Win: Rex Ruel (10-16) Loss: Norm Ramirez (10-12)
Save: Bob Fishburn (45)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Rex Ruel pitching. Mike Kingdon walks. Mike Kingdon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ken Fisher singles to center field. Pete Calmus flies out to the right fielder. Doc Stanicek singles to right field. Ricardo Sanchez walks. Jesse Difelice strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Colorado Norm Ramirez pitching. Jeff Hostetler doubles to center field. Kei Yamamoto strikes out. Neil Kennedy walks. Junior Jennings strikes out. Redleg Young singles to right field. Jeff Hostetler scores. Neil Kennedy advances to third on the hit. Jeff Perry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Alan Campbell doubles to left field. Bob Sosa singles to right field. Alan Campbell scores. Norm Ramirez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bob Sosa forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Kingdon pops out to the first baseman. Ken Fisher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Dave Graham flies out to the right fielder. Keith Torres grounds out to the third baseman. Rex Ruel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Pete Calmus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Stanicek grounds out to the third baseman. Ricardo Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Jeff Hostetler flies out to the left fielder. Kei Yamamoto strikes out. Neil Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jesse Difelice pops out to the shortstop. Alan Campbell grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Sosa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Junior Jennings strikes out. Redleg Young grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Perry hits a home run. Dave Graham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Norm Ramirez strikes out. Mike Kingdon hits a home run. Ken Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Calmus singles to left field. Doc Stanicek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Keith Torres grounds out to the third baseman. Rex Ruel strikes out. Jeff Hostetler singles to left field. Kei Yamamoto grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Hostetler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ricardo Sanchez strikes out. Jesse Difelice flies out to the right fielder. Alan Campbell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Neil Kennedy singles to right field. Junior Jennings singles to right field. Redleg Young singles to center field. Neil Kennedy scores. Junior Jennings is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Jeff Perry pops out to the third baseman. Dave Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bob Sosa grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Burnett is pinch hitting for Norm Ramirez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Eddie Burnett singles to left field. Mike Kingdon flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Burnett steals second. Ken Fisher pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Max Myatt pitching. Keith Torres flies out to the center fielder. Rex Ruel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Hostetler singles to left field. Kei Yamamoto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Pete Calmus flies out to the left fielder. Doc Stanicek flies out to the right fielder. Ricardo Sanchez flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Neil Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Junior Jennings strikes out. Redleg Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bob Fishburn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jesse Difelice grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Campbell singles to left field. Bob Sosa singles to right field. Monte Mayberry is pinch hitting for Max Myatt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Monte Mayberry grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Alan Campbell advances to third on the play. Bob Sosa advances to second on the play. Mike Kingdon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 Colorado total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Rex Ruel is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Frank LaPorte did not respond to coaching in speed Atsushi Matsuo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ernie Massey did not respond to coaching in range Chet Kilduff improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Greisinger did not respond to coaching in range Otis Peters did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom McCarthy did not respond to coaching in control Frank LaPorte did not respond to coaching in arm Verdo Burns did not respond to coaching in range Bruce Lehner did not respond to coaching in arm Bruce Lehner did not respond to coaching in C
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Trench Swanson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Trench Swanson improves in power_vs_lefty Bert Bernazard improves in endurance Bronson Hall did not respond to coaching in velocity Bert Bernazard did not respond to coaching in velocity Buttercup Stiely did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mark Jacobs did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Vail did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Kenji Kodama did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Stevens did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Mountain did not respond to coaching in SS