Win: Bobby Abernathie (18-0) Loss: Dave Himes (2-14)
Save: Lena Sturdy (18)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Bobby Abernathie pitching. Vance Madden singles to right field. Joel Ensberg flies out to the right fielder. Ramon Carew strikes out. Vance Madden steals second. Paul Waugh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dave Himes pitching. Sandy Rowland grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Moose Edington hits a home run. Rollie Lyons singles past the third baseman. Rollie Lyons steals second. Lefty Seybold flies out to the left fielder. Larry Hurtado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Pete Layden hits a home run. Ken Masteller grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Hannah strikes out. Danny Cox singles past the shortstop. Dave Himes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Tim Boone doubles to left field. Mike Niggeling pops out to the second baseman. Paul Hidalgo singles to left field. Tim Boone scores. Bobby Abernathie lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Hidalgo gets picked off second (1-4). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Vance Madden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Joel Ensberg hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ramon Carew flies out to the left fielder. Paul Waugh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Sandy Rowland walks. Sandy Rowland gets picked off first. Moose Edington flies out to the left fielder. Rollie Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Pete Layden lines out to the second baseman. Ken Masteller pops out to the third baseman. Jeff Hannah strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Lefty Seybold singles past the second baseman. Larry Hurtado singles to left field. Tim Boone flies out to the left fielder. Mike Niggeling flies out to the left fielder. Paul Hidalgo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Danny Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Himes strikes out. Vance Madden doubles to left field. Joel Ensberg pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bobby Abernathie grounds out to the second baseman. Sandy Rowland reached on a fielding error by Pete Layden. Moose Edington grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Sandy Rowland is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rollie Lyons triples. Moose Edington scores. Phil Powell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Lefty Seybold strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ramon Carew grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Waugh flies out to the right fielder. Pete Layden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Larry Hurtado pops out to the third baseman. Tim Boone singles to center field. Mike Niggeling flies out to the right fielder. Paul Hidalgo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ken Masteller flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Hannah singles to right field. Danny Cox grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bobby Abernathie strikes out. Sandy Rowland lines out to the shortstop. Moose Edington pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Mark Killefer is pinch hitting for Phil Powell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Killefer strikes out. Vance Madden grounds out to the second baseman. Joel Ensberg singles to center field. Ramon Carew flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Len Neagle pitching. Rollie Lyons singles to right field. Lefty Seybold flies out to the center fielder. Rollie Lyons is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Larry Hurtado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Lena Sturdy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Paul Waugh flies out to the left fielder. Pete Layden flies out to the left fielder. Ken Masteller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 5 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Butler Hickok improves in range Mike Holbrook improves in contact_vs_lefty Cornell Green did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Topsy Dibble improves in arm
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bud Abreu did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Goldman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gene Poindexter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jeff Goldman did not respond to coaching in arm Chris Ciardi did not respond to coaching in SS