Win: Johnny Byrd (10-2) Loss: Tsuneo Tahara (3-3)
Save: Ed Drake (16)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Tsuneo Tahara pitching. Buster Scruggs grounds out to the third baseman. Francisco Hart strikes out. Andy Zamora grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Johnny Byrd pitching. Art Karchner singles to center field. Jim Beech grounds out to the third baseman. Art Karchner advances to second on the play. Gary Walberg grounds out to the second baseman. Art Karchner advances to third on the play. Brian Fussell walks. Willie McCovey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Carl Steinbach grounds out to the second baseman. Victor Hankins walks. Scott Elarton walks. Tomoyoshi Aihara singles to center field. Victor Hankins scores. Rudy Groth grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Elarton advances to third on the play. Tomoyoshi Aihara advances to second on the play. Johnny Byrd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Osvaldo Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Brad Arlin hits a home run. Mike Rincon singles to right field. Tsuneo Tahara lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Art Karchner walks. Jim Beech strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Buster Scruggs grounds out to the shortstop. Francisco Hart strikes out. Andy Zamora flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Gary Walberg pops out to the third baseman. Brian Fussell pops out to the first baseman. Willie McCovey doubles to right field. Osvaldo Gonzalez walks. Brad Arlin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Carl Steinbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Victor Hankins walks. Scott Elarton walks. Tomoyoshi Aihara singles to left field. Victor Hankins scores. Rudy Groth grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Mike Rincon strikes out. Tsuneo Tahara flies out to the right fielder. Art Karchner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Johnny Byrd grounds out to the shortstop. Buster Scruggs singles to right field. Francisco Hart singles to center field. Buster Scruggs is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Andy Zamora strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Jim Beech strikes out. Gary Walberg singles to left field. Brian Fussell strikes out. Willie McCovey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Carl Steinbach singles to center field. Victor Hankins singles to left field. Carl Steinbach advances to third on the hit. Scott Elarton grounds out to the pitcher. Victor Hankins advances to second on the play. Tomoyoshi Aihara singles to left field. Carl Steinbach scores. Victor Hankins scores. Rudy Groth grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Osvaldo Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Brad Arlin flies out to the center fielder. Mike Rincon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Johnny Byrd grounds out to the third baseman. Buster Scruggs singles to right field. Manuel Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Francisco Hart grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Jerry Stoneham is pinch hitting for Manuel Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Stoneham walks. Art Karchner flies out to the left fielder. Jim Beech strikes out. Jerry Stoneham steals second. Gary Walberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Tommy Berenguer pitching. Andy Zamora grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Steinbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Victor Hankins singles to center field. Scott Elarton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Brian Fussell walks. Willie McCovey walks. Osvaldo Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Brad Arlin strikes out. Mike Rincon singles to left field. Brian Fussell scores. Len Coppinger is pinch hitting for Tommy Berenguer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Len Coppinger singles to left field. Willie McCovey scores. Ed Drake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Karchner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Scott Reed pitching. Tomoyoshi Aihara singles to center field. Al Dinges is pinch hitting for Rudy Groth. Al Dinges flies out to the left fielder. Tomoyoshi Aihara is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Drake singles to right field. Buster Scruggs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Andy Demmitt enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Dinges at C. Julio Glenn enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tomoyoshi Aihara at CF. Jim Beech grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Walberg grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Fussell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 10
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Brede did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Bielecki did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Wallace did not respond to coaching in range Rusty Mossi improves in contact_vs_lefty 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: Bill Chance did not respond to coaching in velocity Earl Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Slim Curd did not respond to coaching in endurance Earl Johnson improves in power_vs_lefty Earl Johnson did not respond to coaching in SS