Win: Tug Suter (4-2) Loss: Frank Dressler (5-3)
Save: Lenny Anderson (39)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Matt Fields pitching. Sammy Blue lines out to the shortstop. Bud Sweeney grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Candaele strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Doc Hanford pitching. Mike Shannon grounds out to the third baseman. George Arft flies out to the center fielder. B Fredo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Claire Hammond grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Cable lines out to the third baseman. Chris Wheelock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Clark Benton grounds out to the shortstop. Thomas Patrick grounds out to the shortstop. John Palmeiro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Alvin Thornton doubles to right field. Kelly Pounds flies out to the center fielder. Doc Hanford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alvin Thornton advances to third on the play. Sammy Blue singles to left field. Alvin Thornton scores. Bud Sweeney walks. Bruce Candaele grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Benny Archer flies out to the center fielder. Winn Dixie singles to center field. Matt Fields lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Shannon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Claire Hammond grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Cable grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Wheelock singles to center field. Alvin Thornton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta George Arft pops out to the second baseman. B Fredo flies out to the center fielder. Clark Benton singles to center field. Thomas Patrick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Kelly Pounds strikes out. Doc Hanford grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Blue grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta John Palmeiro strikes out. Benny Archer hits a home run. Winn Dixie strikes out. Matt Fields reached on a fielding error by Kelly Pounds. Mike Shannon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bud Sweeney strikes out. Bruce Candaele flies out to the right fielder. Claire Hammond walks. Bruce Cable singles past the second baseman. Chris Wheelock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta George Arft flies out to the center fielder. B Fredo singles past the third baseman. Clark Benton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. B Fredo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Thomas Patrick reached on a fielding error by Claire Hammond. John Palmeiro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Alvin Thornton doubles to left field. Kelly Pounds strikes out. Doc Hanford strikes out. Sammy Blue walks. Bud Sweeney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Benny Archer strikes out. Winn Dixie singles to left field. Mark Graceless is pinch hitting for Matt Fields. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mark Graceless grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Winn Dixie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Shannon is hit by a pitch. Frank Dressler 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. George Arft grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Shannon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Tug Suter pitching. Bruce Candaele strikes out. Claire Hammond walks. Bruce Cable grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta B Fredo hits a home run. Clark Benton doubles to left field. Thomas Patrick singles to center field. Clark Benton scores. Rex Touchstone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Palmeiro flies out to the right fielder. Benny Archer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Thomas Patrick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Winn Dixie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Lenny Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Bejma is pinch hitting for Chris Wheelock. Gene Bejma strikes out. Alvin Thornton singles to center field. Kelly Pounds flies out to the left fielder. Vic Alvis is pinch hitting for Rex Touchstone. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Vic Alvis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 Atlanta total runners left on base: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Tudor improves in range Brant Merritt NYA did not respond to coaching in velocity Willie Hack did not respond to coaching in velocity Cozy Plunk improves in power_vs_righty Earl Daniel did not respond to coaching in C
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Yoshimi Munechika did not respond to coaching in velocity Glenn Cisar improves in power_vs_lefty Robin Colman did not respond to coaching in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.