Win: Luis Brown (8-7) Loss: Jeffrey Spaulding (4-4)
Inning: 1 Chicago Ruben Johns pitching. Darrell Thomas reached on a 2-base throwing error by Leon Glade. Ron Zoldak grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Alan Habyan strikes out. John Bako grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Charlie Roy pitching. Gerald Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Thomas walks. John Booe doubles to right field. Jack Thomas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Rawley singles to center field. John Booe scores. Bob Timmons singles to left field. Hal Haynes walks. Jim Bork flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Rawley scores. Leon Glade walks. Ruben Johns strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Chicago Tony Birmingham strikes out. Fred McDevitt walks. Steve Householder singles past the first baseman. Fred McDevitt advances to third on the hit. Henry Aybar grounds out to the second baseman. Fred McDevitt scores. Steve Householder advances to second on the play. Charlie Roy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Gerald Taylor hits a home run. Jack Thomas flies out to the right fielder. John Booe flies out to the left fielder. Mike Rawley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Darrell Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Zoldak grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Habyan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bob Timmons strikes out. Hal Haynes walks. Jim Bork strikes out. Leon Glade strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago John Bako pops out to the shortstop. Tony Birmingham hits an infield single to the pitcher. Fred McDevitt strikes out. Steve Householder grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Ruben Johns strikes out. Gerald Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Henry Aybar strikes out. Charlie Roy strikes out. Darrell Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati John Booe strikes out. Mike Rawley singles to right field. Bob Timmons grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Rawley advances to second on the play. Hal Haynes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Ron Zoldak flies out to the right fielder. Alan Habyan singles to left field. John Bako walks. Tony Birmingham grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Alan Habyan is out at third base. Fred McDevitt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jim Bork strikes out. Reddy Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Leon Glade strikes out. Ruben Johns pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Steve Householder walks. Henry Aybar singles to center field. Steve Householder advances to third on the hit. Roy McCaffery is pinch hitting for Reddy Blankenship. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy McCaffery doubles to center field. Steve Householder scores. Darrell Thomas strikes out. Ron Zoldak grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Aybar scores. Roy McCaffery advances to third on the play. Alan Habyan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Danny Narum pitching. Gerald Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Thomas flies out to the left fielder. John Booe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago John Bako walks. Tony Birmingham singles to center field. John Bako advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Chris Martin 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. Fred McDevitt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. John Bako scores. Steve Householder pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Rawley singles to left field. Bob Timmons grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hal Haynes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Henry Aybar singles to center field. Bill Abbott is pinch hitting for Danny Narum. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Abbott flies out to the right fielder. Henry Aybar is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Darrell Thomas pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jeffrey Spaulding pitching. Frank Giard is pinch hitting for Jim Bork. Frank Giard grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Leon Glade grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Arias is pinch hitting for Chris Martin. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jerry Arias grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Chicago Luis Brown pitching. Dave Kilroy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Giard at 1B. Ron Zoldak flies out to the right fielder. Alan Habyan strikes out. John Bako singles to center field. Tony Birmingham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Gerald Taylor strikes out. Jack Thomas hits a home run. Chicago total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Terry Eversgerd did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Len Young did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Lucas did not respond to coaching in control Len Young improves in control Dain Versalles did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Smith did not respond to coaching in control Terry Eversgerd did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Burris did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Earl Nixon did not respond to coaching in velocity Rocky Behenna did not respond to coaching in range Rocky Behenna improves in arm Jim Harriger improves in range Jim Harriger improves in contact_vs_righty