Win: Howie Echevarria (10-9) Loss: Gary Hoffman (6-4)
Save: Bill Loftus (23)
Inning: 1 San Francisco Howie Echevarria pitching. Ben Kline singles to left field. John Brenegan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Joe Swartzbaugh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Gary Hoffman pitching. Norman Brookens doubles to center field. Jackson Williams walks. Rockee Balboni grounds out to the second baseman. Norman Brookens advances to third on the play. Jackson Williams advances to second on the play. Vern Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Norman Brookens scores. Jackson Williams advances to third on the play. Biddy Blaemire grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Francisco Don Healy strikes out. Hal Wood hits a home run. Art Post strikes out. Mike Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Don Brant strikes out. Ken Sanders flies out to the right fielder. Richie Lefkowitz lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Francisco Mike Sisler pops out to the catcher. Gary Hoffman strikes out. Ben Kline singles to right field. Ben Kline steals second. John Brenegan singles to center field. Ben Kline scores. Joe Swartzbaugh grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Howie Echevarria flies out to the left fielder. Norman Brookens flies out to the center fielder. Jackson Williams singles to center field. Rockee Balboni singles to left field. Vern Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Francisco Don Healy hits an infield single to the second baseman. Hal Wood grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Don Healy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Art Post grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Biddy Blaemire hits a home run. Don Brant doubles to right field. Ken Sanders doubles to center field. Don Brant scores. Richie Lefkowitz grounds out to the pitcher. Howie Echevarria grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Sanders advances to third on the play. Norman Brookens flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Francisco Mike Spencer walks. Mike Sisler flies out to the right fielder. Mike Spencer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gary Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jackson Williams pops out to the shortstop. Rockee Balboni singles to right field. Vern Smith hits an infield single to the first baseman. Ben Kellum comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Biddy Blaemire doubles to center field. Rockee Balboni scores. Vern Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Brant grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Francisco Ben Kline hits a home run. John Brenegan strikes out. Joe Swartzbaugh walks. Joe Swartzbaugh steals second. Don Healy pops out to the first baseman. Hal Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Richie Lefkowitz singles to left field. Howie Echevarria lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Norman Brookens singles to left field. Richie Lefkowitz scores. Jackson Williams lines out to the first baseman. Rockee Balboni walks. Vern Smith pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 San Francisco Art Post grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Spencer pops out to the third baseman. Mike Sisler singles to left field. John Bailey is pinch hitting for Ben Kellum. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Hiroshi Inaba pitching. Biddy Blaemire strikes out. Don Brant strikes out. Ken Sanders flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Francisco Ben Kline grounds out to the pitcher. John Brenegan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Swartzbaugh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Richie Lefkowitz flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Ripple is pinch hitting for Howie Echevarria. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Charlie Ripple singles to left field. Norman Brookens grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Ripple is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jackson Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Francisco Bill Loftus pitching. Don Healy walks. Hal Wood grounds out to the third baseman. Don Healy advances to second on the play. Art Post strikes out. Mike Spencer lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 San Francisco total runners left on base: 4 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mel Keating improves in power_vs_lefty John Maxwell did not respond to coaching in velocity Mel Keating improves in range Nate McClellan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Mendoza did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bryan McAuliffe did not respond to coaching in arm Alan Shields did not respond to coaching in velocity Mookie Hart improves in contact_vs_righty Doug Chapman did not respond to coaching in control