Win: Cliff Breazeale (5-3) Loss: Irv Johnson (8-4)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Irv Johnson pitching. Les Varsho walks. Ron Gilbert walks. Ray Rowe grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ron Gilbert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Williams hits a home run. Les Varsho scores. Ray Rowe scores. Phil Willis grounds out to the second baseman. Katsumi Kanamori hits a home run. Yale Ostendorf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Cliff Breazeale pitching. Tom Lee singles to left field. Tom Lee is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rollie Frias strikes out. Richie Ferguson singles to right field. Larry Grasso grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Loren Maguire reached on a 2-base fielding error by Richie Ferguson. Cliff Breazeale fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Cliff Breazeale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Loren Maguire advances to third on the play. Les Varsho hits an infield single to the second baseman. Loren Maguire scores. Ron Gilbert grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Les Varsho is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ron Gilbert steals second. Ray Rowe singles to center field. Ron Gilbert scores. Ray Rowe steals second. Bill Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Euel Dorgan hits a home run. Red Dotson strikes out. Otto Buice singles in front of the center fielder. Hal Clancy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Otto Buice is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Irv Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Phil Willis flies out to the center fielder. Katsumi Kanamori singles to right field. Yale Ostendorf pops out to the pitcher. Loren Maguire pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Tom Lee singles to center field. Rollie Frias grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Lee advances to second on the play. Richie Ferguson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Larry Grasso grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Cliff Breazeale strikes out. Les Varsho flies out to the left fielder. Ron Gilbert singles to center field. Ray Rowe pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Euel Dorgan flies out to the center fielder. Red Dotson grounds out to the second baseman. Otto Buice grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bill Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Willis grounds out to the second baseman. Katsumi Kanamori hits an infield single to the pitcher. Yale Ostendorf reached on a 2-base fielding error by Rollie Frias. Loren Maguire singles to right field. Katsumi Kanamori scores. Yale Ostendorf scores. Cliff Breazeale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Hal Clancy strikes out. Irv Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Lee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Les Varsho doubles to right field. Ron Gilbert strikes out. Ray Rowe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Les Varsho advances to third on the play. Bill Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Rollie Frias singles to right field. Richie Ferguson flies out to the right fielder. Larry Grasso flies out to the right fielder. Euel Dorgan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rollie Frias is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Phil Willis strikes out. Katsumi Kanamori pops out to the second baseman. Yale Ostendorf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Red Dotson pops out to the first baseman. Otto Buice strikes out. Hal Clancy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Loren Maguire singles to right field. Loren Maguire steals second. Cliff Breazeale lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Les Varsho grounds out to the second baseman. Loren Maguire scores. Ron Gilbert pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Irv Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Lee grounds out to the third baseman. Rollie Frias doubles to center field. Richie Ferguson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ray Rowe triples. Bill Williams hits a home run. Ray Rowe scores. Phil Willis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Katsumi Kanamori strikes out. Yale Ostendorf hits a home run. Jack Alston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Loren Maguire grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Larry Grasso walks. Euel Dorgan flies out to the right fielder. Red Dotson walks. Otto Buice grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Thayer improves in arm George Thayer improves in contact_vs_lefty Luis Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Incaviglia did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tim Concepcion did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Paul Chesbro did not respond to coaching in velocity Milo Sullivan improves in speed Tom Shifflett improves in power_vs_righty