Win: Jeff Pierce (2-0) Loss: Masanori Arai (1-1)
Save: Phil Merkle (5)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jeff Pierce pitching. Drungo Bartee strikes out. Louie Hill singles to left field. Louie Hill steals second. Carlos Werts strikes out. Dave Connors pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Florida Masanori Arai pitching. Takayuki Ito strikes out. Pat Heim strikes out. Jack Coan hits a home run. Al Cain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Hugh Federoff hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dave Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Lance Parrish strikes out. Bob Salvo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida John DeMontreville flies out to the center fielder. Byron Potts walks. Ramon Washington doubles to left field. Byron Potts uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roger Williams hits a home run. Ramon Washington scores. Ed Klimkowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Pierce grounds out to the shortstop. Takayuki Ito walks. Pat Heim pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ed Klimkowski flies out to the left fielder. Drungo Bartee singles to left field. Louie Hill strikes out. Drungo Bartee steals second. Carlos Werts grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Jack Coan grounds out to the third baseman. Al Cain grounds out to the second baseman. John DeMontreville flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dave Connors flies out to the left fielder. Hugh Federoff grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Rodriguez walks. Lance Parrish flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Byron Potts singles past the second baseman. Ramon Washington strikes out. Roger Williams strikes out. Jeff Pierce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bob Salvo flies out to the center fielder. Ed Klimkowski flies out to the right fielder. Drungo Bartee walks. Drungo Bartee steals second. Louie Hill singles to center field. Drungo Bartee scores. Carlos Werts pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Takayuki Ito grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Heim strikes out. Jack Coan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dave Connors flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Federoff singles past the shortstop. Dave Rodriguez strikes out. Lance Parrish singles to right field. Hugh Federoff advances to third on the hit. Bob Salvo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Florida Al Cain walks. John DeMontreville strikes out. Byron Potts strikes out. Ramon Washington flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Stubby Scheffer 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. Niles Harper is pinch hitting for Ed Klimkowski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Niles Harper walks. Drungo Bartee grounds out to the second baseman. Niles Harper advances to second on the play. Louie Hill singles to left field. Niles Harper scores. Louie Hill steals second. Carlos Werts doubles to left field. Louie Hill scores. Hal Gautreaux comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Connors strikes out. Hugh Federoff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Carlos Miller pitching. Roger Williams flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Hal Gautreaux strikes out. Takayuki Ito doubles past the right fielder. Pat Heim flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dave Rodriguez walks. Lance Parrish flies out to the right fielder. Bob Salvo lines out to the shortstop. Doug Heflin is pinch hitting for Carlos Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Heflin singles to center field. Dave Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Drungo Bartee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Florida Yui Doi pitching. Jack Coan flies out to the center fielder. Al Cain grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! John DeMontreville grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Phil Merkle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Louie Hill grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Werts strikes out. Dave Connors grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 10 Florida total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Al Cain is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Criscione did not respond to coaching in velocity Ralph Chaplin improves in power_vs_righty John Goodwin did not respond to coaching in control Enrique Fuentes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Victor Diaz improves in speed Victor Diaz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Vandagrift did not respond to coaching in velocity Dorn Thompson did not respond to coaching in control George Loretta did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Leonys Luis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Green did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Myers improves in speed