Win: Charlie Hubbard (9-4) Loss: Cody Smoltz (5-2)
Save: Jeff Aguilera (29)
Inning: 1 Colorado Cody Smoltz pitching. Kirk Kramer doubles to center field. Esteban Keegan singles to right field. Kirk Kramer scores. John McFarlane walks. Bill Norton grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Esteban Keegan advances to third on the play. Mitch Cuddyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Charlie Hubbard pitching. Tim Mueller flies out to the right fielder. Warren Kemmer singles to center field. Jeb Hainesworth strikes out. Tony Layden grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Warren Kemmer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Brent Townsend grounds out to the third baseman. Al Adlesh singles to center field. Mark Alfonzo flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Hubbard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Yoshitaka Tamagawa grounds out to the third baseman. John McManus grounds out to the shortstop. Art Knox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Kirk Kramer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Warren Kemmer. Esteban Keegan flies out to the left fielder. John McFarlane walks. Bill Norton singles to left field. Kirk Kramer scores. John McFarlane advances to third on the hit. Mitch Cuddyer walks. Brent Townsend flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, John McFarlane scores. Al Adlesh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Joe Richards grounds out to the third baseman. Cody Smoltz strikes out. Tim Mueller doubles to center field. Warren Kemmer doubles to center field. Tim Mueller scores. Jeb Hainesworth walks. Tony Layden flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Colorado Mark Alfonzo walks. Charlie Hubbard lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kirk Kramer strikes out. Esteban Keegan singles to center field. Mark Alfonzo scores. John McFarlane hits a home run. Esteban Keegan scores. Bill Norton singles to right field. Jim LePine comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mitch Cuddyer walks. Brent Townsend flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Yoshitaka Tamagawa grounds out to the third baseman. John McManus grounds out to the shortstop. Art Knox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Al Adlesh flies out to the center fielder. Mark Alfonzo flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Hubbard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Joe Richards grounds out to the second baseman. Jim LePine grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Mueller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Kirk Kramer flies out to the center fielder. Esteban Keegan singles to center field. John McFarlane grounds out to the shortstop. Esteban Keegan advances to second on the play. Bill Norton reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe Richards. Esteban Keegan scores. Mike Dagenhard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mitch Cuddyer walks. Brent Townsend grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Warren Kemmer strikes out. Jeb Hainesworth walks. Tony Layden hits a home run. Jeb Hainesworth scores. Yoshitaka Tamagawa walks. John McManus doubles to left field. Yoshitaka Tamagawa uses his aggressiveness and scores. Art Knox doubles to left field. John McManus scores. Heinie Frobel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Richards grounds out to the second baseman. Art Knox advances to third on the play. Mike Dagenhard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Al Adlesh grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Griffin is pinch hitting for Mark Alfonzo. Steve Griffin singles to right field. Ray McLaughlin is pinch hitting for Heinie Frobel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ray McLaughlin strikes out. Kirk Kramer walks. Esteban Keegan singles to right field. Steve Griffin is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati John Newland pitching. Sarge Clemons enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Griffin at C. Tim Mueller singles to center field. Warren Kemmer flies out to the center fielder. Tim Mueller is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jeb Hainesworth pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado John McFarlane flies out to the right fielder. Bill Norton grounds out to the shortstop. Mitch Cuddyer singles to left field. Skeeter Tillman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mitch Cuddyer steals second. Brent Townsend grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Tony Layden pops out to the first baseman. Yoshitaka Tamagawa flies out to the left fielder. John McManus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Al Adlesh strikes out. Sarge Clemons lines out to the third baseman. Takeo Kagawa is pinch hitting for John Newland. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Takeo Kagawa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jeff Aguilera pitching. Art Knox grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Richards grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Hendryx is pinch hitting for Skeeter Tillman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jeff Hendryx flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners LOB: 10 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Tim Mueller (17), Warren Kemmer (17), John McManus (8), Art Knox (9).HR - Tony Layden (9). Baserunning: CS - Tim Mueller (4). Fielding: E - Warren Kemmer, Joe Richards.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jimmy Barragan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Will Morris improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Moore did not respond to coaching in speed Will Morris improves in range Chaz May did not respond to coaching in LF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Don Phillips improves in range Rich Brinkman improves in arm Pete Drees did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Herb Williams improves in control Garry Anderson did not respond to coaching in 3B