Win: Billy Wagner (2-0) Loss: Rudy Fitzberger (0-1)
Save: Jack Jones (2)
Inning: 1 Milwaukee Billy Wagner pitching. Jack Baker flies out to the right fielder. Len Beane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Austin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Rudy Fitzberger pitching. Frank Dee pops out to the second baseman. Scoops Soriano singles to left field. Bob Meekin flies out to the center fielder. Oliver Carrara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Milwaukee Walt Pasek reached on a 2-base throwing error by Scoops Soriano. Marv Cieslak strikes out. Howdy Holt strikes out. Ryan McVey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Gil Lindemann grounds out to the second baseman. Felix Cappuzzello grounds out to the second baseman. Otto Spiezio singles to center field. John Crim singles to right field. Billy Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Milwaukee Art Sommer singles to left field. Rudy Fitzberger lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jack Baker flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Art Sommer is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Frank Dee grounds out to the second baseman. Scoops Soriano singles to center field. Bob Meekin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Scoops Soriano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Oliver Carrara singles to left field. Bob Meekin advances to third on the hit. Oliver Carrara steals second. Gil Lindemann flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Milwaukee Len Beane pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Austin pops out to the shortstop. Walt Pasek singles to right field. Marv Cieslak singles to center field. Howdy Holt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Marv Cieslak is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Felix Cappuzzello walks. Felix Cappuzzello steals second. Otto Spiezio singles to center field. Felix Cappuzzello scores. John Crim triples. Otto Spiezio scores. Billy Wagner lines out to the third baseman. Frank Dee hits an infield single to the second baseman. John Crim scores. Frank Dee steals second. Scoops Soriano singles to center field. Frank Dee scores. Bob Meekin strikes out. Oliver Carrara pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Milwaukee Ryan McVey doubles to left field. Art Sommer flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Fitzberger grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Baker singles to left field. Ryan McVey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Baker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Gil Lindemann walks. Gil Lindemann steals second. Felix Cappuzzello singles to center field. Gil Lindemann scores. Arky Adams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Otto Spiezio flies out to the left fielder. John Crim grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Felix Cappuzzello is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Billy Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Milwaukee Len Beane reached on a fielding error by Billy Wagner. Johnny Austin strikes out. Walt Pasek grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Frank Dee singles past the first baseman. Frank Dee steals second. Scoops Soriano flies out to the left fielder. Bob Meekin strikes out. Oliver Carrara grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Milwaukee Marv Cieslak walks. Howdy Holt strikes out. Jose Kirkpatrick is pinch hitting for Ryan McVey. Jose Kirkpatrick flies out to the left fielder. Marv Cieslak steals second. Art Sommer doubles to left field. Marv Cieslak scores. Jimmy Hardgrove is pinch hitting for Arky Adams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Hardgrove strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Eddie Moser pitching. Norm Cash enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Kirkpatrick at LF. Gil Lindemann walks. Felix Cappuzzello grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gil Lindemann advances to second on the play. Gil Lindemann steals third. Howdy Holt throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base. Gil Lindemann scores. Joe Pittinger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Otto Spiezio walks. John Crim grounds out to the second baseman. Otto Spiezio advances to second on the play. Rick Blocher is pinch hitting for Billy Wagner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rick Blocher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Milwaukee Felix Fuller pitching. Jack Baker triples. Len Beane singles to center field. Jack Baker scores. Len Beane steals second. Johnny Austin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Len Beane advances to third on the play. Passed ball. Len Beane scores. Walt Pasek singles to center field. Marv Cieslak grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Frank Dee grounds out to the shortstop. Scoops Soriano walks. Bob Meekin strikes out. Oliver Carrara walks. Gil Lindemann walks. Felix Cappuzzello grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Milwaukee Jack Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Howdy Holt grounds out to the shortstop. Norm Cash lines out to the second baseman. Art Sommer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Milwaukee total runners left on base: 4 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 12
Batting:2B - Ryan McVey (1), Art Sommer (2).3B - Jack Baker (1).GIDP - Walt Pasek, Marv Cieslak. Baserunning: SB - Len Beane (2), Marv Cieslak (2).CS - Jack Baker (1). Fielding: E - Howdy Holt.
Batting:3B - John Crim (1). Baserunning: SB - Frank Dee 2 (2), Oliver Carrara (3), Gil Lindemann 2 (2), Felix Cappuzzello (1). Fielding: E - Scoops Soriano, Billy Wagner.PB - Oliver Carrara.
Game Notes Felix Cappuzzello is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Milwaukee Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Steve Gallia improves in control Bronson Tillman did not respond to coaching in velocity Sean Pisoni did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve Gallia did not respond to coaching in velocity J.R. Higginbotham did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George Sabel did not respond to coaching in range Ted Lowrey improves in range Jim Donlin did not respond to coaching in speed Henry Sell improves in speed Guy Moran did not respond to coaching in 1B