Win: Bill Mathews (4-0) Loss: Kazuhiro Akimura (0-6)
Save: Gordon Thomas (8)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Bill Mathews pitching. Ron Bruckmiller lines out to the shortstop. Harry Davis flies out to the right fielder. Ed Kruger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Kazuhiro Akimura pitching. John Tepedino strikes out. Tom Snow doubles to center field. Ed Rogers grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Coveleski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Jim Campos singles to center field. Julio Murphy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Scott Wallaesa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Herman Hoffman pops out to the first baseman. Ivy Busby walks. Jay Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Carr hits a home run. Ivy Busby scores. Bill Mathews strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Moose Korince walks. Brad Ock flies out to the center fielder. Kazuhiro Akimura lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Moose Korince forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ron Bruckmiller grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Kazuhiro Akimura is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati John Tepedino grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Snow strikes out. Ed Rogers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Harry Davis flies out to the right fielder. Ed Kruger strikes out. Jim Campos doubles to right field. Julio Murphy grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Mike Coveleski walks. Herman Hoffman hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ivy Busby walks. Jay Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Coveleski scores. Toshihide Kawarada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Carr strikes out. Bill Mathews reached on a 2-base throwing error by Brad Ock. Herman Hoffman scores. John Tepedino grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Scott Wallaesa grounds out to the shortstop. Moose Korince singles to center field. Brad Ock doubles to right field. Moose Korince is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Toshihide Kawarada flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tom Snow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Rogers grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Coveleski pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Ron Bruckmiller singles to left field. Harry Davis reached on a fielding error by Bill Mathews. Ed Kruger strikes out. Jim Campos pops out to the third baseman. Julio Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Herman Hoffman strikes out. Ivy Busby strikes out. Jay Sanchez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Scott Wallaesa grounds out to the pitcher. Moose Korince strikes out. Brad Ock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Eddie Carr grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Mathews strikes out. Nobuaki Tachikawa 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. John Tepedino grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Eddie Perez is pinch hitting for Nobuaki Tachikawa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eddie Perez flies out to the left fielder. Ron Bruckmiller flies out to the right fielder. Harry Davis hits a home run. Ed Kruger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Leon Hajek pitching. Tom Snow grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ed Rogers strikes out. Mike Coveleski walks. Herman Hoffman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Gordon Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Campos singles to center field. Julio Murphy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Campos is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Scott Wallaesa grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 5 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 4
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pat Lush did not respond to coaching in velocity Morrie McDonough improves in arm Herb Gossage did not respond to coaching in control Herb Gossage did not respond to coaching in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tim Kappel did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Harris improves in arm Bob Jansen did not respond to coaching in speed Tim Kappel improves in velocity