Win: Oscar Percival (2-1) Loss: Livan Barber (2-4)
Save: Rick Balsamo (2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ike Hall pitching. Reese Orsulak walks. Bill Rockett hits an infield single to the third baseman. Steve Lieber pops out to the second baseman. John McNealy doubles to center field. Reese Orsulak scores. Bill Rockett uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Johnson singles to center field. John McNealy scores. Jim Fink grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Chuck Evans pitching. Tom Romonosky reached on a 2-base fielding error by Elmer Bader. Paul Bailey singles to center field. Tom Romonosky scores. Jack Phillips strikes out. Buck Horstmann singles to right field. Larry Starnagle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Elmer Bader doubles to center field. Peanut Dean strikes out. Chuck Evans strikes out. Reese Orsulak pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Junior Stegman hits a home run. Tiger Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Rollings singles to right field. Ike Hall fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ike Hall strikes out. Tom Romonosky reached on a 2-base fielding error by Elmer Bader. Paul Bailey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bill Rockett grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Lieber walks. John McNealy grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jack Phillips singles to left field. Buck Horstmann grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jack Phillips is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Larry Starnagle flies out to the right fielder. Junior Stegman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jack Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Fink singles to right field. Elmer Bader strikes out. Jim Fink steals second. Peanut Dean singles to left field. Chuck Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Tiger Lyons lines out to the shortstop. Mike Rollings grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Hall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Reese Orsulak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Rockett grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Lieber singles to left field. John McNealy doubles to left field. Steve Lieber uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Tom Romonosky grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Bailey reached on a fielding error by Steve Lieber. Jack Phillips pops out to the pitcher. Buck Horstmann grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Birdie Mulligan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Fink grounds out to the pitcher. Elmer Bader grounds out to the shortstop. Peanut Dean grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Larry Starnagle singles to center field. Junior Stegman pops out to the second baseman. Tiger Lyons triples. Larry Starnagle scores. Mike Rollings strikes out. Birdie Mulligan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Chuck Evans strikes out. Reese Orsulak strikes out. Bill Rockett walks. Bill Rockett steals second. Steve Lieber strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Tom Romonosky grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Bailey walks. Jack Phillips grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Paul Bailey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Buck Horstmann grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Phillips is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati John McNealy flies out to the center fielder. Jack Johnson strikes out. Joe Garcia is pinch hitting for Jim Fink. Joe Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Larry Starnagle flies out to the center fielder. Junior Stegman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tiger Lyons grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Elmer Bader grounds out to the third baseman. Peanut Dean strikes out. Jay Howry is pinch hitting for Chuck Evans. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jay Howry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Oscar Percival pitching. Mike Rollings flies out to the right fielder. Mark Brock is pinch hitting for Birdie Mulligan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mark Brock walks. Tom Romonosky pops out to the shortstop. Paul Bailey singles to left field. Mark Brock advances to third on the hit. Jack Phillips singles to right field. Mark Brock scores. Paul Bailey advances to third on the hit. Buck Horstmann pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Livan Barber pitching. Reese Orsulak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Rockett walks. Bill Rockett is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Steve Lieber hits a home run. Bill Dolan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John McNealy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Atlanta Rick Balsamo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Starnagle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Junior Stegman walks. Tiger Lyons strikes out. Mike Rollings strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5 Atlanta total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - John McNealy 2 (25), Elmer Bader (7).HR - Steve Lieber (27).GIDP - John McNealy, Jim Fink. Baserunning: SB - Bill Rockett (17), Jim Fink (9).CS - Bill Rockett (14). Fielding: E - Steve Lieber, Elmer Bader 2.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Whitey Lefebvre did not respond to coaching in endurance Guillermo Owen did not respond to coaching in velocity John Donohue improves in power_vs_lefty Roy Vadeboncoeur did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Chip Tobin did not respond to coaching in range
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Matty Coakley did not respond to coaching in control Harry McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in control Frank Lum improves in contact_vs_righty Abe Piche did not respond to coaching in control Bud Marshall improves in contact_vs_lefty Hal Kilroy did not respond to coaching in control Bud Marshall improves in 3B