Win: Bill Novikoff (12-9) Loss: Roy Graham (13-9)
Save: Wib Schall (2)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Roy Graham pitching. Jose Hicks walks. Regis Urban singles to center field. Jose Hicks advances to third on the hit. Tony Veras flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jose Hicks scores. Ralph Reynolds grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Regis Urban is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Minnie Guzman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bill Novikoff pitching. Byron Phillips flies out to the right fielder. Stoney Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. King Kong Bushing doubles past the first baseman. Alex Speier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Will Herrin singles past the shortstop. Bill Jones hits a home run. Will Herrin scores. John Matula strikes out. Bill Novikoff walks. Bill Novikoff is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jose Hicks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Alex Martinez walks. Alex Martinez steals second. Jim Burris singles to left field. Alex Martinez scores. Jim Burris is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dick Spurt grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Young grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Regis Urban singles to center field. Tony Veras strikes out. Ralph Reynolds walks. Minnie Guzman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Regis Urban advances to third on the play. Ralph Reynolds advances to second on the play. Will Herrin hits a home run. Regis Urban scores. Ralph Reynolds scores. Bill Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Roy Graham strikes out. Byron Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Stoney Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta John Matula singles to right field. Bill Novikoff lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Hicks walks. Regis Urban pops out to the first baseman. Tony Veras flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati King Kong Bushing flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Alex Speier strikes out. Alex Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Ralph Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Minnie Guzman grounds out to the second baseman. Will Herrin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jim Burris walks. Dick Spurt strikes out. Jim Burris steals second. Bill Jones throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Juan Young strikes out. Roy Graham singles to center field. Jim Burris scores. Byron Phillips hits a home run. Roy Graham scores. Stoney Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jose Vega comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Jones strikes out. John Matula singles to center field. Keiichi Matsushima is pinch hitting for Bill Novikoff. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Keiichi Matsushima grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jack Gibson pitching. King Kong Bushing walks. King Kong Bushing steals second. Alex Speier pops out to the first baseman. Alex Martinez walks. Jim Burris singles to center field. King Kong Bushing is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Alex Martinez advances to third on the play. Dick Spurt hits an infield single to the second baseman. Alex Martinez scores. Wib Schall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Young pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jose Hicks flies out to the right fielder. Regis Urban singles to center field. Regis Urban steals second. Tony Veras lines out to the third baseman. Ralph Reynolds walks. Minnie Guzman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Nick Fermin is pinch hitting for Jose Vega. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Nick Fermin singles to left field. Byron Phillips flies out to the left fielder. Stoney Taylor grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Nick Fermin advances to second on the play. King Kong Bushing lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Dickie White pitching. Will Herrin grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Jones doubles to right field. John Matula reached on a fielding error by Alex Martinez. Wib Schall singles to left field. Bill Jones scores. John Matula advances to third on the hit. Jose Hicks strikes out. Regis Urban triples. John Matula scores. Wib Schall scores. Tony Veras pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Alex Speier singles to center field. Alex Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Jim Burris grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alex Speier is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Burris is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Ralph Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Minnie Guzman bunts for a base hit. Minnie Guzman steals second. Will Herrin is hit by a pitch. Bill Jones doubles to center field. Minnie Guzman scores. Will Herrin uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Matula flies out to the center fielder. Cory Graves 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. Wib Schall pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dick Spurt grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Young flies out to the right fielder. Tom Rivera is pinch hitting for Cory Graves. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Rivera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Bill Jones 2 (17).3B - Regis Urban (2).HR - Will Herrin (12), Bill Jones (10).SF - Tony Veras.GIDP - Keiichi Matsushima.HBP - Will Herrin (2). Baserunning: SB - Regis Urban (7), Minnie Guzman (7).CS - Bill Novikoff (1). Fielding: E - Bill Jones.
Batting:2B - King Kong Bushing (27).HR - Byron Phillips (15). Baserunning: SB - King Kong Bushing (22), Alex Martinez (22), Jim Burris (24).CS - Jim Burris 2 (8). Fielding: E - Alex Martinez.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sig Sweasy did not respond to coaching in speed Jeff Medina improves in arm Truck Polly did not respond to coaching in control Tom Morrison did not respond to coaching in velocity Doug Lauzerique did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Oscar Perez improves in range Sap Ohka improves in range Chuck Wilson improves in power_vs_lefty Sap Ohka improves in contact_vs_righty