Inning: 1 Cincinnati Nino Rosenthal pitching. Don Hoey pops out to the shortstop. John Carter singles to center field. John Carter is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Seiichi Uchiyama grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Bill Kiser pitching. Dick Pilarcik strikes out. Joe Cicarello flies out to the center fielder. Frank Polivka singles to right field. Billy Reyes singles to right field. Frank Polivka advances to third on the hit. John Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Tetsuo Minami singles to center field. Yuzo Sanada flies out to the right fielder. Kazuaki Hirose grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tetsuo Minami is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Marty John grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kazuaki Hirose is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Bill Versalles doubles to center field. William Miller strikes out. Randy Harrington grounds out to the third baseman. Nino Rosenthal singles to right field. Bill Versalles scores. Dick Pilarcik walks. Joe Cicarello strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Alvin Wells strikes out. Bill Kiser walks. Don Hoey singles to right field. John Carter flies out to the left fielder. Seiichi Uchiyama grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Hoey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Colorado Frank Polivka pops out to the second baseman. Billy Reyes singles to right field. John Brito flies out to the left fielder. Bill Versalles grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tetsuo Minami grounds out to the second baseman. Yuzo Sanada grounds out to the third baseman. Kazuaki Hirose singles to right field. Marty John flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado William Miller walks. Randy Harrington grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Nino Rosenthal grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Alvin Wells walks. Bill Kiser lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Don Hoey strikes out. John Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Dick Pilarcik singles to left field. Joe Cicarello walks. Phil Baker 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. Frank Polivka grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Joe Cicarello is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Billy Reyes walks. John Brito walks. Dick Pilarcik scores. Bill Versalles is hit by a pitch. Frank Polivka scores. William Miller singles to right field. Billy Reyes scores. John Brito scores. Bill Versalles advances to third on the hit. Leon Charles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Harrington singles to center field. Bill Versalles scores. William Miller advances to third on the hit. Nino Rosenthal grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Seiichi Uchiyama pops out to the catcher. Tetsuo Minami grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yuzo Sanada grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Dick Pilarcik walks. Joe Cicarello flies out to the left fielder. Frank Polivka pops out to the shortstop. Billy Reyes walks. John Brito doubles to center field. Dick Pilarcik scores. Billy Reyes scores. Bill Versalles flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Kazuaki Hirose strikes out. Marty John singles to center field. Alvin Wells singles to left field. Tanyon Wagner is pinch hitting for Leon Charles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tanyon Wagner flies out to the left fielder. Don Hoey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Colorado John Fairly pitching. William Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Harrington grounds out to the shortstop. Nino Rosenthal grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati John Carter grounds out to the shortstop. Seiichi Uchiyama strikes out. Tetsuo Minami grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Dick Pilarcik strikes out. Joe Cicarello grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Polivka walks. Frank Polivka is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati George Moyer is pinch hitting for Yuzo Sanada. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Moyer grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuaki Hirose grounds out to the second baseman. Marty John strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 Colorado total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - John Brito (25), Bill Versalles (22).GIDP - Randy Harrington, Nino Rosenthal.HBP - Bill Versalles (4). Baserunning: CS - Frank Polivka (3).
Game Notes Bill Kiser is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jimmy Harrell did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Jenkins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Johnny Ray did not respond to coaching in velocity John Bridwell improves in range Bud Jarvis did not respond to coaching in control Sam Browne improves in contact_vs_lefty Giovanni Schofield did not respond to coaching in 2B
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ernie Diaz improves in velocity Joe Marion did not respond to coaching in control Jack Hutson did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Lefty Hughson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lefty Hughson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty