Win: Jim Sukeforth (11-6) Loss: Don Boyle (3-10)
Save: Larry Pike (25)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jim Sukeforth pitching. Keith Paskert walks. Walton Ramsey strikes out. Alvin Thornton singles to center field. Grant Loudermilk pops out to the first baseman. Dick Arnold flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Don Boyle pitching. Danny Healy grounds out to the second baseman. Fred McMahon hits a home run. Vinny Timmermann walks. Takeshi Ishii strikes out. David Strampe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jeff Heimueller flies out to the left fielder. Dave Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Lillard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Jay Powell singles to center field. Jim Ross singles to center field. Jay Powell advances to third on the hit. Tom Kafora singles to right field. Jay Powell scores. Jim Sukeforth lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Danny Healy grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Ross scores. Tom Kafora advances to third on the play. Fred McMahon doubles to right field. Tom Kafora scores. Vinny Timmermann grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Don Boyle grounds out to the third baseman. Keith Paskert flies out to the left fielder. Walton Ramsey walks. Alvin Thornton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Walton Ramsey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Takeshi Ishii grounds out to the shortstop. David Strampe grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Grant Loudermilk grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Arnold lines out to the first baseman. Jeff Heimueller singles to center field. Jeff Heimueller is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Jim Ross singles to right field. Tom Kafora walks. Jim Sukeforth fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Sukeforth grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Ross advances to third on the play. Tom Kafora advances to second on the play. Danny Healy grounds out to the third baseman. Fred McMahon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dave Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Lillard strikes out. Don Boyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Vinny Timmermann pops out to the second baseman. Takeshi Ishii grounds out to the shortstop. David Strampe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Keith Paskert grounds out to the second baseman. Walton Ramsey flies out to the right fielder. Alvin Thornton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Jay Powell lines out to the shortstop. Jim Ross grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Kafora walks. Jim Sukeforth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Grant Loudermilk walks. Dick Arnold grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Grant Loudermilk is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jeff Heimueller flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Dave Jones grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dick Arnold is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Jack Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Healy strikes out. Fred McMahon singles to center field. Vinny Timmermann singles to center field. Fred McMahon advances to third on the hit. Takeshi Ishii pops out to the first baseman. David Strampe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jerry Volpe is pinch hitting for Ben Lillard. Jerry Volpe pops out to the second baseman. Atsumi Inoue is pinch hitting for Jack Murphy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Atsumi Inoue grounds out to the third baseman. Keith Paskert grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Bill Tooley pitching. Woody Molina enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jerry Volpe at 3B. Jay Powell flies out to the center fielder. Jim Ross strikes out. Tom Kafora grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Walton Ramsey hits a home run. Larry Pike comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alvin Thornton strikes out. Grant Loudermilk strikes out. Dick Arnold strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 4 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Gordon did not respond to coaching in control Frank Dressler did not respond to coaching in velocity Sammy Olivares did not respond to coaching in control Gene Bejma did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gene Bejma did not respond to coaching in LF
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rod Gramly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dickie Pack improves in power_vs_righty Tom Richard improves in contact_vs_righty Greg Bruner did not respond to coaching in velocity