Win: Lefty Fazio (9-2) Loss: Frank Strain (6-8)
Save: Kelly Martini (7)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Al Maul pitching. Charlie Barber grounds out to the pitcher. John McGuinness grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Sylvester flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Dan Casey pitching. Grover Hicks singles to left field. Rey Gardner grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bill Witek hits a home run. Billy Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Karl Lindstrom singles to left field. Razor Brabender pops out to the third baseman. Karl Lindstrom steals second. Pat Carroll pops out to the third baseman. Bill Hawes doubles to right field. Karl Lindstrom scores. Bill Hawes steals third. Levi Meyerle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Gene Ransom lines out to the pitcher. Duster Lee strikes out. Trader Possehl flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dan Casey strikes out. Charlie Barber singles to center field. John McGuinness flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Barber is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Bill Duckworth pops out to the first baseman. Al Maul grounds out to the third baseman. Grover Hicks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Lou Sylvester pops out to the third baseman. Karl Lindstrom flies out to the center fielder. Razor Brabender grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Rey Gardner doubles to right field. Bill Witek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rey Gardner advances to third on the play. Billy Bradley strikes out. Gene Ransom singles to left field. Rey Gardner scores. Duster Lee singles to right field. Trader Possehl strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Pat Carroll singles to center field. Bill Hawes singles to right field. Levi Meyerle singles to right field. Pat Carroll scores. Bill Hawes advances to third on the hit. Dan Casey grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Hawes scores. Levi Meyerle advances to second on the play. Charlie Barber singles to center field. Levi Meyerle scores. John McGuinness singles to left field. Charlie Barber advances to third on the hit. John McGuinness is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lou Sylvester flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bill Duckworth hits a home run. Al Maul grounds out to the second baseman. Grover Hicks grounds out to the shortstop. Rey Gardner is hit by a pitch. Bill Witek doubles to right field. Billy Bradley walks. Gene Ransom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Karl Lindstrom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Razor Brabender flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Pat Carroll singles to right field. Bill Hawes walks. Levi Meyerle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Duster Lee singles to right field. Trader Possehl flies out to the center fielder. Bill Duckworth grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Duster Lee is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hisashi Matsubayashi is pinch hitting for Al Maul. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Hisashi Matsubayashi walks. Long John Ewing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Grover Hicks pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Lefty Fazio pitching. Jim Boyd is pinch hitting for Long John Ewing. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Boyd doubles to right field. Charlie Barber grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Boyd advances to third on the play. John McGuinness strikes out. Lou Sylvester flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Joe Connors pitching. Rey Gardner strikes out. Bill Witek strikes out. Billy Bradley singles to center field. Gene Ransom hits an infield single to the pitcher. Duster Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Karl Lindstrom reached on a fielding error by Rey Gardner. Karl Lindstrom is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Razor Brabender grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Trader Possehl pops out to the shortstop. Bill Duckworth hits a home run. Frank Strain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Butch Alyea is pinch hitting for Lefty Fazio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Butch Alyea walks. Grover Hicks triples. Butch Alyea scores. Jim McCormick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rey Gardner reached on a 2-base fielding error by Razor Brabender. Grover Hicks scores. Bill Witek strikes out. Billy Bradley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Kelly Martini pitching. Bill Hawes grounds out to the third baseman. Levi Meyerle strikes out. Tony Mullane is pinch hitting for Jim McCormick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tony Mullane walks. Charlie Barber flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6 Chicago total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Bill Hawes (15), Jim Boyd (2). Baserunning: SB - Karl Lindstrom (27), Bill Hawes (18).CS - Charlie Barber (14), John McGuinness (8), Karl Lindstrom (7). Fielding: E - Razor Brabender.
Batting:2B - Rey Gardner (24), Bill Witek (16).3B - Grover Hicks (9).HR - Bill Witek (23), Bill Duckworth 2 (8).GIDP - Rey Gardner.HBP - Rey Gardner (1). Fielding: E - Rey Gardner.
Game Notes Dan Casey is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Charlie Hodnett did not respond to coaching in control Dave Drew improves in control Oyster Burns did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty CV Matteson did not respond to coaching in control Oyster Burns did not respond to coaching in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Sam Bissonette did not respond to coaching in velocity Elliott Muser did not respond to coaching in arm Wade Strain improves in contact_vs_lefty Hank Gilson improves in arm