Win: George Shirley (6-4) Loss: George Gomez (3-6)
Save: Joe Elliott (3)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati George Shirley pitching. Mike Kingdon grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Gant strikes out. Joe Pickett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Arizona George Gomez pitching. Johnny Fields flies out to the right fielder. Jay Quellin flies out to the center fielder. Ricky Sheldon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Doc Stanicek walks. Jason Stollsteimer walks. Everett Parkinson flies out to the center fielder. Bob Sosa singles to left field. Doc Stanicek scores. Jason Stollsteimer is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Eddie Burnett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Sixto Rodriguez singles to right field. Bill Palmer strikes out. George Gumbert strikes out. Sixto Rodriguez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati George Gomez grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Kingdon grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Frank Gant grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Ed Chambers lines out to the first baseman. Lynn Encarnacion grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! George Shirley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Joe Pickett singles to center field. Doc Stanicek grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Pickett advances to second on the play. Jason Stollsteimer singles to center field. Joe Pickett scores. Everett Parkinson strikes out. Bob Sosa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Johnny Fields flies out to the center fielder. Jay Quellin singles to right field. Ricky Sheldon grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Quellin advances to second on the play. Sixto Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Eddie Burnett flies out to the center fielder. George Gomez strikes out. Mike Kingdon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Bill Palmer pops out to the first baseman. George Gumbert flies out to the right fielder. Ed Chambers singles to right field. Ed Chambers steals second. Lynn Encarnacion strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Frank Gant flies out to the right fielder. Joe Pickett strikes out. Doc Stanicek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona George Shirley grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Fields strikes out. Jay Quellin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jason Stollsteimer grounds out to the second baseman. Everett Parkinson strikes out. Bob Sosa pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Ricky Sheldon grounds out to the third baseman. Sixto Rodriguez reached on a fielding error by Doc Stanicek. Ken January is pinch hitting for Bill Palmer. Ken January hits a home run. Sixto Rodriguez scores. George Gumbert pops out to the second baseman. Ed Chambers singles to right field. Lynn Encarnacion doubles to left field. Ed Chambers uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Maxwell is pinch hitting for George Shirley. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Charlie Maxwell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Joe Elliott pitching. Eddie Burnett walks. Eddie Goodson is pinch hitting for George Gomez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Eddie Goodson strikes out. Mike Kingdon singles to right field. Frank Gant grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Burnett advances to third on the play. Mike Kingdon advances to second on the play. Joe Pickett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Arizona Carlos Edmondson pitching. Johnny Fields singles to center field. Jay Quellin singles to center field. Johnny Fields advances to third on the hit. Jay Quellin steals second. Ricky Sheldon strikes out. Sixto Rodriguez lines out to the third baseman. Ken January strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Doc Stanicek singles to center field. Jason Stollsteimer strikes out. Everett Parkinson singles to center field. Bob Sosa grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5 Arizona total runners left on base: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Billy Edwards did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jimmy Pertica did not respond to coaching in velocity Norm Mauney did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Lefler improves in arm Eddie Kracher improves in range Frank Rice improves in arm Bruce Lehner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Billy Edwards improves in speed Ernie Lefler improves in power_vs_righty
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Nick Wynn did not respond to coaching in arm Dion Baptist did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Grim improves in arm Ben Martin did not respond to coaching in velocity Martin Dihigo improves in arm Luis Blair did not respond to coaching in control Willie Wells improves in range Mark Wera did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Howell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Bergman did not respond to coaching in arm Willie Wells did not respond to coaching in SS