Inning: 1 Cincinnati Matt Fields pitching. Glen Close hits a home run. Sammy Blue singles to left field. Sammy Blue steals second. Randy Brucker pops out to the shortstop. Bud Sweeney strikes out. Bruce Candaele singles to center field. Sammy Blue scores. Claire Hammond is hit by a pitch. Bruce Cable doubles past the third baseman. Bruce Candaele scores. Chris Wheelock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Marty Knudsen pitching. Mike Shannon pops out to the second baseman. George Arft strikes out. Benny Archer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Marty Knudsen grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Glen Close flies out to the right fielder. Sammy Blue singles to right field. Randy Brucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Lenn Nieves hits a home run. B Fredo strikes out. Clark Benton grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Graceless flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bud Sweeney bunts for a base hit. Bud Sweeney steals second. Bruce Candaele strikes out. Claire Hammond reached on a fielding error by John Palmeiro. Bruce Cable strikes out. Chris Wheelock grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta John Palmeiro flies out to the left fielder. Matt Fields flies out to the right fielder. Mike Shannon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Marty Knudsen grounds out to the pitcher. Glen Close strikes out. Sammy Blue grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta George Arft grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Benny Archer singles to center field. Lenn Nieves lines out to the third baseman. B Fredo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Randy Brucker flies out to the center fielder. Bud Sweeney doubles to left field. Bruce Candaele strikes out. Claire Hammond strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Clark Benton walks. Mark Graceless singles to right field. Clark Benton advances to third on the hit. John Palmeiro grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Graceless advances to second on the play. Matt Fields strikes out. Mike Shannon walks. George Arft lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bruce Cable flies out to the left fielder. Chris Wheelock walks. Marty Knudsen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Glen Close singles past the shortstop. Chris Wheelock scores. Sammy Blue flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Benny Archer singles to center field. Lenn Nieves strikes out. B Fredo singles to left field. Benny Archer advances to third on the hit. Clark Benton strikes out. Mark Graceless walks. John Palmeiro grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Randy Brucker hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bud Sweeney strikes out. Bruce Candaele grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Randy Brucker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Claire Hammond walks. Jim Hurtado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Cable grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Claire Hammond is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Joe Wynne is pinch hitting for Jim Hurtado. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Wynne strikes out. Mike Shannon singles to left field. George Arft strikes out. Benny Archer singles to center field. Mike Shannon advances to third on the hit. Willie Hack 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. Lenn Nieves singles past the second baseman. Mike Shannon scores. Benny Archer advances to third on the hit. B Fredo singles to left field. Benny Archer scores. Lenn Nieves advances to third on the hit. Clark Benton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Brandi Love pitching. Gene Bejma is pinch hitting for Chris Wheelock. Gene Bejma strikes out. Kelly Pounds is pinch hitting for Willie Hack. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kelly Pounds grounds out to the second baseman. Glen Close grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Rex Touchstone pitching. George Hardy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gene Bejma at RF. Mark Graceless grounds out to the third baseman. John Palmeiro singles to right field. Thomas Patrick is pinch hitting for Brandi Love. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Thomas Patrick strikes out. Mike Shannon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Lenny Anderson pitching. Sammy Blue pops out to the shortstop. Randy Brucker flies out to the left fielder. Bud Sweeney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Oral Hall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Arft singles past the second baseman. Benny Archer walks. Lenn Nieves strikes out. B Fredo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Arft advances to third on the play. Benny Archer advances to second on the play. Clark Benton singles to right field. George Arft scores. Benny Archer scores. Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9 Atlanta total runners left on base: 10
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Earl Daniel improves in contact_vs_righty Earl Daniel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Brant Merritt NYA did not respond to coaching in control Dutch Bennett did not respond to coaching in control Earl Daniel did not respond to coaching in C
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Robin Colman did not respond to coaching in arm Robin Colman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Robin Colman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Scott Allison did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty