Win: Larry Mura (3-2) Loss: Lefty Autry (1-2)
Save: Bill Loftus (11)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Lefty Autry pitching. Chris McNabb grounds out to the second baseman. Biddy Blaemire strikes out. Rockee Balboni flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Larry Mura pitching. Hal Wood walks. Gene Benes grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Wood advances to second on the play. Ed Constable strikes out. Ted Baldwin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Vern Smith doubles to center field. Norman Brookens singles to left field. Vern Smith scores. Norman Brookens steals second. Jackson Williams lines out to the second baseman. Don Brant walks. Charlie Jackson singles to left field. Norman Brookens scores. Larry Mura lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chris McNabb strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Jack Corcoran strikes out. Ken Dunne grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Griffey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Biddy Blaemire doubles to center field. Rockee Balboni pops out to the shortstop. Vern Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Norman Brookens reached on a fielding error by Ted Baldwin. Jackson Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Tinsley Augustine grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Autry lines out to the second baseman. Hal Wood grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Don Brant lines out to the first baseman. Charlie Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Mura grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Gene Benes grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Constable strikes out. Ted Baldwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Chris McNabb flies out to the center fielder. Biddy Blaemire strikes out. Rockee Balboni lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Jack Corcoran strikes out. Ken Dunne strikes out. Jim Griffey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Vern Smith strikes out. Norman Brookens flies out to the center fielder. Jackson Williams walks. Don Brant grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jackson Williams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Tinsley Augustine singles to right field. Lefty Autry pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Hal Wood doubles to left field. Tinsley Augustine uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gene Benes strikes out. Ed Constable flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Charlie Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Mura grounds out to the third baseman. Chris McNabb reached on a fielding error by Ken Dunne. Biddy Blaemire singles past the first baseman. Rockee Balboni grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ted Baldwin strikes out. Jack Corcoran grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Dunne grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Vern Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Norman Brookens pops out to the first baseman. Jackson Williams lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Richie Lefkowitz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chris McNabb at SS. Ken Sanders enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Jackson at RF. Jim Griffey walks. Tinsley Augustine grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Naples is pinch hitting for Lefty Autry. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Naples grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Floyd Herring pitching. Don Brant lines out to the third baseman. Ken Sanders singles to left field. Charlie Ripple is pinch hitting for Larry Mura. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Charlie Ripple reached on a fielding error by Ken Dunne. Richie Lefkowitz singles to center field. Ken Sanders scores. Charlie Ripple advances to third on the hit. Biddy Blaemire grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Richie Lefkowitz advances to second on the play. Rockee Balboni strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Bill Loftus pitching. Hal Wood singles to center field. Gene Benes flies out to the center fielder. Ed Constable strikes out. Hal Wood is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 Atlanta total runners LOB: 2
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Scott Standaert improves in control Doug Chapman did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Catterson did not respond to coaching in control Alan Shields improves in control
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Larry Sherrill did not respond to coaching in control Pepper Kinnunen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Cohen did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank West did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Law improves in LF