Win: Mike Thompson (13-9) Loss: Milt Lytle (5-10)
Save: Bill Elliott (30)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Milt Lytle pitching. Mike Metcalfe singles to left field. Greg Florence flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Metcalfe advances to second on the play. Lou Taylor singles to right field. Mike Metcalfe scores. Mardie Garbowski singles to right field. Lou Taylor advances to third on the hit. Mike Villafuerte singles to center field. Lou Taylor scores. Mardie Garbowski advances to third on the hit. Shane Yerkes doubles to center field. Mardie Garbowski scores. Mike Villafuerte uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ralph Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Montreal Mike Thompson pitching. Paul Benton grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Lake pops out to the shortstop. Duane Wolf pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Thompson strikes out. Mike Metcalfe grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Florence strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Montreal John Beck strikes out. Dan Chamberlain grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jesse Schmidt walks. Jesse Schmidt gets picked off first. Lou Taylor bunts for a base hit. Mardie Garbowski grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Taylor advances to second on the play. Mike Villafuerte flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Montreal Eric McElroy walks. Jim Hoover doubles to right field. Eric McElroy uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ralph Davis lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Benton doubles to center field. Jim Hoover scores. Dick Lake walks. Duane Wolf flies out to the left fielder. Paul Benton steals third. John Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Shane Yerkes grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Montreal Dan Chamberlain flies out to the right fielder. Billy Lyons grounds out to the third baseman. Eric McElroy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Metcalfe flies out to the right fielder. Greg Florence hits a home run. Jay Gerheauser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jesse Schmidt strikes out. Lou Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Montreal Jim Hoover flies out to the left fielder. Jay Gerheauser pops out to the shortstop. Paul Benton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mardie Garbowski pops out to the catcher. Mike Villafuerte pops out to the third baseman. Shane Yerkes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Montreal Dick Lake flies out to the center fielder. Duane Wolf walks. John Beck strikes out. Duane Wolf is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Gary Bell walks. Mike Thompson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Metcalfe singles to left field. Greg Florence strikes out. Jesse Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Montreal Dan Chamberlain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Billy Lyons singles to left field. Eric McElroy flies out to the left fielder. Jim Hoover flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Lou Taylor bunts for a base hit. Mardie Garbowski flies out to the left fielder. Mike Villafuerte hits a home run. Lou Taylor scores. Rudy Byrnes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shane Yerkes strikes out. Gary Bell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Montreal Gordon Darnell is pinch hitting for Rudy Byrnes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gordon Darnell flies out to the center fielder. Paul Benton singles to left field. Dick Lake singles to center field. Paul Benton advances to third on the hit. Duane Wolf singles past the third baseman. Paul Benton scores. Dick Lake advances to third on the hit. John Beck strikes out. Dan Chamberlain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jack Malloy pitching. Mike Wheeler is pinch hitting for Mike Thompson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Wheeler singles to right field. Mike Metcalfe walks. Greg Florence walks. Jesse Schmidt grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Mike Wheeler is out at home. Lou Taylor strikes out. Yohei Nakamura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Mardie Garbowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Montreal Ryan Dakota pitching. Roger Gibson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Greg Florence at 2B. Darryl Strawberry enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Villafuerte at RF. Billy Lyons pops out to the shortstop. Eric McElroy singles past the second baseman. Jim Hoover strikes out. Hookjaw Bussian is pinch hitting for Yohei Nakamura. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hookjaw Bussian singles to right field. Bill Elliott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Paul Benton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 Montreal total runners LOB: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Lundstedt did not respond to coaching in control Andy Torres improves in control Tom Lundstedt did not respond to coaching in control Ken Zernial improves in arm Lefty Tate did not respond to coaching in 1B
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Alexander improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Myers did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Verdi improves in power_vs_lefty Paddy Gonzales did not respond to coaching in control Fred Williams did not respond to coaching in C