Win: Larry Crooks (14-13) Loss: Ron Benes (3-6)
Save: Bob Rodriguez (45)
Inning: 1 Colorado Ron Benes pitching. Otto Grover grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Fletcher grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Perkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Larry Crooks pitching. Rick Gerlach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Dorner strikes out. Brad Kerlin lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Ron Gale flies out to the left fielder. Doc Smalley flies out to the center fielder. Aubrey Wheeler singles to right field. Harry Brito grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Aubrey Wheeler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mark Magnuson strikes out. Jim Chappas reached on a 2-base throwing error by Aubrey Wheeler. Jim Williams grounds out to the shortstop. George Lezcano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Marv Eller strikes out. Larry Crooks flies out to the center fielder. Otto Grover flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bill Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Benes grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Gerlach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Bill Fletcher pops out to the second baseman. Dick Perkins flies out to the right fielder. Ron Gale walks. Doc Smalley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Rudy Dorner singles to left field. Brad Kerlin grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Rudy Dorner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mark Magnuson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Aubrey Wheeler singles to right field. Harry Brito singles to left field. Marv Eller strikes out. Larry Crooks lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Otto Grover strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jim Chappas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Williams singles to center field. George Lezcano grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Bill Fletcher singles to center field. Dick Perkins flies out to the center fielder. Ron Gale reached on a fielding error by George Lezcano. Curt White 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. Doc Smalley strikes out. Aubrey Wheeler reached on a 2-base fielding error by Rudy Dorner. Bill Fletcher scores. Harry Brito singles to center field. Ron Gale scores. Aubrey Wheeler scores. Marv Eller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill Allen strikes out. Billy Kisinger is pinch hitting for Curt White. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Billy Kisinger grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rick Gerlach walks. Rudy Dorner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Don Hundley pitching. Larry Crooks flies out to the left fielder. Otto Grover grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Fletcher reached on a fielding error by Jim Williams. Dick Perkins pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Brad Kerlin hits a home run. Mark Magnuson grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Chappas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Ron Gale walks. Doc Smalley singles to center field. Aubrey Wheeler pops out to the first baseman. Harry Brito singles to right field. Ron Gale is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Doc Smalley advances to third on the play. Harry Brito steals second. Marv Eller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati George Lezcano singles to center field. Bill Allen strikes out. Woody Luskey is pinch hitting for Don Hundley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Woody Luskey strikes out. Rick Gerlach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Charlie Harmon pitching. Hank Weir is pinch hitting for Larry Crooks. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hank Weir grounds out to the third baseman. Otto Grover singles to right field. Otto Grover steals second. Bill Fletcher flies out to the right fielder. Dick Perkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bob Rodriguez pitching. Rudy Dorner hits a home run. Brad Kerlin flies out to the center fielder. Mark Magnuson strikes out. Jim Chappas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners LOB: 9 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 3
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Hicks did not respond to coaching in control Matt Twining did not respond to coaching in velocity Ramon Keefe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gene Martin did not respond to coaching in control Jack Bibby did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Nap Wood did not respond to coaching in range George Wheelock improves in range Bob Bell improves in contact_vs_lefty Dilson Ohl did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Kinsella did not respond to coaching in CF