Inning: 1 Los Angeles Jim Kekich pitching. Bobby Rodriguez walks. Bobby Rodriguez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Skeeter Wagner walks. Charlie Cornelius strikes out. Mark Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Juan Handley pitching. Mike Kingdon flies out to the center fielder. Frank Gant grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Pickett pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Ken Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Daly reached on a fielding error by Mike Kingdon. Rick Knode grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Doc Stanicek reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bobby Rodriguez. Eddie Goodson grounds out to the shortstop. Everett Parkinson strikes out. Jesse Difelice strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Andre Lau singles to left field. Juan Handley fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Juan Handley strikes out. Bobby Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Skeeter Wagner pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bob Sosa walks. Jim Kekich lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Kingdon flies out to the center fielder. Frank Gant grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Charlie Cornelius walks. Mark Hernandez doubles to center field. Ken Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Charlie Cornelius scores. Willie Daly singles to center field. Rick Knode grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Joe Pickett grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Stanicek lines out to the shortstop. Eddie Goodson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Andre Lau pops out to the shortstop. Juan Handley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Everett Parkinson walks. Jesse Difelice grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bob Sosa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Skeeter Wagner flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Cornelius walks. Mark Hernandez doubles to center field. Allyn Kindall 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 1st. Ken Fisher strikes out. Willie Daly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Allyn Kindall flies out to the right fielder. Mike Kingdon flies out to the left fielder. Frank Gant strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Rick Knode strikes out. Andre Lau singles to right field. Juan Handley lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bobby Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Joe Pickett doubles to center field. Doc Stanicek grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Goodson grounds out to the third baseman. Everett Parkinson singles to left field. Joe Pickett scores. Jesse Difelice strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Skeeter Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Cornelius flies out to the right fielder. Mark Hernandez walks. Ken Fisher singles to right field. Willie Daly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bob Sosa grounds out to the shortstop. Monte Mayberry is pinch hitting for Allyn Kindall. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Monte Mayberry flies out to the right fielder. Mike Kingdon singles to center field. Frank Gant walks. Joe Pickett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Fred Williams pitching. Bryan Rijo is pinch hitting for Rick Knode. Bryan Rijo strikes out. Andre Lau singles to right field. Johnny Maddox is pinch hitting for Juan Handley. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Johnny Maddox singles to left field. Andre Lau advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Johnny Maddox steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Bobby Rodriguez walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Skeeter Wagner grounds into a fielders choice to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Andre Lau is out at home. Charlie Cornelius grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Joe Bostock pitching. Danny Saffell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bryan Rijo at 1B. Doc Stanicek reached on a 2-base fielding error by Skeeter Wagner. Eddie Goodson grounds out to the pitcher. Everett Parkinson walks. Jesse Difelice flies out to the center fielder. Bob Sosa singles to right field. Doc Stanicek scores. Los Angeles total runners left on base: 11 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Mark Hernandez 2 (3).SF - Ken Fisher.GIDP - Rick Knode 2. Baserunning: SB - Johnny Maddox (22).CS - Bobby Rodriguez (8). Fielding: E - Bobby Rodriguez, Skeeter Wagner.
Game Notes Jim Kekich is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Jeff Hasson did not respond to coaching in velocity Matt Percival did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Phillips improves in endurance Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Dick Stocker did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Gary Swentor did not respond to coaching in speed Jeff Phillips did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Dodge improves in power_vs_lefty Matt Percival did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Max Myatt did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in velocity Chet Kilduff did not respond to coaching in range Verdo Burns improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Rice did not respond to coaching in range Roy Hubbard did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Verdo Burns improves in contact_vs_lefty Ernie Massey improves in arm