Win: Chief Drees (6-2) Loss: Red Faber (9-14)
Save: Dave Walkup (20)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Red Faber pitching. Kelly Strom walks. Esteban Evers strikes out. Tom Stratton walks. Harry Rudolph pops out to the second baseman. Rip Braun strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Yuniel Reyes pitching. Reb Russell strikes out. Ed Stairs pops out to the shortstop. Terry Howell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Kelvim Erickson flies out to the center fielder. John McGilvray flies out to the right fielder. Kenny Kamau bunts for a base hit. Kenny Kamau steals second. Yuniel Reyes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Chick Gandil strikes out. John Soto grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Hoover flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Kelly Strom flies out to the left fielder. Esteban Evers pops out to the third baseman. Tom Stratton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Bill Bolger flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Cocky Collins flies out to the right fielder. Red Faber grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Harry Rudolph grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rip Braun strikes out. Kelvim Erickson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Reb Russell doubles to center field. Ed Stairs strikes out. Terry Howell flies out to the center fielder. Chick Gandil strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati John McGilvray strikes out. Kenny Kamau singles to right field. Yuniel Reyes lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kelly Strom strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago John Soto hits a home run. Craig Hoover grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Bolger walks. Bill Bolger steals second. Eddie Cocky Collins walks. Red Faber lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Reb Russell reached on a fielding error by John McGilvray. Bill Bolger scores. Ed Stairs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Esteban Evers doubles to right field. Tom Stratton singles to right field. Esteban Evers is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Harry Rudolph grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Stratton advances to second on the play. Rip Braun walks. Kelvim Erickson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Terry Howell lines out to the shortstop. Chick Gandil grounds out to the shortstop. John Soto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dennis Peters is pinch hitting for John McGilvray. Dennis Peters flies out to the left fielder. Kenny Kamau flies out to the center fielder. Yuniel Reyes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Jeremy Southworth enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dennis Peters at 2B. Craig Hoover singles to center field. Bill Bolger singles to center field. Craig Hoover advances to third on the hit. Eddie Cocky Collins strikes out. Chief Drees 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. Red Faber strikes out. Bill Bolger steals second. Reb Russell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Kelly Strom singles to center field. Esteban Evers triples. Kelly Strom scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Tom Stratton hits a home run. Esteban Evers scores. Shad Reninger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Rudolph walks. Rip Braun pops out to the shortstop. Tom Siwy is pinch hitting for Kelvim Erickson. Tom Siwy singles to left field. Bill Culmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Cristall is pinch hitting for Jeremy Southworth. Greg Cristall lines out to the first baseman. Kenny Kamau strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Ed Stairs singles to left field. Terry Howell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Chick Gandil grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Chief Drees grounds out to the shortstop. Kelly Strom strikes out. Esteban Evers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Dave Walkup comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Soto grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Hoover walks. Craig Hoover steals second. Bill Bolger strikes out. Mark Nevers is pinch hitting for Eddie Cocky Collins. Mark Nevers walks. Honest Eddie Murphy is pinch hitting for Bill Culmer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Honest Eddie Murphy grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mark Nevers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Alou improves in range Kevin Forsch did not respond to coaching in control Dave Alou improves in speed Dana Kerr did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hack Knothe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Homer Clines did not respond to coaching in control Dick Moore did not respond to coaching in velocity Bump Candelaria improves in contact_vs_righty