Win: Joe Gross (2-0) Loss: Winston Piatt (5-4)
Save: George Brown (1)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Tim Martinez pitching. Bucky Sullivan hits a home run. Paul Brown flies out to the left fielder. Babe Leary singles to right field. Hideaki Sekimoto singles to right field. Koichi Oyane flies out to the right fielder. Gary Blankenship flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Red Smith pitching. John Tepedino hits a home run. Neil Clarkson singles to left field. Neil Clarkson steals second. Frank Staley flies out to the left fielder. Tom Snow flies out to the left fielder. Ed Rogers doubles to center field. Neil Clarkson scores. Ivy Busby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Rigoberto Leyva singles to left field. Jimmy Callahan pops out to the second baseman. Red Smith lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Bucky Sullivan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Eddie Carr pops out to the first baseman. Mike Coveleski flies out to the center fielder. Tim Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Paul Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Leary singles to right field. Hideaki Sekimoto flies out to the left fielder. Koichi Oyane hits a home run. Babe Leary scores. Gary Blankenship flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati John Tepedino grounds out to the pitcher. Neil Clarkson flies out to the center fielder. Frank Staley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Rigoberto Leyva flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Callahan walks. Red Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Red Smith strikes out. Bucky Sullivan walks. Paul Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tom Snow flies out to the right fielder. Ed Rogers grounds out to the second baseman. Ivy Busby flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Babe Leary flies out to the right fielder. Hideaki Sekimoto grounds out to the second baseman. Koichi Oyane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Eddie Carr walks. Mike Coveleski walks. Tim Martinez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Tepedino grounds out to the pitcher. Neil Clarkson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Gary Blankenship strikes out. Rigoberto Leyva grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bill Mathews comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jimmy Callahan pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Frank Staley hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tom Snow grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Frank Staley advances to second on the play. Ed Rogers grounds out to the shortstop. Ivy Busby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Red Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bucky Sullivan grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Eddie Carr strikes out. Mike Coveleski flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Nelson is pinch hitting for Bill Mathews. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Nelson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Carlos Mitterwald pitching. Babe Leary flies out to the right fielder. Hideaki Sekimoto singles to right field. Hideaki Sekimoto steals second. Koichi Oyane strikes out. Hideaki Sekimoto steals third. Gary Blankenship grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Charles Keen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. John Tepedino pops out to the shortstop. Neil Clarkson grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Staley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Rigoberto Leyva strikes out. Jimmy Callahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jack Kopf is pinch hitting for Charles Keen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Kopf singles to center field. Jack Kopf steals second. Bucky Sullivan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ike Prothro pitching. Tom Snow walks. Ed Rogers walks. Ivy Busby lines out to the shortstop. Eddie Carr singles to right field. Tom Snow scores. Ed Rogers advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Eddie Carr steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Mike Coveleski flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ron Kiser is pinch hitting for Carlos Mitterwald. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ron Kiser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Atlanta Winston Piatt pitching. Paul Brown pops out to the first baseman. Babe Leary flies out to the left fielder. Hideaki Sekimoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Joe Gross 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. John Tepedino singles to left field. Neil Clarkson pops out to the first baseman. Frank Staley strikes out. Tom Snow walks. Ed Rogers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Atlanta Koichi Oyane hits a home run. Gary Blankenship flies out to the center fielder. Rigoberto Leyva grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jimmy Callahan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Cincinnati Ivy Busby singles past the third baseman. George Brown 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. Eddie Carr pops out to the second baseman. Mike Coveleski lines out to the shortstop. Joe Schnell is pinch hitting for Winston Piatt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Schnell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ivy Busby is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Ross did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Sellers did not respond to coaching in control Roy Cox did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Libke improves in range Charlie Fixa did not respond to coaching in SS
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Sudhoff did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tommy Bogart improves in arm Joe Gebrian did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Sudhoff did not respond to coaching in range Jay Sanchez did not respond to coaching in 3B