Win: Scott Samuls (1-0) Loss: Chick Peterson (5-2)
Save: Bill Diorio (18)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Pat Kircher pitching. Les Varsho strikes out. Gabby Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Spike Schmidt hits a home run. Yale Ostendorf singles to center field. Bill Williams grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yale Ostendorf is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Jack Augustine pitching. John Switzer strikes out. Scott Brown strikes out. Bob Wagner singles to right field. Bob Wagner steals second. Takanori Kakimoto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Ron Gilbert walks. Austin Wells grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ron Gilbert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Austin Wells steals second. Katsumi Kanamori strikes out. Jack Augustine grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Joe Perry strikes out. Larry Pitula grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Sutcliffe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Les Varsho grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Gabby Moreno strikes out. Spike Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Frank Tyler singles to center field. Pat Kircher fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pat Kircher strikes out. John Switzer flies out to the center fielder. Scott Brown hits a home run. Frank Tyler scores. Bob Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Yale Ostendorf grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Williams walks. Ron Gilbert reached on a fielding error by John Switzer. Austin Wells walks. Katsumi Kanamori singles to right field. Bill Williams scores. Ron Gilbert is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Austin Wells advances to third on the play. Jack Augustine grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Takanori Kakimoto strikes out. Joe Perry singles to left field. Larry Pitula triples. Joe Perry scores. Gary Sutcliffe grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Pitula scores. Scott Samuls comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Tyler is hit by a pitch. Pat Kircher lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Les Varsho walks. Gabby Moreno singles to center field. Spike Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Yale Ostendorf flies out to the right fielder. Chick Peterson 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. Bill Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn John Switzer lines out to the shortstop. Scott Brown singles to left field. Bob Wagner flies out to the center fielder. Takanori Kakimoto pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ron Gilbert singles to center field. Austin Wells grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Gilbert advances to second on the play. Katsumi Kanamori grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Gilbert advances to third on the play. Scott Samuls flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Joe Perry flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Larry Pitula flies out to the left fielder. Gary Sutcliffe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Les Varsho grounds out to the shortstop. Gabby Moreno singles to center field. Spike Schmidt walks. Yale Ostendorf reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe Perry. Gabby Moreno scores. Roy Castino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bill Williams doubles to right field. Spike Schmidt scores. Yale Ostendorf scores. Ron Gilbert triples. Bill Williams scores. Austin Wells flies out to the center fielder. Katsumi Kanamori bunts for a base hit. Ron Gilbert scores. Matt Kress is pinch hitting for Scott Samuls. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Matt Kress doubles to right field. Katsumi Kanamori uses his aggressiveness and scores. Les Varsho grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Hector Mestre pitching. Frank Tyler strikes out. Gary Manning is pinch hitting for Roy Castino. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gary Manning lines out to the first baseman. John Switzer reached on a fielding error by Spike Schmidt. John Switzer steals second. Scott Brown hits a home run. John Switzer scores. Bob Wagner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ed Corbitt pitching. Gabby Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Spike Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Yale Ostendorf pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Takanori Kakimoto strikes out. Joe Perry strikes out. Larry Pitula walks. Gary Sutcliffe grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Larry Pitula is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bill Williams walks. Ron Gilbert strikes out. Austin Wells grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Williams is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Katsumi Kanamori doubles to right field. Austin Wells uses his aggressiveness and scores. Phil Willis is pinch hitting for Hector Mestre. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Phil Willis singles to center field. Katsumi Kanamori is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Bill Diorio pitching. Frank Tyler flies out to the left fielder. Billy Hibbs is pinch hitting for Ed Corbitt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Hibbs singles to left field. John Switzer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Billy Hibbs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Scott Brown singles to center field. Bob Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 6
Batting:3B - Larry Pitula (2).HR - Scott Brown 2 (16).HBP - Frank Tyler (1). Baserunning: SB - John Switzer (11), Bob Wagner (10). Fielding: E - John Switzer, Joe Perry.
Game Notes Katsumi Kanamori is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Alan Elliott did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Carl Scott did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Greg Brissie did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Orlando Bell improves in arm
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Lupien did not respond to coaching in velocity J.W. Randell did not respond to coaching in control Cal Dempsey improves in contact_vs_lefty Barney Hedgpeth improves in power_vs_righty Cal Dempsey did not respond to coaching in 1B