Win: Larry Mura (2-1) Loss: Lefty Autry (0-1)
Save: Bill Loftus (3)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Larry Mura pitching. Brian Stott grounds out to the catcher. Gene Benes grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Saturday flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Lefty Autry pitching. Chris McNabb grounds out to the third baseman. Biddy Blaemire doubles past the first baseman. Rockee Balboni grounds out to the shortstop. Vern Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Ted Baldwin grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Corcoran hits a home run. Ken Dunne strikes out. Jim Griffey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Norman Brookens walks. Jackson Williams strikes out. Don Brant pops out to the shortstop. Ken Sanders singles to left field. Norman Brookens advances to third on the hit. Larry Mura pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Tinsley Augustine doubles to center field. Lefty Autry lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Tinsley Augustine is thrown out at third. Brian Stott walks. Gene Benes grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Chris McNabb grounds out to the shortstop. Biddy Blaemire lines out to the first baseman. Rockee Balboni pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Roy Saturday singles to center field. Ted Baldwin walks. Jack Corcoran flies out to the right fielder. Ken Dunne strikes out. Jim Griffey singles to left field. Roy Saturday is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Vern Smith flies out to the right fielder. Norman Brookens singles to right field. Norman Brookens steals second. Jackson Williams singles to right field. Norman Brookens scores. Don Brant walks. Ken Sanders reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jack Corcoran. Jackson Williams scores. Larry Mura strikes out. Chris McNabb singles to center field. Don Brant scores. Ken Sanders scores. Biddy Blaemire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Tinsley Augustine singles to left field. Lefty Autry lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Tinsley Augustine forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Brian Stott singles to left field. Gene Benes singles to left field. Roy Saturday flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Lefty Autry scores. Ted Baldwin walks. Jack Corcoran walks. Brian Stott scores. Ken Dunne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Rockee Balboni triples. Vern Smith singles to center field. Rockee Balboni scores. Vern Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Norman Brookens grounds out to the shortstop. Jackson Williams hits a home run. Don Brant grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jim Griffey grounds out to the shortstop. Tinsley Augustine pops out to the second baseman. Lefty Autry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ken Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Larry Mura strikes out. Chris McNabb grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Brian Stott walks. Gene Benes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brian Stott is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Roy Saturday lines out to the first baseman. Ted Baldwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Biddy Blaemire singles to center field. Rockee Balboni strikes out. Vern Smith strikes out. Norman Brookens walks. Jackson Williams walks. Don Brant grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Atlanta Jack Corcoran strikes out. Ken Dunne reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ken Sanders. Jim Griffey doubles to right field. Ken Dunne scores. George Morse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Tinsley Augustine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Griffey advances to third on the play. Irv Neal is pinch hitting for Lefty Autry. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Irv Neal grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Al Nash pitching. Ken Sanders strikes out. Charlie Ripple is pinch hitting for George Morse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Ripple flies out to the left fielder. Chris McNabb grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Bill Loftus pitching. Richie Lefkowitz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chris McNabb at SS. Brian Stott grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Benes singles to left field. Roy Saturday singles to left field. Gene Benes advances to third on the hit. Roy Saturday is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ted Baldwin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 8 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Jim Griffey (1), Tinsley Augustine (3).HR - Jack Corcoran (3).SF - Roy Saturday.GIDP - Gene Benes. Baserunning: CS - Roy Saturday (1). Fielding: E - Jack Corcoran.
Batting:2B - Biddy Blaemire (1).3B - Rockee Balboni (2).HR - Jackson Williams (3). Baserunning: SB - Norman Brookens (2).CS - Vern Smith (1). Fielding: E - Ken Sanders.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pepper Kinnunen improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Robinson did not respond to coaching in velocity George Wapnick did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Cohen did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Brosius improves in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Richard did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Simon did not respond to coaching in velocity John Richard did not respond to coaching in control Alan Shields did not respond to coaching in endurance