Win: George Baxter (1-0) Loss: Pete Weston (0-1)
Save: Geoff Kane (1)
Inning: 1 Colorado Pete Weston pitching. Chick Mercer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Al Ladd. Kevine McLiddell flies out to the center fielder. Terry Usher strikes out. Mike Echevarria flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati George Baxter pitching. Homer Adair grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Osborne grounds out to the pitcher. Luis Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Gary Attreau strikes out. Harry Ripple hits a home run. Terry Giles strikes out. Bill Osborne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Sam McWatson flies out to the center fielder. Tim Nicholson grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado George Baxter pops out to the first baseman. Chick Mercer doubles to center field. Kevine McLiddell hits a home run. Chick Mercer scores. Bert Medvin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Terry Usher strikes out. Mike Echevarria pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Al Ladd grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Cobb is hit by a pitch. Bert Medvin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Homer Adair singles to center field. Joe Cobb scores. Bob Osborne grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Gary Attreau singles to right field. Harry Ripple flies out to the center fielder. Terry Giles walks. Bill Osborne walks. George Baxter walks. Gary Attreau scores. Joe Haney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chick Mercer grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Giles scores. Bill Osborne advances to third on the play. George Baxter advances to second on the play. Kevine McLiddell singles to left field. Bill Osborne scores. George Baxter scores. Terry Usher grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kevine McLiddell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Luis Gomez strikes out. Sam McWatson walks. Tim Nicholson grounds out to the second baseman. Sam McWatson advances to second on the play. Hal Smith singles to left field. Al Ladd walks. Joe Cobb grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Colorado Mike Echevarria singles to left field. Gary Attreau strikes out. Harry Ripple strikes out. Terry Giles singles to center field. Mike Echevarria advances to third on the hit. Bill Osborne pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Joe Haney lines out to the third baseman. Homer Adair grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Osborne singles to center field. Luis Gomez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado George Baxter strikes out. Chick Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Kevine McLiddell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Sam McWatson singles to left field. Tim Nicholson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sam McWatson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hal Smith walks. Al Ladd grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Nicholson advances to third on the play. Hal Smith advances to second on the play. Joe Cobb hits a home run. Tim Nicholson scores. Hal Smith scores. Joe Haney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Terry Usher singles past the second baseman. Terry Usher steals second. Mike Echevarria grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Usher advances to third on the play. Gary Attreau walks. Dennis McFansler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Ripple grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Rudy Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Putman is pinch hitting for Homer Adair. Billy Putman strikes out. Bob Osborne strikes out. Luis Gomez singles to left field. Sam McWatson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Terry Giles flies out to the right fielder. Bill Osborne doubles to right field. Bob Dunegan is pinch hitting for Rudy Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Dunegan walks. Chick Mercer reached on a fielding error by Luis Gomez. Kevine McLiddell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bart Spilman pitching. Jerry Springer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Osborne at 3B. Tim Nicholson singles past the first baseman. Hal Smith strikes out. Al Ladd flies out to the center fielder. Tim Nicholson steals second. Joe Cobb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Terry Usher flies out to the center fielder. Mike Echevarria grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Attreau hits a home run. Harry Ripple pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bob Sprinz is pinch hitting for Dennis McFansler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Sprinz strikes out. Billy Putman singles to center field. Bob Osborne walks. Geoff Kane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Luis Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Sam McWatson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Colorado total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brad Friedrichs did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Littrell did not respond to coaching in control Nick Bernhardt improves in power_vs_righty Jim Gile did not respond to coaching in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Spades Bogle improves in contact_vs_righty Dan Clarke did not respond to coaching in control Alan Cardinal did not respond to coaching in control Bob Smith improves in power_vs_lefty John Hovlik did not respond to coaching in 3B