. Phil Walberg singles to center field. Harry Jones scores. Rickey Fetzer flies out to the right fielder. Juan Pennington flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Tim Nunnari strikes out. Darrell Perring grounds out to the second baseman. Dykes Neagle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati McKay Brittin singles to center field. Maurice Turner singles to center field. McKay Brittin advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Bill Gilks flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, McKay Brittin scores. Candy Cooper lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Red McCarver grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Maestri singles to center field. Pete Flores is pinch running for Mike Maestri on 1st base. Pete Flores steals second. Solly Doyle flies out to the right fielder. Tim Coleman is pinch hitting for Kevin Stephenson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tim Coleman singles to left field. Pete Flores scores. Jeff Cronin grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tim Coleman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jack Skrmetta pitching. Mike Crane enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pete Flores at LF. Dale Nichols grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Walberg singles to right field. Phil Walberg steals second. Rickey Fetzer singles to center field. Phil Walberg scores. Rickey Fetzer steals second. Juan Pennington doubles to right field. Rickey Fetzer scores. McKay Brittin grounds out to the third baseman. Maurice Turner doubles to center field. Juan Pennington scores. Bill Gilks singles to left field. Candy Cooper walks. Bill Fenner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Jones pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Cal Lemon grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Nunnari doubles to center field. Darrell Perring walks. Dykes Neagle flies out to the right fielder. Red McCarver grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dale Nichols grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Walberg pops out to the second baseman. Rickey Fetzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Tyson Nation enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dale Nichols at RF. Pete Akers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Crane flies out to the left fielder. Solly Doyle strikes out. Strick Habyan is pinch hitting for Bill Fenner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Strick Habyan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bert Lowdermilk improves in arm Larry Spongberg did not respond to coaching in control Leron Vuckovich improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Holden improves in control Johnny Rowland did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Schomberg did not respond to coaching in endurance Naoyuki Shigemura did not respond to coaching in SS
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Gleason improves in velocity Leo Beard improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Shaner did not respond to coaching in velocity Leo Beard improves in speed Leo Beard improves in power_vs_righty John Bergman did not respond to coaching in control