Win: Ed Mesner (9-5) Loss: Duke Gardenhire (4-15)
Save: John White (5)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Ed Mesner pitching. Mike Bashing grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Wolf strikes out. Alan Rico grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Duke Gardenhire pitching. Dominic Judd flies out to the left fielder. Henry Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Etheridge singles to right field. Mike Diaz is hit by a pitch. Pete Wheat grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Diaz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Johnny Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Ray Criss, Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Scott Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Gus Robinson strikes out. Luis Foster singles to left field. Rogelio Lovrich grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Leon Blair flies out to the center fielder. Grady Blackburn grounds out to the third baseman. Duke Gardenhire strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ed Mesner strikes out. Dominic Judd flies out to the right fielder. Henry Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Mike Bashing strikes out. Mike Wolf is hit by a pitch. Alan Rico pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Hank Etheridge grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Diaz hits a home run. Pete Wheat singles to right field. Gus Robinson pops out to the first baseman. Luis Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Ray Criss, Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Garcia reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Diaz. Leon Blair pops out to the third baseman. Grady Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Rogelio Lovrich strikes out. Ed Mesner flies out to the left fielder. Dominic Judd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Duke Gardenhire flies out to the center fielder. Mike Bashing grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Wolf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Henry Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Etheridge strikes out. Mike Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Alan Rico strikes out. Johnny Johnson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hank Etheridge. Ray Criss, Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Johnson advances to third on the play. Scott Garcia walks. Leon Blair flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Pete Wheat grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Robinson walks. Luis Foster grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gus Robinson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rogelio Lovrich is hit by a pitch. Ed Mesner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Grady Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Dick Such is pinch hitting for Duke Gardenhire. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dick Such singles to center field. Bill Conley 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. Mike Bashing grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Tom Summers pitching. Dominic Judd flies out to the right fielder. Henry Davis strikes out. Hank Etheridge strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta John White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Wolf flies out to the left fielder. Alan Rico flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 4 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Steve Walbeck did not respond to coaching in speed Al Simon improves in contact_vs_righty Al Simon improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Walbeck improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Walbeck did not respond to coaching in C
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Eddie Little did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jamie Valdez did not respond to coaching in speed Barney McWeeny did not respond to coaching in arm