Win: Steve Graves (8-2) Loss: Bobby Reuschel (7-5)
Save: Walt Covington (9)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Charlie Kahoe pitching. Wayne Bannister triples. Katsumi Mise singles past the first baseman. Wayne Bannister scores. Pierce Pearson strikes out. Scott Kosman singles to right field. Katsumi Mise advances to third on the hit. Bill Bradley singles to left field. Katsumi Mise scores. Scott Kosman advances to third on the hit. Ray Heffner walks. Luke Taylor grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bobby Reuschel pitching. Scott Shevlin singles to left field. Bill Bauer flies out to the left fielder. Brent Neale flies out to the center fielder. Scott Shevlin steals second. Frank Keller pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Angel Murphy walks. Bobby Reuschel fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bobby Reuschel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Wayne Bannister singles to left field. Katsumi Mise hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pierce Pearson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Wine strikes out. Dominic Guillen grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Holloman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Scott Kosman flies out to the right fielder. Bill Bradley strikes out. Ray Heffner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Alan Olson flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Kahoe strikes out. Scott Shevlin pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Luke Taylor singles to right field. Angel Murphy grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Luke Taylor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bobby Reuschel lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wayne Bannister strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bill Bauer walks. Brent Neale strikes out. Frank Keller singles past the shortstop. Bill Bauer advances to third on the hit. Mike Wine strikes out. Dominic Guillen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Katsumi Mise grounds out to the second baseman. Pierce Pearson walks. Scott Kosman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Doug Holloman strikes out. Alan Olson grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Kahoe singles to left field. Scott Shevlin grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Charlie Kahoe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Bill Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Ray Heffner triples. Luke Taylor walks. Angel Murphy walks. Bobby Reuschel grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Heffner scores. Luke Taylor advances to third on the play. Angel Murphy advances to second on the play. Steve Graves comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wayne Bannister pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill Bauer doubles to left field. Brent Neale strikes out. Frank Keller walks. Mike Wine singles to right field. Bill Bauer scores. Dominic Guillen flies out to the center fielder. Doug Holloman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Katsumi Mise grounds out to the second baseman. Pierce Pearson strikes out. Scott Kosman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Alan Olson flies out to the left fielder. Shingo Okaji is pinch hitting for Steve Graves. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Shingo Okaji doubles to left field. Scott Shevlin strikes out. Bill Bauer singles to left field. Shingo Okaji scores. Brent Neale doubles to center field. Dick Martini comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Frank Keller singles to center field. Bill Bauer scores. Brent Neale scores. Mike Wine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Frank Lobert pitching. Bill Bradley grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Heffner flies out to the right fielder. Luke Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dominic Guillen grounds out to the pitcher. Doug Holloman grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Olson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Walt Covington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Householder is pinch hitting for Angel Murphy. Jim Householder pops out to the third baseman. Charlie Jackson is pinch hitting for Dick Martini. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Bannister singles to center field. Katsumi Mise walks. Pierce Pearson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners left on base: 9 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe West improves in power_vs_righty Jason Belcher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ken Lindstrom did not respond to coaching in range Joe West improves in arm Mike Metzger did not respond to coaching in CF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Terry Toms did not respond to coaching in velocity Josh Cannell improves in contact_vs_lefty Moe Yastrzemski did not respond to coaching in control Steve Bell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roy Winkelman did not respond to coaching in 1B