Win: Phil Baker (2-1) Loss: Steve Scarborough (1-4)
Save: Jose Blanco (10)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Steve Scarborough pitching. Alvin Wells singles to center field. Alvin Wells steals second. Alvin Wells is out trying to steal third. Kazuaki Hirose strikes out. Seiichi Uchiyama grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Benny Ferrarese pitching. Otto Lee strikes out. Joe Baichley strikes out. Greg Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Yuzo Sanada flies out to the left fielder. Chris Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Koichi Tenbo lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Jim Mejia flies out to the right fielder. Ike Cristall strikes out. Lee Wheeler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dixie Fernandez walks. Frank Carden lines out to the second baseman. Benny Ferrarese lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Alvin Wells strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Doug McHale singles to left field. Steve Whaley is hit by a pitch. Steve Scarborough lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Otto Lee strikes out. Joe Baichley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Kazuaki Hirose grounds out to the second baseman. Seiichi Uchiyama singles to center field. Yuzo Sanada flies out to the center fielder. Chris Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Greg Martinez strikes out. Jim Mejia grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Cristall singles to left field. Lee Wheeler singles to center field. Doug McHale walks. Steve Whaley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Koichi Tenbo flies out to the left fielder. Dixie Fernandez strikes out. Frank Carden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Steve Scarborough strikes out. Otto Lee grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Baichley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Benny Ferrarese reached on a fielding error by Lee Wheeler. Benny Ferrarese is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alvin Wells flies out to the right fielder. Kazuaki Hirose grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Greg Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Jim Mejia walks. Ike Cristall flies out to the left fielder. Lee Wheeler walks. Doug McHale pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Seiichi Uchiyama strikes out. Yuzo Sanada singles to left field. Chris Bradley strikes out. Koichi Tenbo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Steve Whaley lines out to the second baseman. Steve Scarborough singles to left field. Otto Lee doubles to center field. Steve Scarborough is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Phil Baker 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 2nd. Joe Baichley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dixie Fernandez doubles to left field. Frank Carden hits a home run. Dixie Fernandez scores. Tanyon Wagner is pinch hitting for Phil Baker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tanyon Wagner flies out to the left fielder. Alvin Wells flies out to the left fielder. Kazuaki Hirose grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York John Bowman pitching. Greg Martinez strikes out. Jim Mejia strikes out. Ike Cristall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Seiichi Uchiyama singles to center field. George Moore 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. Yuzo Sanada singles to right field. Seiichi Uchiyama advances to third on the hit. Chris Bradley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Yuzo Sanada advances to second on the play. Koichi Tenbo strikes out. Dixie Fernandez singles to left field. Seiichi Uchiyama scores. Yuzo Sanada scores. Frank Carden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Lee Wheeler singles past the second baseman. Doug McHale singles to center field. Jose Blanco comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Whaley grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Wheeler advances to third on the play. Doug McHale advances to second on the play. Lee Adkins is pinch hitting for George Moore. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lee Adkins strikes out. Otto Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 4 New York total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes John Bowman is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Moyer improves in power_vs_righty Bob DeCinces did not respond to coaching in speed Arnold Rosario did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Fairly did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob DeCinces improves in contact_vs_lefty George Moyer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jimmy Casey did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Davis improves in power_vs_righty Tom Jones improves in contact_vs_lefty Jimmy Casey did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Ford improves in contact_vs_lefty Jimmy Casey did not respond to coaching in control