Win: Billy Bernier (3-0) Loss: Yasmany Sanchez (0-3)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Billy Bernier pitching. Pedro Stein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barry Pactwa singles to right field. Jason Christensen flies out to the right fielder. Miguel Gleason lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Colorado Yasmany Sanchez pitching. Pete Pole strikes out. Chris Yount singles to center field. Yukihito Yoshimoto grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Tommy Wall flies out to the left fielder. Jack Volz walks. Tiny Manush strikes out. Brian Gerard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Yenier Melian doubles to left field. Fred McGhee pops out to the third baseman. Scotty Martel flies out to the center fielder. Butch Posedel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Yasmany Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Stein grounds out to the third baseman. Barry Pactwa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Cliff Kilkenny singles to right field. Billy Bernier lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pete Pole grounds out to the second baseman. Cliff Kilkenny advances to third on the play. Chris Yount pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jason Christensen grounds out to the third baseman. Miguel Gleason flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Wall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Yukihito Yoshimoto pops out to the first baseman. Yenier Melian singles to center field. Fred McGhee hits a home run. Yenier Melian scores. Scotty Martel singles to left field. Butch Posedel hits an infield single to the second baseman. Cliff Kilkenny singles to center field. Billy Bernier singles to center field. Scotty Martel scores. Butch Posedel scores. Cliff Kilkenny advances to third on the hit. Tony Barnes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Pole grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Bernier advances to second on the play. Chris Yount grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jack Volz grounds out to the second baseman. Tiny Manush singles to left field. Brian Gerard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tiny Manush advances to second on the play. Tony Barnes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Yukihito Yoshimoto doubles to left field. Yenier Melian flies out to the left fielder. Fred McGhee doubles to center field. Yukihito Yoshimoto scores. Gus Page comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scotty Martel walks. Butch Posedel walks. Cliff Kilkenny strikes out. Billy Bernier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Pedro Stein singles to left field. Barry Pactwa grounds out to the third baseman. Pedro Stein advances to second on the play. Jason Christensen strikes out. Miguel Gleason pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Pete Pole doubles to center field. Pete Pole is out trying to steal third. Chris Yount strikes out. Yukihito Yoshimoto walks. Yenier Melian strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Tommy Wall flies out to the right fielder. Jack Volz singles to left field. Tiny Manush singles to right field. Jack Volz advances to third on the hit. Brian Gerard walks. Horacio Boston 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. Aurelio McCarver is pinch hitting for Gus Page. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Aurelio McCarver strikes out. Pedro Stein walks. Jack Volz scores. Barry Pactwa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Colorado Sam Pettis pitching. Vern Hernon is pinch hitting for Fred McGhee. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vern Hernon singles to left field. Scotty Martel singles to right field. Butch Posedel singles to center field. Vern Hernon scores. Lance Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cliff Kilkenny flies out to the center fielder. Mike Reilley is pinch hitting for Horacio Boston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mike Reilley flies out to the right fielder. Pete Pole flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Howie Smith pitching. Jason Christensen flies out to the right fielder. Miguel Gleason strikes out. Tommy Wall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Chris Yount singles to left field. Yukihito Yoshimoto grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chris Yount advances to second on the play. Yenier Melian flies out to the right fielder. Vern Hernon singles past the third baseman. Chris Yount scores. Dennis Reed comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scotty Martel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jack Volz flies out to the left fielder. Eric Deer is pinch hitting for Tiny Manush. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eric Deer walks. Frank Huskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Gerard flies out to the center fielder. Vito Barr is pinch hitting for Dennis Reed. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Vito Barr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 Colorado total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Pete Pole (7), Yukihito Yoshimoto (7), Yenier Melian (8), Fred McGhee (5).HR - Fred McGhee (1).GIDP - Yukihito Yoshimoto. Baserunning: CS - Pete Pole (1).
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Alex Guiney did not respond to coaching in velocity Carlos Andrews improves in contact_vs_lefty Chuck Brunansky did not respond to coaching in control Luis Mahon improves in range
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roberto Flowers improves in power_vs_lefty Skel Conigliaro did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Pennington did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Malloy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Skel Conigliaro did not respond to coaching in 1B