Win: Jason Gaston (11-10) Loss: Don Muraco (9-8)
Save: Clyde Olmstead (2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Don Muraco pitching. Guy Forsch strikes out. Mike Metcalfe reached on a 2-base throwing error by Sal Cruz. Jesse Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Metcalfe advances to third on the play. Mike Wheeler doubles past the first baseman. Mike Metcalfe scores. Ed Jacobson singles to right field. Mike Wheeler scores. Bill Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Jason Gaston pitching. Pic Hamilton singles to center field. Pic Hamilton steals second. Vladimir Fossas triples. Pic Hamilton scores. Sal Cruz singles to left field. Vladimir Fossas scores. Kevin Grieve pops out to the second baseman. Petra Sicily flies out to the center fielder. Todd Benzinger walks. Dario Argento grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mardie Garbowski lines out to the pitcher. Gary Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Gaston grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Royal Paige pops out to the first baseman. Don Muraco strikes out. Pic Hamilton walks. Pic Hamilton steals second. Vladimir Fossas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Guy Forsch reached on a fielding error by Sal Cruz. Mike Metcalfe singles to right field. Jesse Schmidt grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Guy Forsch is out at third base. Mike Wheeler pops out to the shortstop. Ed Jacobson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Sal Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Grieve grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Petra Sicily flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bill Brown grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mardie Garbowski doubles to right field. Gary Bell walks. Jason Gaston lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Guy Forsch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Todd Benzinger grounds out to the shortstop. Dario Argento pops out to the second baseman. Royal Paige doubles to right field. Don Muraco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Metcalfe walks. Jesse Schmidt doubles to center field. Mike Metcalfe uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse Schmidt advances to third on the play. Ed Jacobson strikes out. Bill Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Pic Hamilton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vladimir Fossas pops out to the first baseman. Sal Cruz walks. Kevin Grieve flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mardie Garbowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Gaston flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Petra Sicily singles to left field. Todd Benzinger grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Petra Sicily is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dario Argento singles to left field. Todd Benzinger advances to third on the hit. Royal Paige strikes out. Don Muraco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Guy Forsch singles to right field. Mike Metcalfe flies out to the right fielder. Jesse Schmidt triples. Guy Forsch scores. Mike Wheeler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Jacobson doubles to left field. Jesse Schmidt scores. Bill Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Pic Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Hughes 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. Vladimir Fossas flies out to the center fielder. Sal Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mardie Garbowski strikes out. Gary Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Taylor is pinch hitting for Wayne Hughes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Lou Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Clyde Olmstead pitching. Kevin Grieve grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Petra Sicily grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Todd Benzinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Guy Forsch singles to left field. Mike Metcalfe grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Guy Forsch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jesse Schmidt walks. Mike Wheeler flies out to the left fielder. Ed Jacobson doubles to center field. Mike Metcalfe scores. Jesse Schmidt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Brown hits a home run. Ed Jacobson scores. Mardie Garbowski hits a home run. Kevin Chamberlain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Gary Bell lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Darryl Strawberry enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Jacobson at LF. Dario Argento grounds out to the shortstop. Royal Paige flies out to the right fielder. Jose McGovern is pinch hitting for Kevin Chamberlain. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jose McGovern strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 New York total runners LOB: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Stapleton did not respond to coaching in control Billy McCabe did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Woodson did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Lundstedt did not respond to coaching in velocity Alan Hoblitzel did not respond to coaching in 2B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Morman improves in speed Robin Roberts did not respond to coaching in control Arturo Sandoval did not respond to coaching in range Phil Hinton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty