Win: Tim Klee (12-3) Loss: Scott Hancock (11-5)
Save: Ed Davis (13)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Tim Klee pitching. Frank Kisinger grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Higbee singles to left field. Eddie Tiemeyer singles to right field. Dennis Higbee advances to third on the hit. Jim Miller strikes out. Mitch Kauff flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Scott Hancock pitching. Marty Sisk strikes out. King Leon strikes out. Gates Niland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Carlos Mulroney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Hiser grounds out to the pitcher. Al Face flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Angelo Polcovich grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Terry Hixon hits a home run. Skeeter Bolick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Scott Hancock lines out to the third baseman. Frank Kisinger flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Higbee walks. Eddie Tiemeyer lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Alan McKnight singles to right field. Tim Klee lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Marty Sisk grounds out to the third baseman. King Leon lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Jim Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mitch Kauff flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Mulroney pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Gates Niland hits a home run. Angelo Polcovich hits a home run. Steve Hamilton grounds out to the pitcher. Terry Hixon reached on a fielding error by Scott Hancock. Skeeter Bolick grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Hixon advances to second on the play. Alan McKnight grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Jeff Hiser grounds out to the shortstop. Al Face grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Hancock reached on a fielding error by Terry Hixon. Frank Kisinger singles to center field. Dennis Higbee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tim Klee grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Sisk flies out to the right fielder. King Leon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Eddie Tiemeyer walks. Jim Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Tiemeyer advances to second on the play. Mitch Kauff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Eddie Tiemeyer advances to third on the play. Carlos Mulroney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Gates Niland doubles to center field. Angelo Polcovich doubles to right field. Gates Niland scores. Steve Hamilton lines out to the third baseman. Terry Hixon flies out to the left fielder. Skeeter Bolick walks. Alan McKnight walks. Tim Klee strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Jeff Hiser strikes out. Al Face doubles to left field. Jason Sexauer is pinch hitting for Scott Hancock. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jason Sexauer singles to right field. Al Face is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Frank Kisinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Joe Patton pitching. Marty Sisk hits a home run. King Leon singles to center field. King Leon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gates Niland flies out to the center fielder. Angelo Polcovich singles to center field. Steve Hamilton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Jay Pearce 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. Dennis Higbee strikes out. Eddie Tiemeyer singles to center field. Jim Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Tiemeyer advances to second on the play. Mitch Kauff grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Terry Hixon grounds out to the second baseman. Skeeter Bolick strikes out. Alan McKnight triples. Duster Hammond is pinch hitting for Jay Pearce. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Duster Hammond singles to right field. Alan McKnight scores. Eddie Essian comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Sisk walks. King Leon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Greg Barone pitching. Carlos Mulroney grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Hiser walks. Al Face singles to center field. Marty Mangual is pinch hitting for Eddie Essian. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marty Mangual walks. Frank Kisinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Hiser scores. Al Face advances to third on the play. Marty Mangual advances to second on the play. Dennis Higbee reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Hamilton. Al Face scores. Marty Mangual scores. Ed Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eddie Tiemeyer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 9 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joel Curd did not respond to coaching in velocity Wally Beasley improves in arm Floyd Criger improves in speed Hal Lewis improves in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Lewis improves in contact_vs_righty Finners Beck improves in contact_vs_righty Jerry Nieves did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Spooner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty