Win: Ed Higginson (5-4) Loss: Howie Echevarria (6-6)
Save: Mickey Swift (9)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia Howie Echevarria pitching. Dale Grubbs triples. Bobby Barrett grounds out to the second baseman. Dale Grubbs scores. Lou Bearnarth singles to center field. Tony Bigbee singles to center field. Lou Bearnarth advances to third on the hit. Frankie Powers singles to left field. Lou Bearnarth scores. Ray Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Bigbee advances to third on the play. Frankie Powers advances to second on the play. Wally Serad grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ed Higginson pitching. Chris McNabb pops out to the second baseman. Ken Sanders strikes out. Mike Dicken strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Steve English flies out to the center fielder. Ed Higginson grounds out to the shortstop. Dale Grubbs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Vern Smith pops out to the shortstop. Norman Brookens pops out to the catcher. Jackson Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Bobby Barrett grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Bearnarth grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Bigbee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Don Brant flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Howie Echevarria strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Frankie Powers walks. Ray Thompson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Wally Serad flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Chris McNabb grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Sanders flies out to the right fielder. Mike Dicken singles to left field. Vern Smith singles in front of the left fielder. Norman Brookens grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Dicken is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Steve English singles to left field. Ed Higginson lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Steve English forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dale Grubbs doubles to right field. Ed Higginson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Barrett reached on a 2-base throwing error by Don Brant. Dale Grubbs scores. Lou Bearnarth flies out to the center fielder. Tony Bigbee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jackson Williams grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Don Brant strikes out. Charlie Jackson singles to center field. Howie Echevarria strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Frankie Powers hits a home run. Ray Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Serad strikes out. Steve English lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Chris McNabb flies out to the right fielder. Ken Sanders strikes out. Mike Dicken lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia George Morse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Higginson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dale Grubbs flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Barrett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Vern Smith walks. Norman Brookens walks. Jackson Williams pops out to the shortstop. Don Brant strikes out. Charlie Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Lou Bearnarth grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Bigbee singles to center field. Pete Bass is pinch hitting for Frankie Powers. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pete Bass grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Aldrich 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. Charlie Ripple is pinch hitting for George Morse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Ripple flies out to the center fielder. Chris McNabb flies out to the left fielder. Ken Sanders is hit by a pitch. Mike Dicken strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Doug Campaneris pitching. Ray Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Wally Serad strikes out. Steve English strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Vern Smith hits a home run. Norman Brookens grounds out to the shortstop. Jackson Williams walks. Don Brant singles to center field. Jackson Williams advances to third on the hit. Mickey Swift comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Charlie Jackson strikes out. Richie Lefkowitz is pinch hitting for Doug Campaneris. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Richie Lefkowitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 3 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Liz Perry did not respond to coaching in velocity Gus Sweetland did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Knapp did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ossie Hermann did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Doug Chapman did not respond to coaching in velocity Bryan McAuliffe did not respond to coaching in arm Jake Jones did not respond to coaching in control Joe Catterson did not respond to coaching in control