Win: Roy Graham (7-3) Loss: Dick Lions (3-6)
Save: Jean-Pierre Gallagher (11)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dick Lions pitching. Jim Burris grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff King flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Buttbucks grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Roy Graham pitching. Jose Hicks grounds out to the shortstop. Minnie Guzman flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Keiichi Matsushima pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Stoney Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Byron Phillips singles to center field. Byron Phillips steals second. Alex Martinez strikes out. Dick Spurt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Tony Veras walks. Will Herrin strikes out. Ralph Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. Bill Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bill Adkins strikes out. Roy Graham singles to left field. Jim Burris walks. Jeff King grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Graham advances to third on the play. Jim Burris advances to second on the play. Buddy Buttbucks flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jack Burke strikes out. Dick Lions singles to center field. Jose Hicks strikes out. Minnie Guzman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Stoney Taylor strikes out. Byron Phillips grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Keiichi Matsushima grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Veras strikes out. Will Herrin singles to left field. Ralph Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dick Spurt singles to left field. Bill Adkins grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dick Spurt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Roy Graham lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Burris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Bill Jones strikes out. Jack Burke grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Lions singles to right field. Jose Hicks walks. Minnie Guzman walks. Keiichi Matsushima grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Dick Lions is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jeff King strikes out. Buddy Buttbucks walks. Stoney Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Buttbucks steals second. Byron Phillips singles in front of the center fielder. Buddy Buttbucks scores. Alex Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Tony Veras flies out to the center fielder. Will Herrin walks. Ralph Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. Will Herrin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dick Spurt flies out to the left fielder. Bill Adkins reached on a fielding error by Tony Veras. Roy Graham lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Bill Adkins forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Burris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ray Joyner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Stoney Taylor at LF. Bill Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Burke singles to left field. Christy Higuera is pinch hitting for Dick Lions. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Christy Higuera pops out to the second baseman. Jose Hicks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jack Beebe pitching. Jeff King hits a home run. Grady Flagstead comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buddy Buttbucks grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Joyner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Byron Phillips singles to right field. Alex Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Minnie Guzman bunts for a base hit. Keiichi Matsushima walks. Todd Dade is pinch running for Keiichi Matsushima on 1st base. Tony Veras strikes out. Jean-Pierre Gallagher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Will Herrin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Minnie Guzman advances to third on the play. Todd Dade advances to second on the play. Ralph Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dick Spurt flies out to the left fielder. Bill Adkins strikes out. Jean-Pierre Gallagher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Bill Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Burke singles past the shortstop. Jack Smith is pinch hitting for Grady Flagstead. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Smith flies out to the right fielder. Jose Hicks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 Atlanta total runners LOB: 10
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jake Arellanes improves in contact_vs_righty Earl Distaso did not respond to coaching in control Chuck Wilson improves in power_vs_righty Dave Lamont did not respond to coaching in control
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chris Holland improves in power_vs_righty Chris Diehl did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Barker improves in power_vs_lefty John Matula did not respond to coaching in range John Matula did not respond to coaching in 2B