Win: Billy Donovan (25-6) Loss: Shogo Ono (9-1)
Save: Ernie Stechschulte (34)
Inning: 1 New York Al Hogan pitching. Mike Shannon grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Roberson flies out to the right fielder. Mauricio Avila Perez singles past the second baseman. Mauricio Avila Perez steals second. Tommy Freigau flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Billy Donovan pitching. Andy Zamora hits an infield single to the second baseman. Julio Glenn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Andy Zamora advances to second on the play. Ken Sauer grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Zamora advances to third on the play. Rudy Groth lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Doug Stephenson hits a home run. Buster Scruggs walks. Bo Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Buster Scruggs is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Elmer Braggs singles to left field. Billy Donovan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jim Thomas lines out to the shortstop. Victor Hankins walks. Wiley Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Wally Brown doubles to left field. Victor Hankins uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Hogan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Mike Shannon flies out to the left fielder. Ted Roberson singles to right field. Mauricio Avila Perez strikes out. Tommy Freigau singles to left field. Doug Stephenson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Andy Zamora grounds out to the third baseman. Julio Glenn walks. Ken Sauer walks. Rudy Groth grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Glenn advances to third on the play. Ken Sauer advances to second on the play. Jim Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Buster Scruggs flies out to the center fielder. Bo Diaz strikes out. Elmer Braggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Victor Hankins grounds out to the second baseman. Wiley Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Billy Donovan flies out to the left fielder. Mike Shannon hits a home run. Ted Roberson grounds out to the shortstop. Mauricio Avila Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Al Hogan grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Zamora walks. Julio Glenn flies out to the left fielder. Ken Sauer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Andy Zamora is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Tommy Freigau grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Stephenson strikes out. Buster Scruggs singles to left field. Bo Diaz reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Thomas. Elmer Braggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Rudy Groth doubles to center field. Jim Thomas strikes out. Victor Hankins grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Groth advances to third on the play. Wiley Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Billy Donovan strikes out. Mike Shannon grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Roberson singles to center field. Mauricio Avila Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Wally Brown flies out to the left fielder. Shigeki Chiba is pinch hitting for Al Hogan. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Shigeki Chiba flies out to the left fielder. Andy Zamora strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Bill Hickerson pitching. Tommy Freigau flies out to the center fielder. Doug Stephenson singles to center field. Buster Scruggs grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Will Distaso enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ted Roberson at 3B. Julio Glenn walks. Ken Sauer singles to center field. Julio Glenn advances to third on the hit. Rudy Groth flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Julio Glenn scores. Jim Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Victor Hankins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Bo Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Braggs strikes out. Billy Donovan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Wiley Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Wally Brown strikes out. Carl Steinbach is pinch hitting for Bill Hickerson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carl Steinbach triples. Andy Zamora walks. Julio Glenn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 New York Shogo Ono pitching. Mike Shannon singles to right field. Will Distaso grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Shannon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mauricio Avila Perez walks. Tommy Freigau grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Mauricio Avila Perez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Doug Stephenson walks. Buster Scruggs walks. Will Distaso scores. Juan Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bo Diaz grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Tommy Freigau is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Ernie Stechschulte comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ken Sauer flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Groth strikes out. Jim Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 10 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dennis Stowers did not respond to coaching in arm Heinie Cruise did not respond to coaching in control Shawn Vioxx improves in contact_vs_righty Candy Carlson improves in contact_vs_righty Candy Carlson did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Francisco Hart did not respond to coaching in range Francisco Hart did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ike King improves in contact_vs_righty Francisco Hart did not respond to coaching in arm Earl Papai did not respond to coaching in 2B