Win: Dick Doak (7-6) Loss: Jimmy Herman (4-4)
Save: Ed Thomas (20)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Jimmy Herman pitching. Johnny Skrmetta flies out to the left fielder. Jim Conway strikes out. Earl Nagelsen triples. Don Woodcock singles past the third baseman. Earl Nagelsen scores. Warren Angelini flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dick Doak pitching. Dave Brown flies out to the right fielder. Herb Richards grounds out to the second baseman. Karl Freeman pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Ed Milner grounds out to the third baseman. Sandy Marrero flies out to the left fielder. Jocko Jacobson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Gene Nahorodny strikes out. Tom Eason singles to center field. Doug Piatt lines out to the shortstop. Tom Eason steals second. Dixie Gardella singles to center field. Tom Eason scores. Jay Latham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Dick Doak grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Skrmetta flies out to the center fielder. Jim Conway hits a home run. Earl Nagelsen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jimmy Herman strikes out. Dave Brown flies out to the right fielder. Herb Richards flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Don Woodcock strikes out. Warren Angelini strikes out. Ed Milner walks. Sandy Marrero grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Karl Freeman strikes out. Gene Nahorodny grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Eason strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Jocko Jacobson walks. Dick Doak lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Johnny Skrmetta flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Doug Piatt strikes out. Dixie Gardella singles to center field. Jay Latham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dixie Gardella is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jimmy Herman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jim Conway walks. Earl Nagelsen flies out to the right fielder. Don Woodcock singles to left field. Jim Conway advances to third on the hit. Warren Angelini grounds out to the third baseman. Don Woodcock advances to second on the play. Carl Montague is pinch hitting for Ed Milner. Carl Montague flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Juan Pupo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Carl Montague at CF. Dave Brown strikes out. Herb Richards grounds out to the second baseman. Karl Freeman walks. Gene Nahorodny grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Karl Freeman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Sandy Marrero grounds out to the pitcher. Dann Helfand is pinch hitting for Jocko Jacobson. Dann Helfand singles to left field. Dick Doak lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Dann Helfand forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Johnny Skrmetta singles to left field. Dick Doak advances to third on the hit. Johnny Skrmetta steals second. Jim Conway pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bob Montemayor is pinch hitting for Tom Eason. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Montemayor grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Piatt strikes out. Dixie Gardella walks. Dixie Gardella steals second. Jay Latham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Earl Nagelsen grounds out to the shortstop. Don Woodcock singles to left field. Warren Angelini grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ron Gerberman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Earl Nagelsen at LF. Dave Vatcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Linde is pinch hitting for Jimmy Herman. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Al Linde strikes out. Jim Braun is pinch hitting for Dave Brown. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Braun grounds out to the second baseman. Herb Richards grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Blondy Falteisek pitching. Juan Pupo pops out to the third baseman. Sandy Marrero grounds out to the third baseman. Dann Helfand flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ed Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Darcy Blessitt is pinch hitting for Karl Freeman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Darcy Blessitt singles to center field. Gene Nahorodny flies out to the center fielder. Bob Montemayor strikes out. Doug Piatt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Lou Marshall improves in control Lou Marshall did not respond to coaching in velocity Cannonball Henry improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rod Simmons improves in arm Kazumi Yamamoto did not respond to coaching in range Felix Heilmann improves in contact_vs_righty Rich Boehler improves in arm