Win: Raikel Pita (2-0) Loss: Fred Concepcion (1-3)
Inning: 1 Montreal Yasunobu Mifune pitching. Masumi Yaegashi singles to left field. Dee Harper strikes out. Shawn Green strikes out. Masumi Yaegashi steals second. Shingo Ryu grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Morimichi Sugimoto pitching. Juan Bissonette singles past the third baseman. Vince Vance strikes out. Bill Stanceu flies out to the right fielder. Jim Vance strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Montreal Dian Bague strikes out. Eiji Kimura singles to left field. Stefan Crane grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Stover Reisling grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Barber strikes out. Von Sheffield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Jason Patrick doubles to center field. Morimichi Sugimoto lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Masumi Yaegashi grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Patrick scores. Dee Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jim LeClaire grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yasunobu Mifune flies out to the center fielder. Juan Bissonette grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Montreal Shawn Green bunts for a base hit. Shingo Ryu grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dian Bague singles to center field. Eiji Kimura singles to left field. Dian Bague advances to third on the hit. Stefan Crane grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Vince Vance flies out to the right fielder. Bill Stanceu grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Vance flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Montreal Jason Patrick walks. Morimichi Sugimoto fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Morimichi Sugimoto flies out to the center fielder. Masumi Yaegashi flies out to the center fielder. Dee Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Stover Reisling singles to center field. Jerry Barber grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Stover Reisling is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Von Sheffield grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Barber advances to second on the play. Jim LeClaire pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Montreal Shawn Green flies out to the center fielder. Shingo Ryu strikes out. Dian Bague walks. Dian Bague is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Yasunobu Mifune singles to right field. Juan Bissonette flies out to the center fielder. Yasunobu Mifune is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Vince Vance reached on a fielding error by Masumi Yaegashi. Vince Vance is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Montreal Eiji Kimura flies out to the left fielder. Stefan Crane pops out to the first baseman. Jason Patrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bill Stanceu flies out to the center fielder. Jim Vance singles to center field. Stover Reisling flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Barber walks. Von Sheffield hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jim LeClaire grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Montreal Morimichi Sugimoto strikes out. Masumi Yaegashi flies out to the center fielder. Dee Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Luis Cabrera is pinch hitting for Yasunobu Mifune. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Luis Cabrera strikes out. Juan Bissonette strikes out. Vince Vance pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Montreal Pat Stenzel pitching. Shawn Green grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Shingo Ryu strikes out. Dian Bague pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bill Stanceu doubles to center field. Pete Humphries 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. Jim Vance flies out to the center fielder. Stover Reisling strikes out. Jerry Barber doubles to center field. Bill Stanceu scores. Von Sheffield flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Montreal Eiji Kimura strikes out. Stefan Crane walks. Shinya Ebisu is pinch running for Stefan Crane on 1st base. Jason Patrick singles to center field. Shinya Ebisu advances to third on the hit. Jim Seaver is pinch hitting for Pete Humphries. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Seaver walks. Masumi Yaegashi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Billy Koehler pitching. Doc Deme enters the game as a defensive replacement for Shinya Ebisu at C. Jim LeClaire flies out to the left fielder. Johnnie Kmak is pinch hitting for Pat Stenzel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Johnnie Kmak walks. Juan Bissonette pops out to the shortstop. Vince Vance reached on a fielding error by Masumi Yaegashi. Bill Stanceu flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Montreal Tommy Budnick pitching. Dee Harper strikes out. Shawn Green grounds out to the shortstop. Shingo Ryu pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Cincinnati Jim Vance flies out to the center fielder. Stover Reisling walks. Jerry Barber strikes out. Von Sheffield singles to center field. Stover Reisling advances to third on the hit. Jeff Sargent 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. Jim LeClaire strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Montreal Dian Bague lines out to the first baseman. Eiji Kimura strikes out. Doc Deme grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Cincinnati Joe Haas is pinch hitting for Tommy Budnick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joe Haas strikes out. Juan Bissonette flies out to the center fielder. Vince Vance flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Montreal Jake Benedict pitching. Jason Patrick strikes out. Eddie Libran is pinch hitting for Jeff Sargent. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Eddie Libran grounds out to the shortstop. Masumi Yaegashi triples. Dee Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Cincinnati Vinny McNamara pitching. Bill Stanceu flies out to the left fielder. Jim Vance singles to left field. Stover Reisling singles to center field. Jerry Barber strikes out. Von Sheffield strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 14 Montreal Shawn Green walks. Shingo Ryu grounds out to the third baseman. Shawn Green advances to second on the play. Dian Bague flies out to the left fielder. Eiji Kimura flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Cincinnati Jim LeClaire grounds out to the second baseman. Joaquin Andujar is pinch hitting for Jake Benedict. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joaquin Andujar singles to left field. Juan Bissonette singles to right field. Vince Vance pops out to the shortstop. Bill Stanceu grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Juan Bissonette is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 15 Montreal Bull Timmons pitching. Doc Deme grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Patrick lines out to the second baseman. Ducky Gear is pinch hitting for Vinny McNamara. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ducky Gear flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 15 Cincinnati Fred Concepcion pitching. Jim Vance pops out to the shortstop. Stover Reisling singles to center field. Jerry Barber flies out to the left fielder. Von Sheffield flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 16 Montreal Masumi Yaegashi flies out to the left fielder. Dee Harper strikes out. Shawn Green grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 16 Cincinnati Jim LeClaire grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Fine is pinch hitting for Bull Timmons. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Charlie Fine strikes out. Juan Bissonette grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 17 Montreal Raikel Pita pitching. Shingo Ryu strikes out. Dian Bague grounds out to the third baseman. Eiji Kimura singles to right field. Eiji Kimura is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 17 Cincinnati Vince Vance singles to center field. Bill Stanceu grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Vance flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 18 Montreal Doc Deme grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Patrick grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Concepcion grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 18 Cincinnati Stover Reisling singles past the first baseman. Jerry Barber strikes out. Von Sheffield pops out to the second baseman. Jim LeClaire walks. Bill Jones 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. Ken Schueler is pinch hitting for Raikel Pita. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ken Schueler hits an infield single to the catcher. Juan Bissonette walks. Stover Reisling scores. Montreal total runners left on base: 8 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 15
Game Notes Jim LeClaire is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Dent did not respond to coaching in control Barry Patterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Plitt did not respond to coaching in control Tom Silvera improves in arm
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy McGee did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Walker did not respond to coaching in control Tadashi Minami did not respond to coaching in speed Jimy Garcia improves in speed Joe Purtell did not respond to coaching in 3B