Win: Ed Thompson (2-0) Loss: Earl Dalcanton (1-3)
Save: Ken Reed (4)
Inning: 1 Montreal Ed Thompson pitching. Fred Ross strikes out. Joe Channell grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Wensloff flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Earl Dalcanton pitching. Ed Rogers grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Snow hits a home run. Dave McGeary flies out to the right fielder. Ivy Busby pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Montreal Bob Heimach flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Grissom hits a home run. Bud Jensen flies out to the right fielder. J.D. Virgil strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Johnny Yates pops out to the second baseman. Mike Coveleski strikes out. Eddie Carr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Jeff Staggs strikes out. Earl Dalcanton flies out to the center fielder. Fred Ross grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Earl Hallinan strikes out. Ed Thompson strikes out. Ed Rogers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Montreal Joe Channell walks. Bernie Wensloff doubles to left field. Joe Channell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Heimach flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Grissom pops out to the first baseman. Bud Jensen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tom Snow doubles to center field. Dave McGeary strikes out. Ivy Busby hits a home run. Tom Snow scores. Johnny Yates strikes out. Mike Coveleski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Montreal J.D. Virgil singles to left field. Jeff Staggs grounds into a force play to the pitcher. J.D. Virgil is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Earl Dalcanton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Ross grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Eddie Carr grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Earl Hallinan singles to center field. Ed Thompson lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Earl Hallinan forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Rogers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Montreal Joe Channell pops out to the shortstop. Bernie Wensloff flies out to the left fielder. Bob Heimach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tom Snow strikes out. Dave McGeary reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bob Heimach. Ivy Busby strikes out. Johnny Yates grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Montreal Mookie Nahorodny 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. Bruce Grissom grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bud Jensen strikes out. J.D. Virgil grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dixie Eden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Coveleski strikes out. Eddie Carr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Hallinan walks. Joe Schnell is pinch hitting for Mookie Nahorodny. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Schnell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Earl Hallinan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Montreal Bruce Dillard pitching. Jeff Staggs grounds out to the third baseman. Al Mullen is pinch hitting for Dixie Eden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Al Mullen singles to center field. Al Mullen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Fred Ross flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Charles Keen pitching. Ed Rogers pops out to the shortstop. Tom Snow grounds out to the shortstop. Dave McGeary flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Montreal Ken Reed comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Channell flies out to the left fielder. Bernie Wensloff grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Heimach grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Montreal total runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 3
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mel Swartz improves in range Joe Fritz improves in power_vs_lefty Billy Higginson improves in arm Al Stimmel did not respond to coaching in speed
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Mulleavy did not respond to coaching in control Gary Blott did not respond to coaching in endurance Gordon Thomas did not respond to coaching in control Gordon Thomas did not respond to coaching in control