Win: Mike Sorrells (19-11) Loss: Aaron Ferris (6-8)
Inning: 1 New York Aaron Ferris pitching. Mike Kingman grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Buhner pops out to the catcher. Chuck Leverett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Mike Sorrells pitching. Flint Laboy singles to right field. Oscar McLaughlin singles to center field. Jeffrey Allie flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Cedeno pops out to the first baseman. Dixie Fernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Steamboat Demery flies out to the center fielder. Don Olivares grounds out to the second baseman. Rico Lopez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Vic Weaver strikes out. Tommy Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Milner walks. Aaron Ferris singles to right field. Flint Laboy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Stan Murray strikes out. Johnny Pickup singles to center field. Mike Sorrells lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Kingman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Oscar McLaughlin grounds out to the pitcher. Jeffrey Allie grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Cedeno singles to left field. Passed ball. Charlie Cedeno advances to second. Dixie Fernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Bob Buhner flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Leverett walks. Steamboat Demery strikes out. Don Olivares grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Vic Weaver singles to right field. Tommy Miller strikes out. Harry Milner flies out to the left fielder. Aaron Ferris grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Vic Weaver is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Rico Lopez pops out to the third baseman. Stan Murray grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Johnny Pickup hits a home run. Mike Sorrells flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Flint Laboy strikes out. Oscar McLaughlin singles to right field. Oscar McLaughlin steals second. Jeffrey Allie grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar McLaughlin advances to third on the play. Charlie Cedeno grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Mike Kingman flies out to the right fielder. Bob Buhner singles to left field. Chuck Leverett pops out to the second baseman. Steamboat Demery walks. Don Olivares grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dixie Fernandez singles to right field. Vic Weaver pops out to the catcher. Tommy Miller grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Rico Lopez walks. Stan Murray grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rico Lopez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Stan Murray steals second. Johnny Pickup singles to center field. Stan Murray scores. Mike Sorrells lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Johnny Pickup forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Kingman walks. Bob Buhner walks. Chuck Leverett strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Harry Milner grounds out to the third baseman. Aaron Ferris strikes out. Flint Laboy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Steamboat Demery grounds out to the second baseman. Don Olivares strikes out. Rico Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Oscar McLaughlin singles to center field. Jeffrey Allie grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar McLaughlin advances to second on the play. Charlie Cedeno grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar McLaughlin advances to third on the play. Dixie Fernandez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Stan Murray bunts for a base hit. Johnny Pickup doubles to left field. Stan Murray uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hirofumi Ashizawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Sorrells lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Kingman flies out to the center fielder. Bob Buhner doubles to left field. Johnny Pickup scores. Chuck Leverett pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Vic Weaver reached on a fielding error by Mike Sorrells. Firpo Wells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Tommy Miller grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Vic Weaver is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Milner pops out to the shortstop. Giovanni Schofield is pinch hitting for Hirofumi Ashizawa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Giovanni Schofield flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 8 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Bob Buhner (34), Johnny Pickup (2).HR - Johnny Pickup (7). Baserunning: SB - Stan Murray (27). Fielding: E - Mike Sorrells.PB - Johnny Pickup.
Game Notes Mike Sorrells is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lee Wheeler improves in speed Steve Cissell improves in power_vs_righty Joe Baichley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Glen Schlei did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom McLean did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Davis improves in contact_vs_righty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Yoshio Uno did not respond to coaching in control Alvaro Butland did not respond to coaching in speed Kyle Curd did not respond to coaching in velocity Koichi Tenbo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ryan Shirey did not respond to coaching in velocity Masatoshi Nakayama did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty