Win: Eddie Montalvo (2-1) Loss: Julio Connolly (6-3)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Euel Armstrong pitching. Buster Scruggs doubles past the third baseman. Francisco Hart grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Scott Elarton flies out to the left fielder. Andy Zamora singles to right field. Buster Scruggs scores. Howie Griffith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Paul Meyer pitching. Trot Nixon singles past the shortstop. Elmer Braggs flies out to the left fielder. Mike Shannon grounds out to the pitcher. Trot Nixon advances to second on the play. Johnny Whitfield triples. Trot Nixon scores. Doug Stephenson hits a home run. Johnny Whitfield scores. Butch Coolidge singles to center field. Hal Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bunny Wellman pops out to the second baseman. Boze Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Matty Wagner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Wayne Robertson grounds out to the shortstop. Euel Armstrong grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Trot Nixon singles to left field. Elmer Braggs doubles to center field. Mike Shannon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Paul Meyer flies out to the left fielder. Buster Scruggs grounds out to the second baseman. Francisco Hart grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Johnny Whitfield walks. Doug Stephenson grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Johnny Whitfield is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Butch Coolidge grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Scott Elarton pops out to the second baseman. Andy Zamora grounds out to the shortstop. Howie Griffith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Hal Cooper singles to left field. Wayne Robertson pops out to the second baseman. Euel Armstrong lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Trot Nixon singles past the second baseman. Ed Grimsley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elmer Braggs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bunny Wellman walks. Boze Smith pops out to the third baseman. Matty Wagner singles to left field. Bunny Wellman advances to third on the hit. Ed Grimsley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matty Wagner advances to second on the play. Buster Scruggs singles to right field. Bunny Wellman scores. Matty Wagner scores. Francisco Hart singles to center field. Scott Elarton singles to left field. Buster Scruggs scores. Francisco Hart advances to third on the hit. Dave Clarke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Zamora strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Mike Shannon strikes out. Johnny Whitfield grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Stephenson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Howie Griffith grounds out to the shortstop. Bunny Wellman grounds out to the pitcher. Victor Hankins is pinch hitting for Boze Smith. Victor Hankins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Benj Tekulve enters the game as a defensive replacement for Victor Hankins at C. Butch Coolidge flies out to the right fielder. Hal Cooper strikes out. Wayne Robertson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Matty Wagner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! David Carisch is pinch hitting for Ed Grimsley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. David Carisch pops out to the first baseman. Buster Scruggs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Jimmy McCabe pitching. Dave Clarke singles to center field. Trot Nixon walks. Elmer Braggs flies out to the right fielder. Mike Shannon lines out to the third baseman. Johnny Whitfield walks. Doug Stephenson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Francisco Hart grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Elarton strikes out. Eddie Montalvo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Andy Zamora grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Butch Coolidge grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Ehrlacher is pinch hitting for Hal Cooper. Frank Ehrlacher grounds out to the pitcher. Wayne Robertson singles to center field. Eddie Montalvo grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Wayne Robertson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Howie Griffith strikes out. Bunny Wellman strikes out. Benj Tekulve flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Trot Nixon singles to center field. Trot Nixon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Elmer Braggs walks. Julio Connolly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Shannon singles in front of the center fielder. Johnny Whitfield singles to right field. Doug Stephenson walks. Elmer Braggs scores. Butch Coolidge hits a ground ball to the first baseman. The first baseman throws home. Mike Shannon scores. Cincinnati total runners left on base: 3 New York total runners left on base: 9
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walter Dernier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Wally Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gordon Karpel did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Meyer did not respond to coaching in control Steve Ehmke improves in 3B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Upshaw did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Busch did not respond to coaching in range Don Benton improves in range Hank Castleman did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Busch did not respond to coaching in CF