Win: Manuel Merriman (11-0) Loss: Ira George (5-8)
Save: Mickey Seelbach (1)
Inning: 1 Colorado Ira George pitching. Joe Turnbow pops out to the third baseman. Sam Fairley grounds out to the second baseman. Pedro Castro grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Manuel Merriman pitching. Brady Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Rick Wilson strikes out. Johnny Easter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Kid Gant grounds out to the shortstop. Jeffrey Peek doubles to left field. Jack Oliva strikes out. Mickey McDermott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bill Bruggy pops out to the second baseman. Jack Slattery strikes out. Lefty Sutherland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Bill Roberts singles to right field. Manuel Merriman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Turnbow grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Fairley triples. Bill Roberts scores. Pedro Castro singles to center field. Sam Fairley scores. Kid Gant flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Andy Woodcock strikes out. Pepper Ute grounds out to the shortstop. Ira George lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Jeffrey Peek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Oliva grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey McDermott walks. Mickey McDermott steals second. Bill Roberts strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Brady Barnes walks. Brady Barnes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rick Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Easter singles to center field. Bill Bruggy singles to right field. Johnny Easter advances to third on the hit. Jack Slattery pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Colorado Manuel Merriman strikes out. Joe Turnbow walks. Joe Turnbow steals second. Sam Fairley flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Castro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Lefty Sutherland grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Woodcock flies out to the right fielder. Pepper Ute strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Kid Gant grounds out to the second baseman. Jeffrey Peek grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Oliva grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ira George strikes out. Brady Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Mickey McDermott pops out to the catcher. Bill Roberts strikes out. Manuel Merriman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Johnny Easter flies out to the center fielder. Bill Bruggy grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Slattery flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Joe Turnbow lines out to the shortstop. Sam Fairley doubles past the left fielder. Pedro Castro flies out to the center fielder. Kid Gant singles to center field. Sam Fairley scores. Kid Gant steals second. Lynn Stallard 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. Jeffrey Peek pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Lefty Sutherland strikes out. Andy Woodcock flies out to the right fielder. Pepper Ute flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Heinie Slaton is pinch hitting for Jack Oliva. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Heinie Slaton grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey McDermott singles to center field. Bill Roberts strikes out. Guy Dilone is pinch hitting for Manuel Merriman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Guy Dilone flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Mickey Seelbach pitching. Ricardo Flair is pinch hitting for Lynn Stallard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ricardo Flair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Brady Barnes singles to center field. Rick Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Brady Barnes steals second. Johnny Easter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners LOB: 6 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 3
Game Notes Jack Oliva is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alan Carlson did not respond to coaching in velocity Denny Unser did not respond to coaching in velocity Rob Johns improves in contact_vs_righty Kevin Samcoff did not respond to coaching in arm Vic Smith improves in CF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marcus Montgomery improves in speed Derek McCluskey improves in arm Marcus Montgomery improves in power_vs_righty Ray Berkman improves in arm