Win: Kettle Sosa (4-7) Loss: Rube Starr (4-4)
Save: Jack Jones (13)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Kettle Sosa pitching. Charlie Stricklett hits a home run. Steve See grounds out to the pitcher. Jamie Oldis singles to right field. Robert Giambi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Rube Starr pitching. Matt Schueler flies out to the right fielder. Gil Lindemann grounds out to the second baseman. Scoops Soriano singles to center field. Bob Meekin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Jimmy Irabu walks. George Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Bill Roe grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jimmy Irabu is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Roe steals second. Pete Dorish grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Otto Spiezio grounds out to the shortstop. Felix Cappuzzello grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Newman walks. Jerry Gouzzie singles to center field. Phil Newman advances to third on the hit. Kettle Sosa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Rube Starr flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Stricklett strikes out. Steve See singles to left field. Jamie Oldis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Matt Schueler grounds out to the catcher. Gil Lindemann hits a home run. Scoops Soriano grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bob Meekin singles to right field. Otto Spiezio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Robert Giambi strikes out. Jimmy Irabu singles in front of the right fielder. George Barnes strikes out. Bill Roe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Felix Cappuzzello grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Newman doubles to right field. Jerry Gouzzie singles to right field. Phil Newman scores. Kettle Sosa lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Schueler singles to left field. Jerry Gouzzie scores. Matt Schueler gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Pete Dorish singles to right field. Rube Starr lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Stricklett grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Dorish advances to third on the play. Steve See strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Gil Lindemann strikes out. Scoops Soriano pops out to the shortstop. Bob Meekin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Jamie Oldis grounds out to the shortstop. Robert Giambi walks. Jimmy Irabu strikes out. George Barnes grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Robert Giambi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Otto Spiezio singles past the third baseman. Otto Spiezio steals second. Felix Cappuzzello strikes out. Phil Newman grounds out to the second baseman. Otto Spiezio advances to third on the play. Jerry Gouzzie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Bill Roe grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Dorish singles to right field. Dick Lisenbee is pinch hitting for Rube Starr. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dick Lisenbee grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ken Tanaka pitching. Kettle Sosa lines out to the third baseman. Matt Schueler singles to left field. Gil Lindemann grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt Schueler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Scoops Soriano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Charlie Stricklett strikes out. Steve See grounds out to the second baseman. Jamie Oldis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bob Meekin hits a home run. Foster Edwards comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Otto Spiezio singles to right field. Felix Cappuzzello singles to center field. Otto Spiezio advances to third on the hit. Phil Newman flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Otto Spiezio is thrown out at the plate. Felix Cappuzzello steals second. Jerry Gouzzie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Jack Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Robert Giambi flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Irabu lines out to the third baseman. George Barnes doubles to right field. Bill Roe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 6 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gowell Sturdy did not respond to coaching in speed Gowell Sturdy improves in arm George Beirne did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Johnson improves in power_vs_righty Harry Duncan improves in RF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Roberge improves in power_vs_righty Jack Roberge improves in power_vs_righty Jack Roberge did not respond to coaching in speed Roger McGregor did not respond to coaching in speed Guy Moran did not respond to coaching in 1B