Win: Benji Williams (1-0) Loss: Curt Vizcaino (0-1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jose Jones pitching. Ernie Lown grounds out to the shortstop. Robby Speier grounds out to the second baseman. Charles Warnock doubles to left field. Roger Rico grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Leo Kellert pitching. Dave Burns strikes out. Doug Mitchell singles to left field. Jim Dressendorfer singles to left field. Nelson Schoendienst grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Dressendorfer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Harvey Morgan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Akihito Kitani walks. Akihito Kitani is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Clancy lines out to the second baseman. Dale Peploski walks. Butch Hamilton lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Whitey Renko flies out to the right fielder. Art Hayden flies out to the right fielder. Mike Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Leo Kellert strikes out. Ernie Lown singles to center field. Ernie Lown steals second. Robby Speier doubles past the center fielder. Ernie Lown scores. Charles Warnock pops out to the third baseman. Roger Rico grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Jose Jones strikes out. Dave Burns strikes out. Doug Mitchell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Akihito Kitani strikes out. Bob Clancy strikes out. Dale Peploski singles to center field. Butch Hamilton singles to right field. Dale Peploski advances to third on the hit. Leo Kellert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Jim Dressendorfer grounds out to the shortstop. Nelson Schoendienst singles past the shortstop. Harvey Morgan singles to center field. Nelson Schoendienst advances to third on the hit. Whitey Renko flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Nelson Schoendienst scores. Harvey Morgan steals second. Art Hayden grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ernie Lown strikes out. Robby Speier pops out to the third baseman. Charles Warnock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Mike Lee doubles to right field. The catcher fields the ball and Mike Lee is thrown out at third. Dave Burns grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Jones advances to second on the play. Doug Mitchell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Roger Rico is hit by a pitch. Akihito Kitani flies out to the center fielder. Roger Rico is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Clancy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Jim Dressendorfer pops out to the first baseman. Nelson Schoendienst strikes out. Harvey Morgan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dale Peploski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Butch Hamilton strikes out. Jack Fitzke is pinch hitting for Leo Kellert. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jack Fitzke triples. Curt Vizcaino 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. Ernie Lown pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Benji Williams pitching. Whitey Renko grounds out to the second baseman. Art Hayden pops out to the shortstop. Mike Lee singles to right field. Curt Vizcaino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Robby Speier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charles Warnock doubles to center field. Charles Warnock steals third. The defense is playing the infield in. Roger Rico doubles to right field. Charles Warnock scores. Akihito Kitani doubles to left field. Roger Rico scores. Bob Clancy flies out to the center fielder. Dale Peploski pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Dave Burns flies out to the center fielder. Doug Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Dressendorfer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Butch Hamilton singles to center field. Benji Williams lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ernie Lown flies out to the center fielder. Robby Speier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Nelson Schoendienst doubles to center field. Harvey Morgan pops out to the first baseman. Whitey Renko strikes out. Art Hayden lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Castleman improves in range Abe Riddle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Milt Chipman did not respond to coaching in range Max Rose did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Coco Hearn did not respond to coaching in 3B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Fisher improves in range Roger McClellan improves in arm Les Stone improves in arm Duff K Milstead did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty