Win: Mitsuru Kuroki (5-4) Loss: Bill Robinson (0-8)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Mitsuru Kuroki pitching. Charlie Barber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Razor Brabender grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Mullane pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Bill Robinson pitching. Dick Haid flies out to the center fielder. Yovanny Howard doubles to right field. Jeison Leyva grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny McDonald doubles to right field. Yovanny Howard scores. Ed Fitzmaurice strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Oyster Burns singles to right field. Lou Sylvester flies out to the left fielder. Jim Boyd grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Oyster Burns is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Boyd steals second. Levi Meyerle grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Torey Reisigl grounds out to the pitcher. Masao Makida walks. Ray Dunn walks. Mitsuru Kuroki lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Haid strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Andy Marshall flies out to the right fielder. Bill Robinson strikes out. Charlie Barber grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Yovanny Howard strikes out. Jeison Leyva pops out to the second baseman. Johnny McDonald flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Razor Brabender singles to center field. Tony Mullane strikes out. Oyster Burns flies out to the right fielder. Lou Sylvester grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Razor Brabender is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Ed Fitzmaurice strikes out. Torey Reisigl strikes out. Masao Makida strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jim Boyd triples. Levi Meyerle singles in front of the left fielder. Jim Boyd scores. Andy Marshall grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Robinson reached on a fielding error by Dick Haid. Charlie Barber walks. Razor Brabender grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Ray Dunn grounds out to the shortstop. Mitsuru Kuroki flies out to the center fielder. Dick Haid grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tony Mullane reached on a fielding error by Yovanny Howard. Oyster Burns is hit by a pitch. Lou Sylvester pops out to the second baseman. Jim Boyd grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Mullane advances to third on the play. Oyster Burns advances to second on the play. Levi Meyerle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Yovanny Howard singles past the second baseman. Jeison Leyva singles to left field. Johnny McDonald triples. Yovanny Howard scores. Jeison Leyva scores. Ed Fitzmaurice strikes out. Torey Reisigl singles to left field. Johnny McDonald scores. Chris Baker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masao Makida pops out to the third baseman. Ray Dunn singles to right field. Mitsuru Kuroki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Andy Marshall strikes out. Harry Luff is pinch hitting for Chris Baker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Luff grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Barber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Joe Connors pitching. Dick Haid singles to right field. Yovanny Howard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jeison Leyva hits an infield single to the pitcher. Johnny McDonald singles to center field. Jeison Leyva advances to third on the hit. Johnny McDonald steals second. Passed ball. Jeison Leyva scores. Johnny McDonald advances to third. Frank Strain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Fitzmaurice grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Razor Brabender flies out to the right fielder. Tony Mullane grounds out to the pitcher. Oyster Burns grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Torey Reisigl grounds out to the shortstop. Masao Makida strikes out. Ray Dunn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Lou Sylvester grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Boyd singles to center field. Levi Meyerle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Boyd advances to second on the play. Babe Berry 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. Andy Marshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Yovanny Howard (7), Johnny McDonald (15).3B - Johnny McDonald (3).GIDP - Yovanny Howard. Baserunning: SB - Johnny McDonald (4). Fielding: E - Dick Haid, Yovanny Howard.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: John Cattanach did not respond to coaching in velocity Reggie Brandt improves in velocity Billy Taylor did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Taylor did not respond to coaching in control Clarence Cross did not respond to coaching in 1B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Hal Bartling did not respond to coaching in control Takamori Matsui improves in power_vs_righty Bill Lorenzen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Johnny Arnold did not respond to coaching in control