Win: Joe Byrnes (3-14) Loss: Jerry Fitzke (13-10)
Save: Yoelvis Lopez (4)
Inning: 1 New York Jerry Fitzke pitching. Joe Baichley walks. Greg Martinez doubles to center field. Joe Baichley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Mejia grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Doug McHale singles to right field. Greg Martinez scores. Lee Wheeler grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Joe Byrnes pitching. Don Hoey grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuaki Hirose lines out to the first baseman. Seiichi Uchiyama grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Mark Monroe grounds out to the third baseman. Wes Gonzales flies out to the left fielder. Lon Farmer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati George Herges flies out to the center fielder. David Pita grounds out to the third baseman. Alvin Wells pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Joe Byrnes strikes out. Joe Baichley walks. Greg Martinez walks. Jim Mejia grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Greg Martinez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Doug McHale grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Frank Carden singles to center field. Giovanni Schofield singles to center field. Jerry Fitzke lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Don Hoey flies out to the right fielder. Kazuaki Hirose grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Lee Wheeler walks. Mark Monroe strikes out. Wes Gonzales pops out to the second baseman. Lon Farmer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lee Wheeler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Seiichi Uchiyama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Herges strikes out. David Pita strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Joe Byrnes flies out to the right fielder. Joe Baichley strikes out. Greg Martinez singles to right field. Jim Mejia grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Greg Martinez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Alvin Wells pops out to the second baseman. Frank Carden grounds out to the shortstop. Giovanni Schofield walks. Jerry Fitzke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Doug McHale singles to center field. Lee Wheeler flies out to the center fielder. Doug McHale steals second. Mark Monroe singles to center field. Doug McHale is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Wes Gonzales strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Don Hoey grounds out to the second baseman. Kazuaki Hirose strikes out. Seiichi Uchiyama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Lon Farmer pops out to the shortstop. Joe Byrnes strikes out. Joe Baichley doubles to left field. Greg Martinez hits a home run. Joe Baichley scores. Michael Diaz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Mejia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati George Herges grounds out to the third baseman. David Pita strikes out. Alvin Wells lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Doug McHale flies out to the right fielder. Lee Wheeler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Monroe walks. Wes Gonzales walks. Lon Farmer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Frank Carden triples. Giovanni Schofield grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Carden scores. Tanyon Wagner is pinch hitting for Michael Diaz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tanyon Wagner reached on a fielding error by Joe Baichley. Don Hoey walks. Leonelkis Rodriguez 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. Kazuaki Hirose singles to left field. Tanyon Wagner scores. Don Hoey advances to third on the hit. Seiichi Uchiyama grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Bill Kiser pitching. Lee Adkins is pinch hitting for Leonelkis Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lee Adkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Baichley pops out to the shortstop. Greg Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Yoelvis Lopez pitching. George Herges strikes out. David Pita walks. Alvin Wells flies out to the center fielder. Frank Carden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Bill Kiser is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Bowman improves in arm Bob Bowman improves in arm Jim Ford did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Ford improves in arm Charlie Escobar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gene Sierra did not respond to coaching in arm
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Moyer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sam Speer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sam Browne improves in range Sam Browne improves in speed Leon Charles did not respond to coaching in velocity Josh Winford did not respond to coaching in control