Win: Al Kekich (10-2) Loss: Steve Small (5-10)
Save: Aaron Clark (13)
Inning: 1 Arizona Al Kekich pitching. Manny Veras flies out to the right fielder. Slow Poke Johnson doubles to center field. William Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mario Rowan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Steve Small pitching. Lee Burks walks. Masanobu Tanaka strikes out. Will Clark grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Sam Merloni hits a home run. Terry Harper flies out to the left fielder. Bill Mabry strikes out. Jason Heman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Ed Boyd lines out to the second baseman. Tony Mills flies out to the right fielder. Ray Gunn pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Steve Small singles to left field. Manny Veras flies out to the right fielder. Slow Poke Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Small advances to second on the play. William Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jose Guerrero walks. Jose Guerrero steals second. Rusty Triandos strikes out. Al Kekich strikes out. Lee Burks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Mario Rowan flies out to the center fielder. Sam Merloni grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Harper singles to left field. Bill Mabry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Masanobu Tanaka grounds out to the pitcher. Will Clark strikes out. Ed Boyd flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Jason Heman strikes out. Steve Small walks. Manny Veras walks. Slow Poke Johnson flies out to the center fielder. William Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tony Mills flies out to the left fielder. Ray Gunn grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Guerrero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Mario Rowan singles to left field. Sam Merloni grounds out to the pitcher. Mario Rowan advances to second on the play. Terry Harper strikes out. Bill Mabry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Rusty Triandos walks. Tom Rohdes is pinch hitting for Al Kekich. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Rohdes singles to left field. Rusty Triandos advances to third on the hit. Tom Rohdes steals second. Lee Burks grounds out to the second baseman. Rusty Triandos scores. Tom Rohdes advances to third on the play. Masanobu Tanaka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Rohdes scores. Will Clark flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Jim Friday pitching. Jason Heman strikes out. Ossee Felix is pinch hitting for Steve Small. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ossee Felix strikes out. Manny Veras singles to center field. Slow Poke Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Manuel Wilson pitching. Ed Boyd walks. Ed Boyd is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tony Mills flies out to the center fielder. Ray Gunn walks. Jose Guerrero grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona John Coleman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lee Burks at CF. Bill Appier enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ray Gunn at C. William Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Mario Rowan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Merloni strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Rusty Triandos grounds out to the second baseman. Len Zimmer is pinch hitting for Jim Friday. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Len Zimmer strikes out. John Coleman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Aaron Clark pitching. Terry Harper walks. Bill Mabry reached on a fielding error by Tony Mills. Jason Heman strikes out. Bill Conley is pinch hitting for Manuel Wilson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Conley singles to left field. Manny Veras pops out to the first baseman. Slow Poke Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Arizona total runners left on base: 10 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 2
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ping Green did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Yuichi Kanzaki did not respond to coaching in velocity Rabbit Slattery did not respond to coaching in range Gibby Holtgrave did not respond to coaching in arm Homer Ritterson did not respond to coaching in range Rabbit Slattery improves in contact_vs_righty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Trevor Veras did not respond to coaching in range Ron Hurley did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Wills did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Matt Moss did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lloyd Smith did not respond to coaching in control Bob Boles did not respond to coaching in LF