Win: John Hammond (13-9) Loss: Frank Buford (3-18)
Save: Rick Balsamo (38)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Frank Buford pitching. Reese Orsulak triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Steve Lieber singles to center field. Reese Orsulak scores. Peanut Dean flies out to the center fielder. Joe Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Jay Howry walks. John Ritchie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles John Hammond pitching. Efrain Atherton grounds out to the second baseman. John Heitmann flies out to the left fielder. Scipio Goodman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Earl Powell strikes out. Jim Fink grounds out to the second baseman. John Hammond grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Pete Ross grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Midkiff grounds out to the shortstop. Del Wakefield grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Reese Orsulak strikes out. Steve Lieber strikes out. Peanut Dean strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Bob Gossett flies out to the center fielder. Jay Warhop grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Buford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Joe Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Jay Howry grounds out to the shortstop. John Ritchie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Efrain Atherton grounds out to the shortstop. John Heitmann triples. Scipio Goodman flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, John Heitmann scores. Pete Ross doubles to center field. Alex Midkiff flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Earl Powell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jim Fink singles to left field. Jim Fink is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Hammond strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Del Wakefield grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Gossett strikes out. Jay Warhop flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Reese Orsulak hits a home run. Steve Lieber strikes out. Peanut Dean flies out to the right fielder. Joe Garcia hits a home run. Johnny Long comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Howry walks. Jay Howry is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Johnny Long strikes out. Efrain Atherton flies out to the right fielder. John Heitmann flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati John Ritchie grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Powell hits a home run. Jerry Borgmann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Fink grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Hammond strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Scipio Goodman walks. Pete Ross doubles to right field. Alex Midkiff strikes out. Dante Crim 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. Del Wakefield flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gossett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Reese Orsulak grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Lieber flies out to the right fielder. Peanut Dean doubles to center field. Joe Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Jay Warhop singles to right field. Jerry Borgmann pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Efrain Atherton flies out to the left fielder. John Heitmann hits a home run. Jay Warhop scores. Frank Joseph comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scipio Goodman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jay Howry grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Johnson is pinch hitting for John Ritchie. Jack Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Earl Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Rick Balsamo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pete Ross grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Midkiff flies out to the left fielder. Del Wakefield pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 3 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 3
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Clay Behan improves in power_vs_lefty Hick Bruske improves in contact_vs_righty Clay Behan improves in contact_vs_lefty Guillermo Owen did not respond to coaching in velocity Clay Behan improves in range Everett Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rube Ramirez did not respond to coaching in velocity Ivey Mejias improves in control Mike Barrett improves in contact_vs_lefty Ivey Mejias improves in velocity Joe Shockley did not respond to coaching in control Steve Killen did not respond to coaching in control