Win: Al Miller (1-0) Loss: Kirk Mele (0-1)
Save: Frank Fordham (2)
Inning: 1 Chicago Kirk Mele pitching. George Mills singles to left field. Pat Breuer pops out to the second baseman. Fred Lundgren strikes out. Ricky Bruton grounds into a force play to the first baseman. George Mills is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Al Miller pitching. Ed Serna flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ron Thon strikes out. Woody Bradford reached on a fielding error by Al Miller. Jack France doubles to center field. Nemo Peck strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Kerry LaMaster walks. Joe Colpaert singles to right field. Kerry LaMaster advances to third on the hit. Walt Sanchez singles to center field. Kerry LaMaster scores. Joe Colpaert advances to third on the hit. Marshall Roy flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Colpaert scores. Al Miller lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Mills singles to left field. Walt Sanchez scores. Pat Breuer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Webster King grounds out to the third baseman. Pasqual Sax hits a home run. Bill Comer flies out to the center fielder. Kirk Mele singles to left field. Ed Serna pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Fred Lundgren flies out to the left fielder. Ricky Bruton strikes out. Kerry LaMaster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ron Thon grounds out to the shortstop. Woody Bradford strikes out. Jack France singles to left field. Nemo Peck flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Joe Colpaert pops out to the first baseman. Walt Sanchez doubles to left field. Marshall Roy strikes out. Al Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Webster King flies out to the left fielder. Pasqual Sax grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Comer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago George Mills grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pat Breuer singles to right field. Fred Lundgren singles to left field. Pat Breuer advances to third on the hit. Ricky Bruton flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Pat Breuer scores. Kerry LaMaster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Kirk Mele strikes out. Ed Serna walks. Ron Thon strikes out. Woody Bradford pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Joe Colpaert singles to right field. Walt Sanchez pops out to the second baseman. Marshall Roy walks. Al Miller lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Mills strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jack France singles to right field. Nemo Peck grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack France is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Webster King strikes out. Pasqual Sax strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Pat Breuer strikes out. Fred Lundgren flies out to the center fielder. Ricky Bruton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bill Comer grounds out to the shortstop. Kirk Mele grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Serna doubles to right field. Silver Rowe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Ron Thon singles to right field. Ed Serna scores. Woody Bradford grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Kerry LaMaster grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Colpaert pops out to the first baseman. Walt Sanchez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jack France doubles to left field. Nemo Peck walks. Webster King pops out to the third baseman. Felix Hedgpeth is pinch hitting for Pasqual Sax. Felix Hedgpeth singles to left field. Bill Comer pops out to the first baseman. Joe Augustine is pinch hitting for Kirk Mele. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Augustine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Chicago Jack James pitching. Marshall Roy grounds out to the pitcher. Tip Fox is pinch hitting for Silver Rowe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tip Fox pops out to the first baseman. George Mills singles past the first baseman. Pat Breuer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Frank Fordham pitching. Ed Serna singles to center field. Ron Thon singles to left field. Woody Bradford flies out to the center fielder. Jack France strikes out. Nemo Peck pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 12
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Willhite did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charles Judd did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chad Henke improves in arm Dave Walczak improves in speed
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Anderos Acosta did not respond to coaching in speed Alfredo Wiggs improves in range Walter Hillebrand did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Anderos Acosta improves in contact_vs_lefty