Win: Matt Cain (2-0) Loss: Ray Clark (1-1)
Save: Julian Tavarez (7)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Matt Cain pitching. Mike Metcalfe flies out to the right fielder. Bob McQuaig strikes out. Jesse Schmidt singles to center field. Jesse Schmidt is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Ray Clark pitching. Jermaine Allensworth grounds out to the pitcher. Marquis Grissom strikes out. Randy Winn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Lou Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Wheeler strikes out. Ed Jacobson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Abel Wizenewski walks. Koto Nickles singles to left field. Tsuyoshi Shinjo doubles to left field. Abel Wizenewski scores. Edgardo Alfonzo strikes out. Dutch Dyer strikes out. Matt Cain singles to center field. Koto Nickles scores. Tsuyoshi Shinjo scores. Jermaine Allensworth pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mardie Garbowski lines out to the third baseman. Johnny Gries strikes out. Ray Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Marquis Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Winn strikes out. Abel Wizenewski grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Mike Metcalfe grounds out to the third baseman. Bob McQuaig pops out to the first baseman. Jesse Schmidt walks. Lou Taylor walks. Mike Wheeler triples. Jesse Schmidt scores. Lou Taylor scores. Ed Jacobson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Koto Nickles strikes out. Tsuyoshi Shinjo grounds out to the second baseman. Edgardo Alfonzo singles to center field. Dutch Dyer singles to center field. Edgardo Alfonzo advances to third on the hit. Matt Cain strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mardie Garbowski singles to left field. Johnny Gries grounds out to the second baseman. Mardie Garbowski advances to second on the play. Ray Clark walks. Mike Metcalfe strikes out. Bob McQuaig grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ray Clark is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Jermaine Allensworth grounds out to the pitcher. Marquis Grissom flies out to the left fielder. Randy Winn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jesse Schmidt strikes out. Lou Taylor doubles to left field. Mike Wheeler flies out to the left fielder. Ed Jacobson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Abel Wizenewski flies out to the right fielder. Koto Nickles strikes out. Tsuyoshi Shinjo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mardie Garbowski strikes out. Johnny Gries lines out to the shortstop. Mike Villafuerte is pinch hitting for Ray Clark. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Villafuerte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Clyde Olmstead pitching. Edgardo Alfonzo strikes out. Dutch Dyer flies out to the left fielder. Bob Mathews is pinch hitting for Matt Cain. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Mathews flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Armando Benitez pitching. Mike Metcalfe grounds out to the third baseman. Bob McQuaig grounds out to the third baseman. Jesse Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Jermaine Allensworth singles to center field. Marquis Grissom strikes out. Jermaine Allensworth is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Randy Winn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Julian Tavarez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lou Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Wheeler flies out to the center fielder. Gary Bell is pinch hitting for Ed Jacobson. Gary Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 4 Chicago total runners left on base: 3
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lefty Tate improves in power_vs_lefty Spades Thompson improves in arm Spades Thompson did not respond to coaching in range Pat Pattee improves in speed Lefty Tate did not respond to coaching in 1B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Brower did not respond to coaching in control Tim Lincecum did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Brower did not respond to coaching in velocity Deivi Cruz improves in power_vs_righty Pablo Sandoval did not respond to coaching in 2B