Win: Don Edwards (1-0) Loss: Brian Gilbert (0-1)
Save: Michio Inoue (1)
Inning: 1 Arizona Don Edwards pitching. Steve Klesko singles to center field. Steve Klesko steals second. Jerry Burpo strikes out. Al Montgomery grounds out to the shortstop. Denny Peel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Brian Gilbert pitching. Bob Osborne strikes out. Tim Nicholson grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Bill Ancker pops out to the third baseman. Jack Eisenhart strikes out. Tim Ward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Hal Smith walks. Homer Adair grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hal Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Ladd grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Izzy Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Gilbert walks. Steve Klesko grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Billy Putman singles to center field. Billy Putman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sam McWatson walks. Don Edwards lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Osborne singles past the second baseman. Sam McWatson scores. Tim Nicholson walks. Luis Gomez doubles to center field. Bob Osborne scores. Tim Nicholson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hal Smith doubles to left field. Luis Gomez scores. Homer Adair grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Jerry Burpo flies out to the left fielder. Al Montgomery grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Denny Peel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Al Ladd strikes out. Billy Putman lines out to the second baseman. Sam McWatson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Bill Ancker walks. Jack Eisenhart lines out to the first baseman. Bill Ancker steals second. Tim Ward singles to left field. Bill Ancker scores. Tim Ward is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Izzy Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Don Edwards flies out to the right fielder. Bob Osborne grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Nicholson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Brian Gilbert strikes out. Steve Klesko grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Burpo singles to right field. Al Montgomery flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Luis Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Hal Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Homer Adair walks. Al Ladd singles to left field. Billy Putman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Arizona Denny Peel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Ancker doubles to right field. Jack Eisenhart walks. Brad Lundstedt is pinch hitting for Tim Ward. Brad Lundstedt grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Ancker advances to third on the play. Jack Eisenhart advances to second on the play. Izzy Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jim Bullard enters the game as a defensive replacement for Brad Lundstedt at RF. Sam McWatson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Edwards grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Osborne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Roy Flynn is pinch hitting for Brian Gilbert. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Roy Flynn grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Klesko flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Burpo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ever Grove pitching. Tim Nicholson strikes out. Luis Gomez singles to center field. Hal Smith strikes out. Luis Gomez steals second. Homer Adair pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Bill Kennedy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Montgomery walks. Al Montgomery is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Denny Peel hits a home run. Mal Rodriguez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Ancker flies out to the right fielder. Jack Eisenhart singles to center field. Jack Eisenhart steals second. Jim Bullard singles to center field. Jack Eisenhart scores. Michio Inoue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Izzy Wagner grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jim Bullard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners left on base: 5 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Bill Ancker (1).HR - Denny Peel (2).GIDP - Steve Klesko. Baserunning: SB - Steve Klesko (1), Bill Ancker (1), Jack Eisenhart (1).CS - Al Montgomery (1), Tim Ward (1).
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Carlton Gosger did not respond to coaching in velocity Jason Simpson improves in power_vs_righty Bob Rodriguez improves in power_vs_lefty Carlton Gosger improves in control Jason Simpson did not respond to coaching in C
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tony Melendez did not respond to coaching in endurance Bob Briscoe improves in arm John Hovlik did not respond to coaching in speed Mal Casey did not respond to coaching in control John Hovlik did not respond to coaching in 3B