Win: Masanori Arai (9-9) Loss: Dee "Missing" Link (13-13)
Save: Steve Richert (3)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Masanori Arai pitching. Yoshihiro Okai strikes out. Jesse Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Guy Wire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dee Missing Link pitching. Doug Heflin singles to right field. Lance Parrish flies out to the center fielder. Don Speier grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Beppe Zavorra singles to left field. Eito Mitsumatsu walks. Fersk Landtromme strikes out. Shinobu Tadahisa strikes out. Doc Adams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dave Connors walks. Bob Salvo singles to right field. Dave Backman hits a home run. Dave Connors scores. Bob Salvo scores. Drungo Bartee singles to right field. Drungo Bartee steals second. Kiyoshi Seto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Drungo Bartee advances to third on the play. Masanori Arai grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Heflin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Dee Missing Link pops out to the first baseman. Yoshihiro Okai grounds out to the pitcher. Jesse Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Lance Parrish strikes out. Don Speier pops out to the second baseman. Dave Connors grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Guy Wire walks. Beppe Zavorra flies out to the right fielder. Eito Mitsumatsu grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Guy Wire is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eito Mitsumatsu steals second. Fersk Landtromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bob Salvo strikes out. Dave Backman flies out to the center fielder. Drungo Bartee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Shinobu Tadahisa lines out to the shortstop. Doc Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Dee Missing Link grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Kiyoshi Seto walks. Masanori Arai lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Kiyoshi Seto forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Doug Heflin singles to center field. Lance Parrish grounds out to the pitcher. Masanori Arai advances to third on the play. Doug Heflin advances to second on the play. Don Speier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Yoshihiro Okai flies out to the right fielder. Jesse Davis walks. Guy Wire strikes out. Beppe Zavorra grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jesse Davis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dave Connors singles to left field. Dave Connors steals second. Bob Salvo flies out to the left fielder. Dave Backman strikes out. Drungo Bartee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Eito Mitsumatsu strikes out. Fersk Landtromme grounds out to the shortstop. Shinobu Tadahisa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Kiyoshi Seto grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Masanori Arai grounds out to the pitcher. Doug Heflin walks. Lance Parrish flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Doc Adams walks. Steve Richert 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. Dee Missing Link lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Yoshihiro Okai strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Don Speier strikes out. Dave Connors hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bob Salvo triples. Dave Connors scores. Matthew Ridgway comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Backman hits a home run. Bob Salvo scores. Drungo Bartee strikes out. Kiyoshi Seto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Jesse Davis flies out to the center fielder. Guy Wire flies out to the left fielder. Sandy Schmutz is pinch hitting for Beppe Zavorra. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sandy Schmutz singles to center field. Eito Mitsumatsu grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 5 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Moe Howard did not respond to coaching in arm Will 'The Thrill' Clark did not respond to coaching in speed T. Sippin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty T. Sippin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Juan DeMerit did not respond to coaching in endurance Juan DeMerit did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Berry did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Doc Wakamatsu did not respond to coaching in arm Del Moriarty did not respond to coaching in control Kris Gore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Criscione did not respond to coaching in control Dave Rodriguez improves in contact_vs_lefty Mark Merriman did not respond to coaching in arm