Win: Al Kekich (9-8) Loss: Steve Small (3-15)
Save: Jim Friday (2)
Inning: 1 Arizona Al Kekich pitching. Slow Poke Johnson pops out to the third baseman. William Smith singles to left field. Mikio Mitsui strikes out. Johnny Chamberlain singles to right field. William Smith aggressively advances to third on the hit. Sam Merloni strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Steve Small pitching. Rusty Triandos flies out to the right fielder. Paul Sutherland grounds out to the pitcher. Tony Mills singles to center field. Tony Mills steals second. Will Clark grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Manny Veras strikes out. Bill Conley grounds out to the third baseman. Mario Rowan reached on a 2-base fielding error by Paul Sutherland. Steve Small grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bob Smith doubles to left field. John Coleman singles to center field. Bob Smith scores. Kensuke Fujita grounds into a force play to the pitcher. John Coleman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kensuke Fujita steals second. Ray Gunn singles to left field. Kensuke Fujita scores. Al Kekich lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Passed ball. Ray Gunn advances to third. Rusty Triandos grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Slow Poke Johnson flies out to the right fielder. William Smith lines out to the shortstop. Mikio Mitsui grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Paul Sutherland singles past the first baseman. Tony Mills flies out to the right fielder. Will Clark flies out to the center fielder. Bob Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Johnny Chamberlain strikes out. Sam Merloni hits a home run. Manny Veras grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Conley singles to center field. Mario Rowan singles to right field. Bill Conley advances to third on the hit. Steve Small grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati John Coleman hits an infield single to the third baseman. Kensuke Fujita grounds out to the third baseman. John Coleman advances to second on the play. Ray Gunn singles in front of the left fielder. John Coleman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Kekich lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ray Gunn forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Rusty Triandos strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Slow Poke Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. William Smith walks. Mikio Mitsui hits an infield single to the shortstop. Johnny Chamberlain flies out to the right fielder. Sam Merloni singles to left field. William Smith scores. Mikio Mitsui advances to third on the hit. Manny Veras flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Paul Sutherland walks. Tony Mills flies out to the center fielder. Paul Sutherland is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Will Clark grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Bill Conley strikes out. Mario Rowan grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Small singles to right field. Slow Poke Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bob Smith strikes out. John Coleman doubles to left field. Kensuke Fujita flies out to the center fielder. Ray Gunn walks. Masanobu Tanaka is pinch hitting for Al Kekich. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Masanobu Tanaka reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mario Rowan. John Coleman scores. Rusty Triandos strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Arizona Jim Friday pitching. William Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Mikio Mitsui singles to center field. Johnny Chamberlain strikes out. Sam Merloni flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Paul Sutherland flies out to the center fielder. Tony Mills grounds out to the third baseman. Will Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Lee Burks enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Sutherland at RF. Tim Cain enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kensuke Fujita at SS. Manny Veras singles to left field. Bill Conley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mario Rowan pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bob Smith walks. John Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Tim Cain strikes out. Ray Gunn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Ossee Felix is pinch hitting for Steve Small. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ossee Felix flies out to the right fielder. Slow Poke Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. William Smith singles to center field. Mikio Mitsui flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners left on base: 10 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Bob Smith (9), John Coleman (4). Baserunning: SB - Tony Mills (11), Kensuke Fujita (1).CS - Paul Sutherland (6). Fielding: E - Paul Sutherland.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Verdel did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Barfield did not respond to coaching in endurance Homer Ritterson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harry Welch did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Flaherty did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ernie Flaherty improves in arm
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leo Dougherty did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Auerbach improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Boles improves in range Jim Moore improves in speed Jim Moore improves in speed Leo Dougherty improves in velocity Phil Auerbach improves in CF