Win: Bill Stephens (4-10) Loss: Hector Mestre (2-2)
Save: Harry McElyea (23)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Bill Kelly pitching. Fred Schemer grounds out to the third baseman. Dusty Andrews singles to right field. Dusty Andrews is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kirby Romero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bill Stephens pitching. Les Varsho flies out to the center fielder. Gabby Moreno grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Spike Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Eli Leinhauser strikes out. Ripper Kohlman walks. Ripper Kohlman gets picked off first. Marty McCormick pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Austin Wells singles to left field. Bill Williams walks. Phil Willis walks. Matt Kress grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Austin Wells scores. Bill Williams advances to third on the play. George Thayer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Rasty Hisle singles to center field. Eddie Greene grounds out to the third baseman. Rasty Hisle advances to second on the play. Bill Stephens strikes out. Fred Schemer doubles to center field. Rasty Hisle scores. Dusty Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bill Kelly strikes out. Les Varsho strikes out. Gabby Moreno singles to left field. Spike Schmidt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Kirby Romero grounds out to the shortstop. Eli Leinhauser singles to center field. Ripper Kohlman pops out to the second baseman. Marty McCormick singles to right field. Rasty Hisle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Austin Wells singles to right field. Bill Williams pops out to the second baseman. Phil Willis lines out to the first baseman. Matt Kress strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Eddie Greene strikes out. Bill Stephens grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Schemer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati George Thayer singles past the shortstop. Bill Kelly lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Les Varsho grounds out to the third baseman. Gabby Moreno flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Dusty Andrews pops out to the catcher. Kirby Romero grounds out to the pitcher. Eli Leinhauser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Spike Schmidt strikes out. Austin Wells singles to center field. Austin Wells steals second. Bill Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Willis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ripper Kohlman strikes out. Marty McCormick singles to right field. Rasty Hisle grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Matt Kress singles to center field. George Thayer singles to right field. Matt Kress advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Ray Rowe is pinch hitting for Bill Kelly. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ray Rowe flies out to the right fielder. The defense is playing the corners in. Les Varsho strikes out. Gabby Moreno lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Hector Mestre pitching. Eddie Greene pops out to the first baseman. Bill Stephens grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Schemer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Spike Schmidt singles to left field. Spike Schmidt steals second. Austin Wells strikes out. Bill Williams strikes out. Phil Willis walks. Matt Kress flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Dusty Andrews doubles to right field. Kirby Romero hits a home run. Dusty Andrews scores. Eli Leinhauser flies out to the left fielder. Ripper Kohlman singles to center field. Marty McCormick grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Harry McElyea comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Thayer grounds out to the shortstop. George Nourse is pinch hitting for Hector Mestre. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Nourse walks. Les Varsho strikes out. Gabby Moreno flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 3 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 10
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Joe Kennedy improves in velocity Joe Kennedy did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Heileman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Carl Scott did not respond to coaching in speed Piggy Bowers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hal Skowron improves in range Frank Corbin did not respond to coaching in control