Win: Magdiel Varona Loss: Marshall Pennington
Save: Les North
Inning: 1 New York Marshall Pennington pitching. Charlie Ward flies out to the left fielder. Billy Katt walks. Bob Rodas strikes out. Chris Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Magdiel Varona pitching. Joe Frailing flies out to the left fielder. Lyman Robinson grounds out to the pitcher. Brent Neale singles to center field. Jon Knode pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Tim Wilson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Otero grounds out to the shortstop. Buzz Muich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Sheldon Rogers lines out to the shortstop. Matt Acre flies out to the left fielder. Scott Shevlin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Johnny Pettitte singles to left field. Passed ball. Johnny Pettitte advances to second. Magdiel Varona lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Charlie Ward grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Katt singles to left field. Johnny Pettitte scores. Bob Rodas grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Billy Katt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Billy Mouton flies out to the left fielder. Marshall Pennington grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Frailing doubles to center field. Lyman Robinson walks. Brent Neale hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jon Knode flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 New York Chris Bell strikes out. Tim Wilson pops out to the shortstop. Jerry Otero grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Sheldon Rogers flies out to the right fielder. Matt Acre singles to center field. Scott Shevlin strikes out. Billy Mouton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Buzz Muich flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Pettitte flies out to the left fielder. Magdiel Varona flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Marshall Pennington strikes out. Joe Frailing grounds out to the second baseman. Lyman Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Charlie Ward pops out to the shortstop. Billy Katt grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Rodas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Brent Neale grounds out to the catcher. Jon Knode strikes out. Sheldon Rogers flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Chris Bell doubles to center field. Tim Wilson strikes out. Jerry Otero strikes out. Buzz Muich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Matt Acre singles to right field. Scott Shevlin singles to right field. Matt Acre is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Billy Mouton grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Jimmy Felix is pinch hitting for Johnny Pettitte. Jimmy Felix grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kirt Lugo 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. Magdiel Varona grounds out to the catcher. Charlie Ward hits a home run. Billy Katt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Guy Twitchell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jimmy Felix at C. Dave Lewis is pinch hitting for Kirt Lugo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dave Lewis strikes out. Joe Frailing grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lyman Robinson singles to right field. Brent Neale doubles to center field. Lyman Robinson is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Chico Weingartner pitching. Bob Rodas pops out to the shortstop. Chris Bell flies out to the right fielder. Tim Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Les North comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jon Knode grounds out to the third baseman. Sheldon Rogers pops out to the catcher. Matt Acre strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 3 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6