Win: Al Mayer (16-8) Loss: Dexter McConkey (17-11)
Save: Ed Knox (1)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Dexter McConkey pitching. Keiichi Matsushima grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Hicks pops out to the shortstop. Tony Veras strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Al Mayer pitching. Jim Burris strikes out. King Kong Bushing flies out to the center fielder. Byron Phillips grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Bill Jones walks. Ralph Reynolds grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bill Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Matula walks. Orlando Mendoza flies out to the right fielder. Nate Reyes doubles to center field. Ralph Reynolds scores. John Matula uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Mayer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Alex Speier walks. Alex Martinez grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Alex Speier is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Nick Fermin singles to center field. Alex Martinez advances to third on the hit. Juan Young strikes out. Ray Joyner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Keiichi Matsushima flies out to the left fielder. Jose Hicks hits a home run. Tony Veras singles to center field. Bill Jones grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dexter McConkey strikes out. Jim Burris flies out to the center fielder. King Kong Bushing singles to left field. Byron Phillips walks. Alex Speier doubles past the first baseman. King Kong Bushing scores. Byron Phillips uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alex Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Ralph Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. John Matula triples. Orlando Mendoza hits a home run. John Matula scores. Nate Reyes walks. Al Mayer lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Keiichi Matsushima pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Nick Fermin singles to left field. Juan Young pops out to the shortstop. Ray Joyner grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Nick Fermin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dexter McConkey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Jose Hicks flies out to the center fielder. Tony Veras strikes out. Bill Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jim Burris walks. King Kong Bushing grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jim Burris is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Byron Phillips grounds into a force play to the pitcher. King Kong Bushing is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alex Speier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jose Vega comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Reynolds walks. John Matula hits a home run. Ralph Reynolds scores. Orlando Mendoza walks. Nate Reyes singles to right field. Al Mayer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Keiichi Matsushima strikes out. Jose Hicks walks. Tony Veras strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Alex Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Nick Fermin strikes out. Juan Young walks. Ray Joyner singles past the third baseman. Juan Young advances to third on the hit. Buddy Buttbucks is pinch hitting for Jose Vega. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Buddy Buttbucks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Luke Bryan pitching. Bill Jones flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Matula flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jim Burris grounds out to the third baseman. King Kong Bushing pops out to the third baseman. Byron Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Orlando Mendoza strikes out. Nate Reyes singles to right field. Will Herrin is pinch hitting for Al Mayer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Will Herrin flies out to the center fielder. Keiichi Matsushima walks. Jose Hicks grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Grady Flagstead pitching. Alex Speier flies out to the center fielder. Alex Martinez strikes out. Nick Fermin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Tony Veras strikes out. Bill Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Juan Young hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ray Joyner reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tony Veras. Stoney Taylor is pinch hitting for Luke Bryan . Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Stoney Taylor strikes out. Jim Burris hits a home run. Juan Young scores. Ray Joyner scores. Ed Knox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. King Kong Bushing grounds out to the second baseman. Byron Phillips walks. Alex Speier singles to right field. Alex Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Nate Reyes (25).3B - John Matula (2).HR - Jose Hicks (22), John Matula (18), Orlando Mendoza (8).GIDP - Bill Jones. Fielding: E - Tony Veras.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Medina improves in contact_vs_righty Truck Polly did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Brown did not respond to coaching in range Warren Ortiz did not respond to coaching in velocity Cozy Segui improves in 3B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jake Arellanes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chuck Wilson improves in speed Scott Griffin improves in speed Dave Lamont did not respond to coaching in velocity