Win: Ted Willis (10-6) Loss: Allen Wheat (10-3)
Save: Walt Covington (18)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Allen Wheat pitching. Jeffrey Gerken singles to left field. Bill Bauer strikes out. Brent Neale doubles to center field. Jeffrey Gerken scores. Frank Keller singles to right field. Brent Neale scores. Mike Wine grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Keller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dominic Guillen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Ted Willis pitching. Wayne Bannister strikes out. Scott Kosman flies out to the center fielder. Jim Householder grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Doug Holloman reached on a 2-base fielding error by Wayne Bannister. Alan Olson grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Willis grounds out to the third baseman. Jeffrey Gerken flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Katsumi Mise flies out to the center fielder. Bill Bradley hits a home run. Ray Heffner strikes out. Pierce Pearson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bill Bauer singles to right field. Brent Neale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Bauer advances to second on the play. Frank Keller strikes out. Mike Wine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Rick Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Allen Wheat grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Bannister flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dominic Guillen singles to center field. Doug Holloman walks. Alan Olson flies out to the right fielder. Ted Willis lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Dominic Guillen is thrown out at third. Doug Holloman advances to second on the play. Doug Holloman advances to second on the play. Jeffrey Gerken flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Scott Kosman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Householder doubles to center field. Katsumi Mise strikes out. Bill Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bill Bauer lines out to the third baseman. Brent Neale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Keller pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Ray Heffner doubles to right field. Pierce Pearson pops out to the shortstop. Rick Bell singles to left field. The defense is playing the corners in. Allen Wheat strikes out. Wayne Bannister pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Wine strikes out. Dominic Guillen grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Holloman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Scott Kosman grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Householder grounds out to the shortstop. Katsumi Mise grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Alan Olson singles to right field. Ted Willis fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ted Willis walks. Jeffrey Gerken walks. Bill Bauer strikes out. Brent Neale grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Olson scores. Ted Willis advances to third on the play. Jeffrey Gerken advances to second on the play. Frank Keller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Bill Bradley strikes out. Ray Heffner flies out to the right fielder. Pierce Pearson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Wine flies out to the left fielder. Dominic Guillen flies out to the right fielder. Doug Holloman reached on a fielding error by Bill Bradley. Von Dawson 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. Alan Olson doubles to center field. Ted Willis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Rick Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Von Dawson grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Bannister flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jeffrey Gerken grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Bauer flies out to the left fielder. Brent Neale walks. Frank Keller walks. Mike Wine strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Walt Covington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Scott Kosman flies out to the center fielder. Jim Householder walks. Katsumi Mise flies out to the left fielder. Bill Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 11 Atlanta total runners LOB: 4
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Roberts improves in arm Josh Cannell did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Sale improves in contact_vs_lefty George Hale did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Winkelman did not respond to coaching in 1B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Andy DeBerry did not respond to coaching in arm Dale Roarke improves in contact_vs_lefty Jason Belcher did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Strom did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jason Belcher improves in 2B