Win: Billy Stratton (7-6) Loss: Jimmy Herman (3-6)
Save: Keith Embree (25)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Billy Stratton pitching. Tom Eason walks. Doug Piatt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Eason is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Herb Richards lines out to the third baseman. Al Linde grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Doug Piatt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Francisco Jimmy Herman pitching. Steve Niehaus grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Brown triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Ray Gunning singles to left field. Ed Brown scores. George Jackson flies out to the left fielder. John Campanis pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Karl Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Dixie Gardella strikes out. Gene Nahorodny grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Francisco Joel Smith pops out to the shortstop. Harry Moore doubles to left field. Charlie Smith flies out to the right fielder. Billy Stratton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jay Latham grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Herman strikes out. Tom Eason flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Francisco Steve Niehaus singles to center field. Ed Brown grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray Gunning grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Doug Piatt singles to center field. Herb Richards grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Doug Piatt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Linde strikes out. Karl Freeman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Herb Richards is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Francisco George Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. John Campanis singles to right field. Joel Smith singles past the shortstop. John Campanis advances to third on the hit. Harry Moore flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, John Campanis is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dixie Gardella grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Nahorodny pops out to the shortstop. Jay Latham pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Francisco Charlie Smith lines out to the third baseman. Billy Stratton flies out to the center fielder. Steve Niehaus grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jimmy Herman grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Eason grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Piatt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Francisco Ed Brown singles to left field. Ray Gunning flies out to the right fielder. Ed Brown gets picked off first. George Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dave Brown is pinch hitting for Herb Richards. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Al Linde grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Darcy Blessitt is pinch hitting for Karl Freeman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Darcy Blessitt reached on a fielding error by Ray Gunning. Rod Simmons is pinch hitting for Dixie Gardella. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rod Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Francisco John Campanis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joel Smith reached on a fielding error by Al Linde. Harry Moore grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joel Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Charlie Smith grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Gene Nahorodny flies out to the right fielder. Micah Wagner is pinch hitting for Jay Latham. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Micah Wagner grounds out to the pitcher. Bill May is pinch hitting for Jimmy Herman. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bill May grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Francisco Matt Wickland pitching. John Springer is pinch hitting for Billy Stratton. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Springer hits a home run. Jack Albright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Niehaus grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Brown pops out to the shortstop. Ray Gunning strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Keith Embree pitching. Bob Montemayor is pinch hitting for Tom Eason. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Montemayor strikes out. Doug Piatt flies out to the left fielder. Dave Brown pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 3 San Francisco total runners left on base: 4
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C Improvements: Felix Heilmann improves in speed Dan Sisler improves in range Dan Sisler improves in contact_vs_lefty George Hands did not respond to coaching in endurance Dan Sisler did not respond to coaching in CF
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lou Saunders improves in arm Paul Stahoviak did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Brown improves in contact_vs_lefty Juan Leppert improves in range Dave McMillan did not respond to coaching in 2B