Win: Johnny Byrd (3-0) Loss: Dykes Springer (2-1)
Save: Jimmy McCabe (2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dykes Springer pitching. Julio Glenn flies out to the center fielder. Buster Scruggs singles to center field. Francisco Hart flies out to the center fielder. Victor Hankins grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Buster Scruggs is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Johnny Byrd pitching. Art Karchner singles to center field. Art Karchner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Beech strikes out. Gary Walberg singles to center field. Brian Fussell singles to left field. Gary Walberg advances to third on the hit. Willie McCovey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Andy Zamora flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Groth pops out to the second baseman. Scott Elarton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Osvaldo Gonzalez strikes out. Brad Arlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Rincon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ken Sauer flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Byrd strikes out. Julio Glenn doubles to left field. Buster Scruggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Dykes Springer singles to right field. Art Karchner walks. Jim Beech strikes out. Gary Walberg grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Art Karchner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Brian Fussell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Francisco Hart strikes out. Victor Hankins grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Andy Zamora flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Willie McCovey strikes out. Osvaldo Gonzalez strikes out. Brad Arlin lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Rudy Groth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Elarton flies out to the left fielder. Ken Sauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Mike Rincon grounds out to the second baseman. Dykes Springer grounds out to the shortstop. Art Karchner singles past the second baseman. Jim Beech singles to right field. Art Karchner advances to third on the hit. Gary Walberg grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Johnny Byrd singles to right field. Julio Glenn grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Johnny Byrd is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Buster Scruggs flies out to the right fielder. Francisco Hart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Brian Fussell singles to center field. Willie McCovey strikes out. Brian Fussell steals second. Osvaldo Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Fussell advances to third on the play. Brad Arlin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Victor Hankins singles to left field. Andy Zamora flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Groth hits a home run. Victor Hankins scores. Scott Elarton strikes out. Ken Sauer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Mike Rincon pops out to the catcher. Jerry Stoneham is pinch hitting for Dykes Springer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jerry Stoneham strikes out. Art Karchner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Manuel Moore pitching. Johnny Byrd pops out to the second baseman. Julio Glenn singles to center field. Buster Scruggs flies out to the left fielder. Julio Glenn steals second. Francisco Hart pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Andy Demmitt enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rudy Groth at C. Jim Beech walks. Jim Beech is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gary Walberg flies out to the center fielder. Brian Fussell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Victor Hankins strikes out. Andy Zamora strikes out. Andy Demmitt singles to center field. Scott Elarton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Jimmy McCabe 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. Willie McCovey grounds out to the pitcher. Osvaldo Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Brad Arlin pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Morrie Caldwell improves in speed Hugh Manush did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gordon Karpel did not respond to coaching in control Tom Hoffman improves in power_vs_righty Steve Ehmke did not respond to coaching in 3B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Earl Johnson improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Scott did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Chance did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Seyfried improves in speed Earl Johnson did not respond to coaching in SS