Inning: 1 Cincinnati Clay Dwyer pitching. Kelly Strom singles to left field. Kelly Strom is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Glenn Erickson walks. Esteban Evers flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Erickson steals second. Leo Earley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Arizona Boom-Boom Holt pitching. Pete Simmons strikes out. Dean Anderson grounds out to the pitcher. Dink Brinker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Joe McNabb pops out to the shortstop. Lynn Brewer walks. Tom Stratton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lynn Brewer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kelvim Erickson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Sammy Holzemer flies out to the left fielder. Ray Cracker Schalk grounds out to the third baseman. Pinky Franco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Boom-Boom Holt strikes out. Kelly Strom grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Erickson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona War Reilly strikes out. Mike Patterson walks. Clay Dwyer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pete Simmons pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Esteban Evers grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Leo Earley singles to center field. Joe McNabb hits a home run. Leo Earley scores. Lynn Brewer flies out to the center fielder. Tom Stratton singles to center field. Kelvim Erickson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Dean Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Dink Brinker pops out to the first baseman. Sammy Holzemer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Boom-Boom Holt singles to center field. Kelly Strom singles to center field. Boom-Boom Holt advances to third on the hit. Glenn Erickson lines out to the shortstop. Esteban Evers grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Ray Cracker Schalk flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Pinky Franco flies out to the left fielder. War Reilly pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Leo Earley grounds out to the second baseman. Joe McNabb hits a home run. Lynn Brewer flies out to the right fielder. Tom Stratton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Mike Patterson strikes out. Clay Dwyer strikes out. Pete Simmons singles to left field. Dean Anderson is hit by a pitch. Dink Brinker hits a home run. Pete Simmons scores. Dean Anderson scores. Tom Zambrano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sammy Holzemer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dennis Peters is pinch hitting for Kelvim Erickson. Dennis Peters strikes out. Tom Zambrano strikes out. Kelly Strom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Greg Cristall enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dennis Peters at C. Ray Cracker Schalk strikes out. Pinky Franco hits an infield single to the shortstop. War Reilly doubles to center field. Pinky Franco uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Patterson walks. Clay Dwyer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pete Simmons singles to right field. War Reilly scores. John McCormick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dean Anderson singles to right field. Mike Patterson scores. Pete Simmons advances to third on the hit. Dean Anderson steals second. Dink Brinker singles to right field. Pete Simmons scores. Sammy Holzemer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Glenn Erickson singles to center field. Esteban Evers singles to center field. Glenn Erickson advances to third on the hit. Leo Earley flies out to the right fielder. Joe McNabb walks. Fred Gilkey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lynn Brewer walks. Glenn Erickson scores. Tom Stratton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Arizona Ray Cracker Schalk doubles to right field. Pinky Franco singles to center field. Ray Cracker Schalk scores. War Reilly flies out to the right fielder. Mike Patterson doubles to right field. Erskine Mayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lew Pittinger is pinch hitting for Fred Gilkey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lew Pittinger doubles to center field. Pinky Franco scores. Mike Patterson scores. Pete Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lew Pittinger advances to third on the play. Dean Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jorge Modelo pitching. Greg Cristall singles past the second baseman. Erskine Mayer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kelly Strom doubles to left field. Greg Cristall scores. Glenn Erickson grounds out to the second baseman. Kelly Strom advances to third on the play. Esteban Evers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 Arizona total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Ray Cracker Schalk (25), War Reilly (2), Mike Patterson (15), Lew Pittinger (11).HR - Dink Brinker (15).HBP - Dean Anderson (4). Baserunning: SB - Dean Anderson (10).
Game Notes Lew Pittinger is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dave Alou improves in arm Tom Scoffic did not respond to coaching in control John Lewis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Les Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in speed
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mookie Simpson improves in contact_vs_righty Mitch Dickson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sam Harper improves in arm Bobby Harper did not respond to coaching in range