Inning: 1 Atlanta Billy Wagner pitching. Hector Sommers flies out to the center fielder. Ira Pierce flies out to the center fielder. Fred Krichell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jorge Larduet pitching. Felix Cappuzzello grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Schueler singles to right field. Gil Lindemann flies out to the left fielder. Oliver Carrara walks. Rick Blocher grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Matt Schueler is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Bob Floyd flies out to the left fielder. Pug Henry walks. Bud Schoendienst singles to right field. Pug Henry aggressively advances to third on the hit. Syd O Brien strikes out. Bud Schoendienst steals second. Jimmy Robinson is hit by a pitch. Jorge Larduet grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Frank Dee strikes out. Otto Spiezio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ross Szotkiewicz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Hector Sommers doubles to right field. Ira Pierce grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hector Sommers advances to third on the play. Fred Krichell grounds out to the shortstop. Hector Sommers scores. Bob Floyd flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Billy Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Felix Cappuzzello grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Matt Schueler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Pug Henry doubles to right field. Bud Schoendienst grounds out to the second baseman. Pug Henry advances to third on the play. Syd O Brien pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Gil Lindemann grounds out to the shortstop. Oliver Carrara walks. Rick Blocher grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Jorge Larduet flies out to the right fielder. Hector Sommers flies out to the right fielder. Ira Pierce singles to center field. Fred Krichell singles to right field. Bob Floyd walks. Pug Henry strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Frank Dee grounds out to the third baseman. Otto Spiezio grounds out to the shortstop. Ross Szotkiewicz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Bud Schoendienst flies out to the right fielder. Syd O Brien lines out to the second baseman. Jimmy Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati John Crim is pinch hitting for Billy Wagner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Crim grounds out to the second baseman. Felix Cappuzzello grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Schueler singles to center field. Gil Lindemann singles to right field. Matt Schueler advances to third on the hit. Oliver Carrara singles to center field. Matt Schueler scores. Gil Lindemann advances to third on the hit. Rick Blocher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Felix Fuller pitching. Bobby Torre is pinch hitting for Jorge Larduet. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bobby Torre doubles past the first baseman. Hector Sommers strikes out. Ira Pierce grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Krichell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Milt Pappas pitching. Frank Dee singles to right field. Otto Spiezio flies out to the left fielder. Ross Szotkiewicz reached on a fielding error by Fred Krichell. Phil Newman is pinch hitting for Felix Fuller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Phil Newman singles to right field. Frank Dee is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ross Szotkiewicz advances to third on the play. Felix Cappuzzello grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Tatsuo Akasaka pitching. Bob Floyd flies out to the center fielder. Pug Henry strikes out. Bud Schoendienst strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Matt Schueler flies out to the right fielder. Gil Lindemann grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oliver Carrara singles to left field. Rick Blocher singles to center field. Oliver Carrara advances to third on the hit. Frank Dee grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Syd O Brien hits a home run. Jimmy Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Steve Cather is pinch hitting for Milt Pappas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Cather strikes out. Hector Sommers singles to center field. Ira Pierce singles to left field. Hector Sommers advances to third on the hit. Fred Krichell pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Alex Garfield pitching. Otto Spiezio walks. Otto Spiezio is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ross Szotkiewicz flies out to the left fielder. Ray Konetchy is pinch hitting for Tatsuo Akasaka. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ray Konetchy walks. Felix Cappuzzello strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 10 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Hector Sommers (17), Pug Henry (9), Bobby Torre (5).HR - Syd O Brien (15).HBP - Jimmy Robinson (1). Baserunning: SB - Bud Schoendienst (12). Fielding: E - Fred Krichell.
Game Notes Otto Spiezio is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Barney Boitano did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Standridge improves in velocity Frank Gonzales did not respond to coaching in control Barney Boitano did not respond to coaching in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Henry Sell improves in power_vs_righty Ron Medeiros improves in power_vs_righty Ron Medeiros improves in power_vs_lefty Hal Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Guy Moran did not respond to coaching in 1B