Win: Masaru Yasui (4-1) Loss: Jim Doster (5-3)
Save: Carlos Miller (6)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jim Doster pitching. Doug Heflin singles to center field. Dave Connors hits a home run. Doug Heflin scores. Don Speier strikes out. Hugh Federoff flies out to the right fielder. Louie Hill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Masaru Yasui pitching. Jimmy McClellan pops out to the shortstop. Bill Marion walks. Brian Hendricks grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Marion advances to second on the play. Gil Dorgan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mark Merriman reached on a fielding error by Bill Marion. Pete Bowers singles to center field. Mark Merriman advances to third on the hit. Niles Harper flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mark Merriman scores. Masaru Yasui lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Pete Bowers forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Doug Heflin singles to right field. Masaru Yasui advances to third on the hit. Dave Connors walks. Don Speier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Atlanta Dee Cramer grounds out to the pitcher. German Fornieles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Dustin Martz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Hugh Federoff singles to right field. Louie Hill walks. Mark Merriman strikes out. Pete Bowers grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jim Neumeier is hit by a pitch. Jim Doster lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy McClellan singles to right field. Jim Neumeier scores. Jimmy McClellan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Marion pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Niles Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Masaru Yasui flies out to the right fielder. Doug Heflin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Brian Hendricks flies out to the left fielder. Gil Dorgan flies out to the right fielder. Dee Cramer walks. German Fornieles doubles to center field. Dee Cramer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dustin Martz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dave Connors flies out to the right fielder. Don Speier grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Federoff flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Jim Neumeier strikes out. Jim Doster strikes out. Jimmy McClellan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Louie Hill strikes out. Mark Merriman strikes out. Pete Bowers walks. Niles Harper pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Bill Marion grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Hendricks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gil Dorgan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Masaru Yasui singles to right field. Doug Heflin grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Dave Connors reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dustin Martz. Don Speier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Dee Cramer grounds out to the pitcher. German Fornieles strikes out. Dustin Martz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Hugh Federoff singles to center field. Louie Hill strikes out. Mark Merriman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Jim Neumeier singles to center field. Hideki Shimizu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Jack Daal is pinch hitting for Jim Doster. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jack Daal flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy McClellan strikes out. Bill Marion grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Yorkis Tomer pitching. Pete Bowers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Niles Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Kiyoshi Seto is pinch hitting for Hideki Shimizu. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kiyoshi Seto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Carlos Miller pitching. Brian Hendricks strikes out. Gil Dorgan grounds out to the shortstop. Dee Cramer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6 Atlanta total runners LOB: 3
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doc Wakamatsu did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Criscione did not respond to coaching in control John McNair improves in range Fred Criscione did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Blackwell improves in contact_vs_lefty Patsy Norton improves in range
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chris Murray improves in velocity Gene Crotty did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Scanlon did not respond to coaching in control Chris Murray did not respond to coaching in control Bill Browne did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Graham did not respond to coaching in speed