Win: Timo Ruthven (2-0) Loss: Keith Tate (1-1)
Save: Jimmy Pertica (8)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati JJ McPherson pitching. Mike Kingdon flies out to the left fielder. Ken Fisher hits a home run. Pete Calmus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Doc Stanicek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Arizona Bart Holdsworth pitching. Frank McCormick strikes out. Nick Wynn strikes out. Jay Quellin singles to right field. John Jester singles to right field. Jay Quellin advances to third on the hit. Lynn Encarnacion grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Alan Campbell walks. Jesse Difelice flies out to the right fielder. Ricardo Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Bob Sosa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Sixto Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Maxwell singles to left field. Charlie Maxwell steals second. George Gumbert strikes out. JJ McPherson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bart Holdsworth lines out to the second baseman. Mike Kingdon grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Frank McCormick strikes out. Nick Wynn pops out to the first baseman. Jay Quellin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Pete Calmus grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Stanicek doubles to right field. Alan Campbell walks. Jesse Difelice flies out to the center fielder. Ricardo Sanchez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Arizona John Jester doubles to right field. Lynn Encarnacion grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Sixto Rodriguez strikes out. Charlie Maxwell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bob Sosa flies out to the left fielder. Bart Holdsworth lines out to the shortstop. Mike Kingdon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona George Gumbert singles to right field. JJ McPherson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank McCormick grounds out to the third baseman. Nick Wynn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ken Fisher grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Calmus flies out to the center fielder. Doc Stanicek grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Jay Quellin flies out to the center fielder. John Jester walks. John Jester steals second. Lynn Encarnacion singles to center field. John Jester scores. Sixto Rodriguez strikes out. Charlie Maxwell singles to center field. Lynn Encarnacion advances to third on the hit. George Gumbert singles to center field. Lynn Encarnacion scores. Charlie Maxwell advances to third on the hit. JJ McPherson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Alan Campbell grounds out to the third baseman. Jesse Difelice singles to right field. Ricardo Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Bob Sosa singles to left field. Jesse Difelice advances to third on the hit. Monte Mayberry is pinch hitting for Bart Holdsworth. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Monte Mayberry singles to left field. Jesse Difelice scores. Bob Sosa advances to third on the hit. Mike Kingdon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Arizona Timo Ruthven pitching. Frank McCormick flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Fields is pinch hitting for Nick Wynn. Johnny Fields flies out to the center fielder. Jay Quellin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Keith Tate 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. Ken Fisher strikes out. Pete Calmus triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Doc Stanicek walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Alan Campbell walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Jesse Difelice singles to right field. Pete Calmus scores. Doc Stanicek scores. Alan Campbell advances to third on the hit. George Shirley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ricardo Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Alan Campbell scores. Bob Sosa grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jesse Difelice is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Bruce Lehner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ken Fisher at 2B. John Jester hits a home run. Lynn Encarnacion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sixto Rodriguez strikes out. Charlie Maxwell singles to left field. George Gumbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Eddie Kracher is pinch hitting for Timo Ruthven. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eddie Kracher lines out to the third baseman. Mike Kingdon hits a home run. Bruce Lehner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Calmus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Jimmy Pertica pitching. Ricky Sheldon is pinch hitting for George Shirley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ricky Sheldon singles to center field. Frank McCormick flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Fields grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ricky Sheldon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jay Quellin singles to left field. Johnny Fields gets picked off second (1-4). Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6 Arizona total runners LOB: 9
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Jimmy Lentine improves in power_vs_righty Buddy Durham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Knerr did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom McCarthy did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Hubbard did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Durham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jimmy Lentine improves in power_vs_lefty Dave Greisinger did not respond to coaching in speed Glenn Gamble did not respond to coaching in speed John Nieman did not respond to coaching in arm
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Lodardo Clemente did not respond to coaching in velocity Lenny Biddle improves in range Al McClain did not respond to coaching in arm Kevin Bocek improves in power_vs_righty Case Taylor did not respond to coaching in control Ted Treadway did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Tompkins improves in speed Jetson Darby did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Luis Blair did not respond to coaching in velocity Raul Octavio did not respond to coaching in range Jack Miller did not respond to coaching in 1B