Win: Carlos Miller (5-11) Loss: New Boss Steinbrenner (18-9)
Save: Yui Doi (11)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati New Boss Steinbrenner pitching. Doug Heflin strikes out. Lance Parrish flies out to the center fielder. Dave Connors strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Miami Carlos Miller pitching. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela singles to center field. Sammy Lee Eaton flies out to the left fielder. Rick Gainer walks. Bill Johnston walks. Rube Moran strikes out. Mike Moore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bob Salvo grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Backman singles to left field. Namond Brice strikes out. George Menefee grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Backman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Miami Gene Fulmer doubles to right field. Butch Deadlift flies out to the center fielder. New Boss Steinbrenner grounds out to the third baseman. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Kiyoshi Seto flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Miller singles to center field. Doug Heflin strikes out. Lance Parrish strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Miami Sammy Lee Eaton flies out to the left fielder. Rick Gainer walks. Bill Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Rube Moran strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dave Connors singles to center field. Bob Salvo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Connors is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Backman strikes out. Namond Brice grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Miami Mike Moore singles to right field. Gene Fulmer grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mike Moore is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Butch Deadlift grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Gene Fulmer advances to second on the play. New Boss Steinbrenner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati George Menefee strikes out. Kiyoshi Seto singles to right field. Carlos Miller fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Carlos Miller grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami Kenny The Jet Valenzuela grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Lee Eaton singles to center field. Rick Gainer grounds out to the second baseman. Sammy Lee Eaton advances to second on the play. Bill Johnston lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Doug Heflin strikes out. Lance Parrish pops out to the first baseman. Dave Connors grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Miami Rube Moran singles to right field. Mike Moore flies out to the center fielder. Gene Fulmer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rube Moran is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Butch Deadlift grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bob Salvo grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Backman singles to center field. Namond Brice grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Miami New Boss Steinbrenner strikes out. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela walks. Sammy Lee Eaton flies out to the left fielder. Rick Gainer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati George Menefee strikes out. Kiyoshi Seto flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Miami Bill Johnston pops out to the third baseman. Rube Moran strikes out. Mike Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Doug Heflin flies out to the right fielder. Lance Parrish lines out to the first baseman. Dave Connors doubles to right field. Bob Salvo triples. Dave Connors scores. Dave Backman walks. Ed Gallego comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Namond Brice grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Miami Gene Fulmer flies out to the left fielder. Butch Deadlift grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Stockwell is pinch hitting for Ed Gallego. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Stockwell singles to left field. Yui Doi 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. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Stockwell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5 Miami total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Ed Gallego is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Del Moriarty did not respond to coaching in velocity John McNair did not respond to coaching in arm Rafael Aber did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Rodriguez improves in contact_vs_lefty Niles Harper did not respond to coaching in speed Rafael Aber did not respond to coaching in control
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Allen did not respond to coaching in control Al White did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Lambert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Neal Ray did not respond to coaching in control Bud Bundy did not respond to coaching in arm Ivo Robotnik did not respond to coaching in control Bud Bundy did not respond to coaching in SS