Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bob Savage pitching. Luis Foster pops out to the catcher. Hank Etheridge strikes out. Jeff Thompson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Ed Mesner pitching. Mike Bashing grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Horlen walks. Alan Rico flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Dick Horlen steals second. Johnny Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Darrell Score grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Parker flies out to the center fielder. Rogelio Lovrich singles past the second baseman. John Courtright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Ray Criss, Jr. singles past the first baseman. Ray Criss, Jr. is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Scott Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Leon Blair walks. Grady Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Gus Robinson strikes out. Ed Mesner flies out to the center fielder. Luis Foster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Bob Savage pops out to the shortstop. Mike Bashing walks. Dick Horlen strikes out. Alan Rico flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Hank Etheridge strikes out. Jeff Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Darrell Score grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Johnny Johnson walks. Ray Criss, Jr. strikes out. Scott Garcia is hit by a pitch. Leon Blair grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati George Parker grounds out to the shortstop. Rogelio Lovrich walks. John Courtright walks. Gus Robinson doubles to right field. Rogelio Lovrich scores. Ed Mesner walks. Luis Foster singles past the third baseman. John Courtright scores. Gus Robinson scores. Ed Mesner advances to third on the hit. Hank Etheridge flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Grady Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Dick Such is pinch hitting for Bob Savage. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dick Such grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Bashing pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Harlin Bolton pitching. Darrell Score walks. George Parker singles to center field. Darrell Score advances to third on the hit. Rogelio Lovrich singles to left field. Darrell Score scores. George Parker advances to third on the hit. Len Metzger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Courtright hits a home run. George Parker scores. Rogelio Lovrich scores. Gus Robinson walks. Gus Robinson steals second. Ed Mesner lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Luis Foster walks. Hank Etheridge grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Robinson scores. Luis Foster advances to second on the play. Jeff Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Dick Horlen doubles to right field. Alan Rico hits a home run. Dick Horlen scores. Johnny Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Criss, Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Garcia singles to center field. Leon Blair flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Darrell Score lines out to the shortstop. George Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Rogelio Lovrich grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Hiroshi Fukui 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. Grady Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Kid Kool Miller is pinch hitting for Len Metzger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Kid Kool Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Bashing strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Al Metzig pitching. John Courtright grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Robinson strikes out. Pete Wheat is pinch hitting for Hiroshi Fukui. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pete Wheat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Bill Conley pitching. Dick Horlen flies out to the center fielder. Alan Rico singles to center field. Johnny Johnson doubles to center field. Ray Criss, Jr. strikes out. Scott Garcia singles to left field. Alan Rico scores. Johnny Johnson scores. John White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leon Blair flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Luis Foster flies out to the left fielder. Hank Etheridge grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Grady Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Atkinson is pinch hitting for Al Metzig. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Atkinson lines out to the shortstop. Mike Bashing lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 4 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Dick Horlen (24), Johnny Johnson (16).HR - Alan Rico (14).GIDP - Leon Blair.HBP - Scott Garcia (2). Baserunning: SB - Dick Horlen (18).CS - Ray Criss, Jr. (5).
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jamie Valdez improves in arm Ivan Wanner improves in arm Barney McWeeny did not respond to coaching in range Don Schreiber improves in range
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Jack Ryan improves in contact_vs_righty Al Simon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Simon improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Ryan improves in power_vs_righty Steve Walbeck did not respond to coaching in C