Inning: 1 Chicago Steve Troy pitching. Bob Mathews singles to center field. Edgardo Alfonzo doubles to right field. Tsuyoshi Shinjo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Mathews scores. Edgardo Alfonzo advances to third on the play. Robin Yount reached on a 2-base fielding error by Lou Taylor. Edgardo Alfonzo scores. Randy Winn singles to center field. Robin Yount scores. Willie Brusstar strikes out. Bob Greene grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Hideki Irabu pitching. Bob McQuaig walks. Greg Florence singles to center field. Bill Nahorodny strikes out. Lou Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Bob McQuaig advances to third on the play. Greg Florence advances to second on the play. Mike Wheeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Ron Huber grounds out to the third baseman. Hideki Irabu grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Mathews grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Darryl Strawberry grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Villafuerte flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Gries is hit by a pitch. Steve Troy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Edgardo Alfonzo grounds out to the second baseman. Tsuyoshi Shinjo triples. Robin Yount flies out to the right fielder. Randy Winn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bob McQuaig singles to left field. Greg Florence walks. Bill Nahorodny flies out to the right fielder. Lou Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Mike Wheeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Willie Brusstar strikes out. Bob Greene flies out to the center fielder. Ron Huber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Darryl Strawberry flies out to the center fielder. Mike Villafuerte grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Johnny Gries singles to right field. Steve Troy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Hideki Irabu strikes out. Bob Mathews flies out to the center fielder. Edgardo Alfonzo singles to center field. Edgardo Alfonzo steals second. Tsuyoshi Shinjo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bob McQuaig grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Florence flies out to the right fielder. Bill Nahorodny grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Robin Yount singles to right field. Randy Winn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Willie Brusstar pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Lou Taylor reached on a 2-base throwing error by Willie Brusstar. Mike Wheeler singles to right field. Lou Taylor scores. Darryl Strawberry singles past the third baseman. Mike Villafuerte grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Wheeler advances to third on the play. Darryl Strawberry advances to second on the play. Johnny Gries flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Wheeler is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Bob Greene doubles to left field. Ron Huber strikes out. Jermaine Allensworth is pinch hitting for Hideki Irabu. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jermaine Allensworth grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Mathews singles to left field. Bob Greene scores. Trever Woehr 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. Edgardo Alfonzo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Mathews is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Armando Benitez pitching. Marquis Grissom enters the game as a defensive replacement for Willie Brusstar at 2B. Mike Metcalfe is pinch hitting for Trever Woehr. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Metcalfe flies out to the right fielder. Bob McQuaig walks. Greg Florence flies out to the left fielder. Bill Nahorodny grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bob McQuaig is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Dave Doty pitching. Tsuyoshi Shinjo flies out to the left fielder. Robin Yount strikes out. Randy Winn flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Lou Taylor pops out to the first baseman. Mike Wheeler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Darryl Strawberry lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Marquis Grissom flies out to the center fielder. Bob Greene walks. Ron Huber flies out to the right fielder. Abel Wizenewski is pinch hitting for Armando Benitez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Abel Wizenewski triples. Bob Greene scores. Bob Mathews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Kevin Correia pitching. Mike Villafuerte grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Johnny Gries grounds out to the second baseman. Shane Yerkes is pinch hitting for Dave Doty. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Shane Yerkes grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 5 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Hideki Irabu is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tim Lincecum improves in velocity Bob Richardson improves in speed Steve Holm improves in power_vs_lefty Pedro Feliz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Brian Horwitz did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Spades Thompson improves in arm Pat Pattee improves in contact_vs_lefty Billy McCabe improves in control Andy Torres did not respond to coaching in control Lefty Tate did not respond to coaching in 1B