Win: Omar Gonzalez (5-4) Loss: Sam Sullivan (6-6)
Save: Mike Taylor (2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Omar Gonzalez pitching. Mike Kingdon flies out to the right fielder. Frank Gant strikes out. Joe Pickett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Sam Sullivan pitching. Seiji Kuroda grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Graham grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jesus Dierker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Doc Stanicek grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Goodson flies out to the center fielder. Everett Parkinson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Seiji Kuroda. Jesse Difelice singles to center field. Everett Parkinson scores. Bob Sosa singles to left field. Jesse Difelice advances to third on the hit. Sam Sullivan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Sam Flynn strikes out. Dave Andrews hits a home run. Rob Lipon grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Day walks. Joe Eaddy walks. Omar Gonzalez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Eaddy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mike Kingdon flies out to the center fielder. Frank Gant lines out to the second baseman. Joe Pickett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Seiji Kuroda singles to center field. Bob Graham grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jesus Dierker doubles past the third baseman. Sam Flynn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Doc Stanicek singles to right field. Eddie Goodson grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Stanicek advances to second on the play. Everett Parkinson grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Stanicek steals third. Jesse Difelice hits a home run. Doc Stanicek scores. Bob Sosa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Dave Andrews triples. Rob Lipon singles to right field. Dave Andrews scores. Chris Day singles in front of the center fielder. Rob Lipon aggressively advances to third on the hit. Joe Eaddy strikes out. Omar Gonzalez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Sam Sullivan reached on a 2-base fielding error by Sam Flynn. Mike Kingdon grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Gant singles to left field. Sam Sullivan is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Joe Pickett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Seiji Kuroda doubles to center field. Bob Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Jesus Dierker flies out to the center fielder. Sam Flynn singles to center field. Seiji Kuroda scores. Sam Flynn steals second. Dave Andrews singles past the third baseman. Sam Flynn scores. Doggie Britton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rob Lipon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Doc Stanicek strikes out. Eddie Goodson flies out to the right fielder. Everett Parkinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Chris Day strikes out. Joe Eaddy flies out to the right fielder. Omar Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jesse Difelice strikes out. Bob Sosa strikes out. Monte Mayberry is pinch hitting for Doggie Britton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Monte Mayberry walks. Mike Kingdon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ernie Earley pitching. Seiji Kuroda singles to right field. Bob Graham singles to right field. Seiji Kuroda advances to third on the hit. Jesus Dierker strikes out. Sam Flynn lines out to the first baseman. Dave Andrews grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Frank Gant singles to center field. Joe Pickett grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Gant advances to second on the play. Mike Taylor 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 Stanicek flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Goodson singles to center field. Everett Parkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Rob Lipon strikes out. Chris Day flies out to the center fielder. Joe Eaddy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jesse Difelice walks. Bob Sosa grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Eddie Burnett is pinch hitting for Ernie Earley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eddie Burnett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Seiji Kuroda (5), Jesus Dierker (10).3B - Dave Andrews (5).HR - Dave Andrews (11).GIDP - Bob Graham, Omar Gonzalez. Baserunning: SB - Sam Flynn (8). Fielding: E - Seiji Kuroda, Sam Flynn.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank LaPorte did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Billy Edwards did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim Ingersoll did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Hubbard did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Berry did not respond to coaching in control Dave Greisinger improves in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ernie Massey did not respond to coaching in arm Max Myatt did not respond to coaching in velocity
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Dan Guzman did not respond to coaching in speed Gene Sewell did not respond to coaching in range Carlos Matthews did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Whitman did not respond to coaching in range Ken Flowers did not respond to coaching in control Buck Siemer improves in power_vs_righty Larry Powell improves in control Gene Sewell improves in contact_vs_righty Ray Marshall did not respond to coaching in control Dan Guzman did not respond to coaching in range Gene Sewell did not respond to coaching in 1B