Win: Mel Pasquella (3-0) Loss: Steve Holden (1-2)
Save: Jack Skrmetta (9)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati John Bergman pitching. Doyt Miller singles to left field. Naoyuki Shigemura walks. Bill Gilks flies out to the left fielder. Phil Walberg flies out to the right fielder. Bert Lowdermilk lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Steve Holden pitching. Pete Flores singles to left field. Joe Wagner pops out to the shortstop. George Beltran grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Maurice Turner grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Beasley walks. McKay Brittin flies out to the right fielder. Steve Holden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Dave Busse singles to right field. Dan Baldwin flies out to the center fielder. Wally Baughman flies out to the center fielder. Tim Nunnari flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Doyt Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Naoyuki Shigemura doubles to center field. Bill Gilks singles to left field. Naoyuki Shigemura scores. Phil Walberg grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Gilks advances to second on the play. Bert Lowdermilk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Ham Rakow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Bergman singles to right field. Pete Flores flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Joe Wagner doubles past the third baseman. John Bergman uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Beltran grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Maurice Turner is hit by a pitch. Doc Beasley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Maurice Turner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. McKay Brittin doubles to center field. Doc Beasley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Holden grounds out to the second baseman. McKay Brittin advances to third on the play. Doyt Miller singles to right field. McKay Brittin scores. Naoyuki Shigemura strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Dave Busse grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Baldwin doubles past the right fielder. Wally Baughman pops out to the third baseman. Tim Nunnari walks. Ham Rakow singles to right field. Dan Baldwin scores. Tim Nunnari aggressively advances to third on the hit. John Bergman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bill Gilks walks. Phil Walberg singles to center field. Bill Gilks advances to third on the hit. Phil Walberg steals second. Bert Lowdermilk flies out to the right fielder. Maurice Turner pops out to the third baseman. Doc Beasley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Pete Flores strikes out. Joe Wagner singles to right field. George Beltran strikes out. Dave Busse flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati McKay Brittin grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Holden strikes out. Doyt Miller doubles to left field. Naoyuki Shigemura singles to center field. Doyt Miller scores. Mel Pasquella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Gilks flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Dan Baldwin walks. Wally Baughman flies out to the left fielder. Tim Nunnari flies out to the left fielder. Ham Rakow reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bert Lowdermilk. Mel Pasquella flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Phil Walberg flies out to the right fielder. Bert Lowdermilk strikes out. Maurice Turner singles to left field. Doc Beasley singles to center field. Maurice Turner advances to third on the hit. McKay Brittin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Pete Flores grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Wagner walks. George Beltran singles to left field. Joe Wagner advances to third on the hit. Dave Busse doubles to left field. Joe Wagner scores. George Beltran uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tim Fairly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Baldwin doubles to center field. Dave Busse scores. Wally Baughman singles to right field. Dan Baldwin scores. Tim Nunnari flies out to the left fielder. Ham Rakow grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Crane enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ham Rakow at LF. Dale Nichols is pinch hitting for Tim Fairly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dale Nichols strikes out. Doyt Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Naoyuki Shigemura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Gene Thompson pitching. Jeff Cronin is pinch hitting for Mel Pasquella. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jeff Cronin singles to left field. Pete Flores hits a home run. Jeff Cronin scores. Kunifusa Ohtsuka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Wagner strikes out. George Beltran singles to left field. Dave Busse strikes out. Dan Baldwin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bill Fenner pitching. Bill Gilks walks. Phil Walberg singles to right field. Jack Skrmetta comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bert Lowdermilk grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bill Gilks advances to third on the play. Maurice Turner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 11 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Doc Beasley is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jerry Burk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jake Livengood improves in power_vs_righty Jerry Burk did not respond to coaching in speed Jess Lovullo improves in power_vs_righty Mel Pascual improves in velocity Jess Lovullo improves in power_vs_lefty Ralph Johnston did not respond to coaching in SS
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Matt Jackson improves in power_vs_righty Wally Bedell improves in range Tom Barnes did not respond to coaching in velocity Oscar Estelle did not respond to coaching in control Leo Beard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Barnes did not respond to coaching in control