Win: Bill Swift (5-2) Loss: Ruden Saez (3-3)
Save: Joe Price (9)
Inning: 1 Chicago Joe Hudson pitching. Kevin Stephens grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Jermaine Allensworth flies out to the right fielder. Tsuyoshi Shinjo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Felix Rodriguez pitching. Seamus Donovan grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Alvarez strikes out. Manny Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Pedro Feliz walks. Pedro Feliz steals second. Bob Greene strikes out. Jeff Gonzalez strikes out. George Breeden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Carlos Allen strikes out. Bob Larkin strikes out. Dave Hayes singles to left field. Ernie Whitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Tripp Cromer strikes out. Felix Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Stephens grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Hiroshi Maruo strikes out. Joe Hudson singles to right field. Seamus Donovan strikes out. Ernie Alvarez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Jermaine Allensworth strikes out. Tsuyoshi Shinjo strikes out. Pedro Feliz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Manny Ortiz hits a home run. Carlos Allen singles to center field. Bob Larkin strikes out. Dave Hayes singles to left field. Carlos Allen is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Ernie Whitt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bob Greene grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. George Breeden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Hiroshi Maruo strikes out. Joe Hudson walks. Seamus Donovan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Tripp Cromer pops out to the shortstop. Barry Bonds is pinch hitting for Felix Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Barry Bonds walks. Kevin Stephens grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Julian Tavarez pitching. Ernie Alvarez flies out to the center fielder. Manny Ortiz strikes out. Carlos Allen singles to center field. Bob Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Jermaine Allensworth hits a home run. Tsuyoshi Shinjo doubles to center field. Pedro Feliz strikes out. Bob Greene walks. Jeff Gonzalez lines out to the third baseman. George Breeden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dave Hayes grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Whitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hiroshi Maruo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Tripp Cromer grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Uribe is pinch hitting for Julian Tavarez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jose Uribe strikes out. Kevin Stephens singles to right field. Jermaine Allensworth singles to left field. Kevin Stephens advances to third on the hit. Javier Zamaya 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. Tsuyoshi Shinjo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bill Swift pitching. Dan Congalton is pinch hitting for Javier Zamaya. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dan Congalton pops out to the first baseman. Seamus Donovan strikes out. Ernie Alvarez doubles to right field. Manny Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Ruden Saez pitching. Pedro Feliz strikes out. Bob Greene pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Carlos Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Larkin strikes out. Dave Hayes walks. Ernie Whitt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Chicago George Breeden singles to center field. George Breeden steals second. Tripp Cromer hits a home run. George Breeden scores. Angel Escobar is pinch hitting for Bill Swift. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Angel Escobar triples. Kevin Stephens flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Angel Escobar scores. Jermaine Allensworth grounds out to the shortstop. Tsuyoshi Shinjo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Joe Price pitching. Mike Laga enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jermaine Allensworth at LF. Hiroshi Maruo grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Rosenfeld is pinch hitting for Ruden Saez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jake Rosenfeld singles to left field. Seamus Donovan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jake Rosenfeld is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ernie Alvarez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 5 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chris Brock improves in velocity Ryan Jensen did not respond to coaching in velocity Deivi Cruz improves in contact_vs_lefty Chris Brock did not respond to coaching in velocity Deivi Cruz did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buck Wilson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Benson Little did not respond to coaching in control Luis DeSoto improves in range Benson Little did not respond to coaching in control Herb Coleman did not respond to coaching in 2B