Win: Frank Wachtel (10-0) Loss: Del Moriarty (3-4)
Save: Phil Merkle (22)
Inning: 1 Florida Del Moriarty pitching. Takayuki Ito grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Heim strikes out. Jack Coan hits an infield single to the pitcher. John DeMontreville reached on a fielding error by Del Moriarty. Byron Potts pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Minoru Suzuki pitching. Drungo Bartee walks. Drungo Bartee is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Connors grounds out to the pitcher. Louie Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Ramon Washington singles to left field. Goat Calmus singles to right field. Dennis Yan strikes out. Minoru Suzuki lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Takayuki Ito strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dave Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Werts singles to left field. Bob Salvo walks. Lance Parrish grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Pat Heim lines out to the second baseman. Jack Coan strikes out. John DeMontreville flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mark Merriman grounds out to the third baseman. Del Moriarty grounds out to the third baseman. Drungo Bartee walks. Dave Connors pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Byron Potts reached on a fielding error by Mark Merriman. Ramon Washington walks. Goat Calmus singles to left field. Byron Potts scores. Ramon Washington advances to third on the hit. Dennis Yan flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ramon Washington scores. Minoru Suzuki fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Minoru Suzuki grounds out to the third baseman. Goat Calmus advances to second on the play. Takayuki Ito flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Louie Hill flies out to the center fielder. Dave Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Werts singles to right field. Bob Salvo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Pat Heim singles to right field. Jack Coan flies out to the center fielder. John DeMontreville flies out to the right fielder. Byron Potts hits a home run. Pat Heim scores. Ramon Washington singles to center field. Goat Calmus singles to right field. Ramon Washington gets picked off second (1-4). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Frank Wachtel 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. Lance Parrish strikes out. Mark Merriman strikes out. Del Moriarty reached on a 2-base fielding error by Goat Calmus. Drungo Bartee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida Dennis Yan singles to center field. Frank Wachtel pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Takayuki Ito strikes out. Pat Heim grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dave Connors hits a home run. Louie Hill doubles to right field. Dave Rodriguez walks. Carlos Werts singles to right field. Louie Hill scores. Stubby Scheffer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Salvo strikes out. Lance Parrish walks. Mark Merriman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Florida Jack Coan strikes out. John DeMontreville flies out to the center fielder. Byron Potts pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Niles Harper is pinch hitting for Del Moriarty. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Niles Harper strikes out. Drungo Bartee grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Connors grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida Hideki Shimizu pitching. Ramon Washington singles to left field. Goat Calmus strikes out. Dennis Yan doubles to center field. Ramon Washington uses his aggressiveness and scores. Stubby Scheffer singles past the shortstop. Dennis Yan scores. Orlando Higgins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takayuki Ito singles to left field. Pat Heim flies out to the center fielder. Jack Coan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Takayuki Ito is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Louie Hill strikes out. Dave Rodriguez triples. Carlos Werts strikes out. Bob Salvo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Florida John DeMontreville walks. John DeMontreville steals second. Byron Potts grounds out to the pitcher. Ramon Washington flies out to the center fielder. Goat Calmus pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Lance Parrish flies out to the right fielder. Mark Merriman singles to right field. Jim Avila is pinch hitting for Orlando Higgins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Avila strikes out. Drungo Bartee doubles past the right fielder. Phil Merkle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Connors pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Florida total runners LOB: 10 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Drungo Bartee (15), Louie Hill (13).3B - Dave Rodriguez (5).HR - Dave Connors (13).GIDP - Lance Parrish, Mark Merriman. Baserunning: CS - Drungo Bartee (5). Fielding: E - Mark Merriman, Del Moriarty.
Game Notes Stubby Scheffer is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dorn Thompson did not respond to coaching in velocity George Loretta did not respond to coaching in range John Green did not respond to coaching in velocity Gil Petagine did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Leonys Luis did not respond to coaching in arm Ray Blackburn improves in power_vs_lefty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Victor Diaz did not respond to coaching in speed Andy Blackwell improves in contact_vs_righty Enrique Fuentes improves in arm Dave Shields did not respond to coaching in velocity Enrique Fuentes improves in speed John McNair improves in power_vs_righty