Win: Bugsy Dernier (2-0) Loss: Kettle Sosa (1-6)
Save: Bill Monoboquette (1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bugsy Dernier pitching. Felix Cappuzzello singles to left field. Matt Schueler walks. Gil Lindemann bunts for a base hit. Rick Blocher flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Felix Cappuzzello scores. Frank Dee hits an infield single to the pitcher. Phil Newman flies out to the left fielder. Ross Szotkiewicz walks. Matt Schueler scores. Jerry Gouzzie strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Montreal Kettle Sosa pitching. Diomedes Sullivan strikes out. Mike Holmes singles to center field. Sam Mejia pops out to the shortstop. Hiroaki Yamada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Kettle Sosa singles to center field. Felix Cappuzzello grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Matt Schueler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Montreal Randy Smoyer doubles to center field. Joe Manto flies out to the left fielder. Hod Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Gil Lindemann singles to right field. Rick Blocher flies out to the right fielder. Frank Dee flies out to the right fielder. Phil Newman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Montreal Bugsy Dernier grounds out to the third baseman. Diomedes Sullivan grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Holmes triples. Sam Mejia doubles to right field. Mike Holmes scores. Hiroaki Yamada strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Ross Szotkiewicz singles to center field. Jerry Gouzzie strikes out. Kettle Sosa lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Felix Cappuzzello grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Montreal Randy Smoyer strikes out. Joe Manto flies out to the left fielder. Hod Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Matt Schueler strikes out. Gil Lindemann grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Blocher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Montreal Harry Johnston walks. Bugsy Dernier lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Diomedes Sullivan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Johnston advances to third on the play. Mike Holmes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Frank Dee singles to left field. Phil Newman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ross Szotkiewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Montreal Sam Mejia hits a home run. Hiroaki Yamada singles to left field. Randy Smoyer singles to right field. Joe Manto singles to left field. Hiroaki Yamada scores. Randy Smoyer advances to third on the hit. Hod Allen flies out to the center fielder. Harry Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Roger Johnson is pinch hitting for Bugsy Dernier. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Roger Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bill Monoboquette pitching. Jerry Gouzzie singles to right field. John Crim is pinch hitting for Kettle Sosa. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. John Crim flies out to the left fielder. Felix Cappuzzello pops out to the second baseman. Matt Schueler grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Gouzzie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Montreal Bob Motton pitching. Diomedes Sullivan grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Holmes grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Mejia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Gil Lindemann strikes out. Rick Blocher lines out to the third baseman. Frank Dee pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Montreal Hiroaki Yamada grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Smoyer grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Manto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Phil Newman doubles to left field. Ray Konetchy is pinch hitting for Ross Szotkiewicz. Ray Konetchy flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Gouzzie walks. Barney Wagner is pinch hitting for Bob Motton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Barney Wagner walks. Felix Cappuzzello grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 Montreal total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Ray Konetchy is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Roberge improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Donlin improves in range Ted Lowrey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Speier improves in range Guy Moran did not respond to coaching in 1B
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tige Mitchell did not respond to coaching in arm Tige Mitchell did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Wood did not respond to coaching in control Bill Hopper did not respond to coaching in control Tige Mitchell improves in 2B