Win: Tommy Hunter (18-4) Loss: Dick Winningham (8-16)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Tommy Hunter pitching. Jack Kopf grounds out to the third baseman. Bucky Sullivan strikes out. Clyde Purdy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dick Winningham pitching. John Tepedino grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Staley pops out to the third baseman. Tom Snow singles to right field. Mike Coveleski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Hideaki Sekimoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Brown flies out to the center fielder. John Woodling flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Herman Hoffman flies out to the right fielder. Ivy Busby pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Carr reached on a 2-base throwing error by Clyde Purdy. Bob Bradley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Gary Blankenship strikes out. Babe Leary walks. Dick Winningham lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Kopf grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Tommy Hunter strikes out. John Tepedino strikes out. Frank Staley hits a home run. Tom Snow pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Bucky Sullivan flies out to the right fielder. Clyde Purdy strikes out. Hideaki Sekimoto singles to center field. Paul Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Mike Coveleski grounds out to the third baseman. Herman Hoffman singles to left field. Ivy Busby strikes out. Herman Hoffman steals second. Eddie Carr doubles to center field. Herman Hoffman scores. Bob Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta John Woodling grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Blankenship grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Leary strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tommy Hunter singles to left field. John Tepedino pops out to the shortstop. Frank Staley strikes out. Tom Snow hits a home run. Tommy Hunter scores. Mike Coveleski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Dick Winningham strikes out. Jack Kopf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bucky Sullivan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Herman Hoffman strikes out. Ivy Busby hits a home run. Eddie Carr doubles past the first baseman. Bob Bradley grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Hunter singles to left field. Eddie Carr scores. Charles Keen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. John Tepedino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Clyde Purdy strikes out. Hideaki Sekimoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Brown singles to right field. Paul Brown steals second. John Woodling reached on a 2-base fielding error by Herman Hoffman. Paul Brown scores. Gary Blankenship walks. Babe Leary flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Frank Staley walks. Tom Snow doubles to right field. Frank Staley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Coveleski hits a home run. Tom Snow scores. Herman Hoffman walks. Ivy Busby grounds out to the third baseman. Herman Hoffman advances to second on the play. Eddie Carr grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Bradley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Koichi Oyane is pinch hitting for Charles Keen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Koichi Oyane strikes out. Jack Kopf pops out to the shortstop. Bucky Sullivan singles to center field. Gordon Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Clyde Purdy reached on a 2-base throwing error by Eddie Carr. Hideaki Sekimoto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ed Vargus pitching. Marty Tucker is pinch hitting for Gordon Thomas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marty Tucker lines out to the third baseman. John Tepedino triples. Frank Staley grounds out to the shortstop. John Tepedino scores. Tom Snow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Carlos Mitterwald pitching. Paul Brown singles to center field. John Woodling pops out to the second baseman. Gary Blankenship grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Paul Brown is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Babe Leary flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Tom Snow (27), Eddie Carr 2 (14).3B - John Tepedino (9).HR - Frank Staley (21), Tom Snow (25), Mike Coveleski (16), Ivy Busby (14). Baserunning: SB - Herman Hoffman (19). Fielding: E - Herman Hoffman, Eddie Carr.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Hitchcock did not respond to coaching in range Pepe Cronin did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Fixa improves in range Pepe Cronin improves in velocity Moon Lefferts improves in SS
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Whisenant did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Sudhoff improves in speed Bob Jackson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jay Sanchez did not respond to coaching in 3B