Win: Gordon Thomas (1-0) Loss: Red Smith (0-1)
Save: Ken Reed (1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ed Dillman pitching. Frank Staley singles to center field. Tom Snow grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Frank Staley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Rogers strikes out. Dave McGeary walks. Ivy Busby strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Bill Mathews pitching. Kite Tiefenauer strikes out. Babe Leary doubles to left field. Ty Saverine lines out to the third baseman. Goat Powell hits a home run. Babe Leary scores. Crese Dybzinski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Coveleski walks. Eddie Carr strikes out. Charlie Nelson flies out to the center fielder. Bill Mathews singles to right field. Frank Staley hits a home run. Mike Coveleski scores. Bill Mathews scores. Tom Snow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Jim McCue singles to center field. Jim McCue is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Freddie Brizzolara grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ed Rogers grounds out to the shortstop. Dave McGeary flies out to the center fielder. Ivy Busby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Ed Dillman grounds out to the pitcher. Kite Tiefenauer pops out to the first baseman. Babe Leary walks. Ty Saverine grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Babe Leary is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Mike Coveleski singles to left field. Eddie Carr strikes out. Charlie Nelson lines out to the second baseman. Bill Mathews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Goat Powell singles to left field. Crese Dybzinski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Goat Powell advances to second on the play. Jim McCue singles to left field. Goat Powell scores. Fred Jackson strikes out. Freddie Brizzolara grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim McCue is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Frank Staley strikes out. Tom Snow grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Rogers pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Ed Dillman singles to left field. Kite Tiefenauer strikes out. Babe Leary grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dave McGeary strikes out. Ivy Busby grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Coveleski singles to right field. Eddie Carr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ty Saverine flies out to the center fielder. Goat Powell doubles to center field. Crese Dybzinski singles to right field. Goat Powell scores. Crese Dybzinski steals second. Jim McCue singles to left field. Crese Dybzinski scores. Mookie Nahorodny comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim McCue advances to second on the play. Freddie Brizzolara walks. Ed Dillman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Charlie Nelson singles to right field. Joe Schnell is pinch hitting for Mookie Nahorodny. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Schnell walks. Red Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Frank Staley singles to right field. Charlie Nelson scores. Tom Snow walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Ed Rogers grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Joe Schnell is out at home. The defense is playing the corners in. Dave McGeary walks. Frank Staley scores. The defense is playing the corners in. Ivy Busby flies out to the right fielder. Mike Coveleski grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Atlanta Winston Piatt pitching. Kite Tiefenauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Babe Leary strikes out. Ty Saverine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Eddie Carr pops out to the third baseman. Charlie Nelson grounds out to the second baseman. Ricky Willoughby is pinch hitting for Winston Piatt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ricky Willoughby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Gordon Thomas pitching. Goat Powell triples. Crese Dybzinski flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Goat Powell is thrown out at the plate. Jim McCue flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Frank Staley doubles to left field. Tom Snow grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Staley advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Ed Rogers flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Staley scores. Dave McGeary singles to left field. Ivy Busby grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Ken Reed comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fred Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Freddie Brizzolara strikes out. Paul Brown is pinch hitting for Red Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Paul Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Atlanta total runners LOB: 4
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Tepedino did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Doug Eshelman improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Williams improves in arm Andy Hovlik improves in contact_vs_lefty Herman Hoffman did not respond to coaching in 3B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Libke improves in power_vs_lefty John Woodling improves in speed Frank Ross did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Lopez improves in range Clyde Purdy did not respond to coaching in SS