Win: JJ McPherson (7-4) Loss: Norm Ramirez (11-4)
Save: Max Roberts (4)
Inning: 1 Arizona Norm Ramirez pitching. Jay Quellin grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Lynn Encarnacion hits a home run. Sixto Rodriguez pops out to the catcher. Ken January flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati JJ McPherson pitching. Mike Kingdon grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Calmus flies out to the right fielder. Doc Stanicek hits a home run. Everett Parkinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona John Jester flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Maxwell strikes out. Frank McCormick singles to left field. George Gumbert grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank McCormick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jesse Difelice grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ricardo Sanchez singles to center field. George Knerr grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ricardo Sanchez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bruce Lehner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Knerr is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona JJ McPherson grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Quellin grounds out to the shortstop. Lynn Encarnacion strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Norm Ramirez strikes out. Mike Kingdon flies out to the center fielder. Pete Calmus singles to right field. Doc Stanicek grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Pete Calmus is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Sixto Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Ken January doubles to left field. John Jester grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Maxwell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Everett Parkinson strikes out. Jesse Difelice flies out to the right fielder. Ricardo Sanchez singles to center field. George Knerr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Frank McCormick singles to center field. George Gumbert flies out to the left fielder. JJ McPherson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jay Quellin lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bruce Lehner strikes out. Norm Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Kingdon reached on a 2-base throwing error by JJ McPherson. Pete Calmus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Lynn Encarnacion grounds out to the pitcher. Sixto Rodriguez pops out to the second baseman. Ken January grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Doc Stanicek flies out to the center fielder. Everett Parkinson grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse Difelice grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Johnny Fields is pinch hitting for John Jester. Johnny Fields singles to center field. Charlie Maxwell walks. Frank McCormick singles to right field. Johnny Fields scores. Charlie Maxwell advances to third on the hit. George Gumbert strikes out. Frank McCormick is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). JJ McPherson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ricardo Sanchez strikes out. George Knerr flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Lehner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Jay Quellin singles to center field. Jay Quellin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lynn Encarnacion hits a home run. Jack Roof comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sixto Rodriguez singles to right field. Ken January singles to right field. Sixto Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Johnny Fields flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Maxwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Max Roberts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Monte Mayberry is pinch hitting for Jack Roof. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Monte Mayberry strikes out. Mike Kingdon doubles to right field. Pete Calmus walks. Doc Stanicek grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Jimmy Pertica pitching. Frank McCormick grounds out to the shortstop. George Gumbert singles to right field. Max Roberts fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Max Roberts strikes out. Jay Quellin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Everett Parkinson singles to left field. Jesse Difelice grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Everett Parkinson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ricardo Sanchez walks. George Knerr lines out to the third baseman. Bruce Lehner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Arizona total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Blair Capinoli did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Case Taylor did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Morton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Tompkins improves in contact_vs_lefty Luis Blair did not respond to coaching in control Jetson Darby did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jetson Darby did not respond to coaching in arm Bill McGaffigan did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Cox did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis Blair did not respond to coaching in velocity Jetson Darby did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Ernie Lefler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Max Myatt did not respond to coaching in endurance Paul Aviles improves in control Bill Chapman did not respond to coaching in control Frank Gant did not respond to coaching in range Billy Edwards did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Atsushi Matsuo improves in power_vs_lefty Ernie Massey did not respond to coaching in range Bill Chapman did not respond to coaching in velocity John Nieman improves in contact_vs_righty