Win: Benito Johnston (12-7) Loss: Al Anastasia (0-16)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Al Anastasia pitching. Rick Gerlach triples. Rudy Dorner singles to center field. Rick Gerlach scores. Brad Kerlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Dorner advances to second on the play. Mark Magnuson flies out to the center fielder. Yoshiharu Miyaji singles to left field. Rudy Dorner scores. Jim Chappas triples. Yoshiharu Miyaji scores. Jim Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Benito Johnston pitching. Joey Pantoliano singles to right field. Joe Cisar grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Fredo Corleone lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati George Lezcano flies out to the left fielder. Benito Johnston strikes out. Rick Gerlach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Akira Nakajima pops out to the first baseman. Vito Spatafore lines out to the first baseman. Ralph Cifaretto grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Rudy Dorner strikes out. Brad Kerlin singles to center field. Mark Magnuson flies out to the right fielder. Yoshiharu Miyaji walks. Jim Chappas singles to left field. Brad Kerlin scores. Yoshiharu Miyaji advances to third on the hit. Shooty Whisenton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Virgil Sollozzo pops out to the second baseman. Paulie Gualtieri strikes out. Shooty Whisenton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati George Lezcano flies out to the left fielder. Benito Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Rick Gerlach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Joey Pantoliano pops out to the third baseman. Joe Cisar strikes out. Fredo Corleone grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Rudy Dorner walks. Brad Kerlin grounds out to the shortstop. Rudy Dorner advances to second on the play. Mark Magnuson singles past the second baseman. Rudy Dorner scores. Sammy Gravano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoshiharu Miyaji strikes out. Jim Chappas singles to left field. Mark Magnuson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Akira Nakajima strikes out. Vito Spatafore strikes out. Ralph Cifaretto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jim Williams strikes out. George Lezcano strikes out. Benito Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Virgil Sollozzo reached on a fielding error by Benito Johnston. Paulie Gualtieri grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Virgil Sollozzo advances to second on the play. Sammy Gravano flies out to the left fielder. Joey Pantoliano walks. Joe Cisar pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Woody Luskey is pinch hitting for Rick Gerlach. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Woody Luskey grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Bystrom is pinch hitting for Rudy Dorner. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Alex Bystrom grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Kerlin doubles past the right fielder. Mark Magnuson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Fredo Corleone strikes out. Akira Nakajima grounds out to the third baseman. Vito Spatafore pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Yoshiharu Miyaji singles in front of the left fielder. Jim Chappas grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Marty Carreno is pinch hitting for Jim Williams. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Marty Carreno grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Ralph Cifaretto grounds out to the pitcher. Virgil Sollozzo flies out to the left fielder. Jake Guzik is pinch hitting for Paulie Gualtieri. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jake Guzik strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati George Lezcano reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joey Pantoliano. Benito Johnston lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Woody Luskey pops out to the shortstop. Alex Bystrom grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Lefty Rosenthal is pinch hitting for Sammy Gravano. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lefty Rosenthal strikes out. Joey Pantoliano pops out to the first baseman. Joe Cisar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 2
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Leach improves in contact_vs_lefty Ben Friberg improves in power_vs_righty Connie Roebuck did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Nap Wood improves in contact_vs_lefty George Wheelock did not respond to coaching in CF
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chris Moltisanti did not respond to coaching in control Joe Pistone did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Albert Tannenbaum did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Pistone did not respond to coaching in speed