Win: Akinori Yamamoto (16-9) Loss: Jim Robinson (6-8)
Save: Jose Blanco (30)
Inning: 1 New York Akinori Yamamoto pitching. Otto Lee flies out to the left fielder. Joe Baichley singles to right field. Greg Martinez singles to left field. Jim Mejia lines out to the shortstop. Doug McHale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jim Robinson pitching. Don Hoey grounds out to the third baseman. David Pita singles to left field. Yuzo Sanada singles to left field. David Pita advances to third on the hit. Koichi Tenbo flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, David Pita scores. Tanyon Wagner singles to center field. Chris Bradley singles to center field. Yuzo Sanada scores. Dixie Fernandez doubles past the right fielder. Tanyon Wagner scores. Chris Bradley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brent Rogers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Lee Wheeler flies out to the left fielder. Mark Monroe pops out to the second baseman. Ike Cristall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Akinori Yamamoto strikes out. Don Hoey grounds out to the shortstop. David Pita singles past the shortstop. Yuzo Sanada grounds into a force play to the second baseman. David Pita is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Brent Rogers grounds out to the second baseman. Otto Lee walks. Joe Baichley singles to left field. Greg Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Otto Lee advances to third on the play. Joe Baichley advances to second on the play. Jim Mejia strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Koichi Tenbo doubles to left field. Tanyon Wagner pops out to the second baseman. Chris Bradley walks. Dixie Fernandez flies out to the left fielder. Steve Lewis walks. Akinori Yamamoto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 New York Doug McHale singles to left field. Doug McHale steals second. Doug McHale steals third. Lee Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman. Doug McHale scores. Mark Monroe strikes out. Ike Cristall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Don Hoey singles to right field. David Pita pops out to the shortstop. Don Hoey steals second. Don Hoey steals third. Yuzo Sanada flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Don Hoey scores. Koichi Tenbo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Brent Rogers grounds out to the shortstop. Otto Lee grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Baichley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tanyon Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Dixie Fernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Greg Martinez grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Mejia doubles to right field. Doug McHale strikes out. Lee Wheeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Steve Lewis reached on a fielding error by Jim Mejia. Akinori Yamamoto 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 grounds out to the shortstop. David Pita grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Mark Monroe flies out to the left fielder. Ike Cristall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Adkins is pinch hitting for Brent Rogers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lee Adkins grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Yoelvis Lopez pitching. Yuzo Sanada grounds out to the shortstop. Koichi Tenbo singles to center field. Tanyon Wagner pops out to the second baseman. Chris Bradley singles to center field. Koichi Tenbo advances to third on the hit. Dixie Fernandez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Otto Lee strikes out. Joe Baichley strikes out. Greg Martinez hits a home run. Jim Mejia singles to center field. Doug McHale singles to center field. Lee Wheeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Steve Lewis doubles to center field. John Carter is pinch hitting for Akinori Yamamoto. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Carter strikes out. Don Hoey singles to right field. David Pita grounds out to the third baseman. Don Hoey advances to second on the play. Yuzo Sanada grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Jose Blanco pitching. Seiichi Uchiyama enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chris Bradley at CF. Mark Monroe pops out to the second baseman. Ike Cristall strikes out. Steve Whaley is pinch hitting for Yoelvis Lopez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Whaley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Ike Cristall is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Red Davis improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Escobar improves in arm Dave Orr did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jimmy Casey did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Davis improves in arm Emil Guardado did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leon Charles did not respond to coaching in velocity Miah Yeargin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Josh Winford improves in control Miah Yeargin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Leon Charles did not respond to coaching in control Miah Yeargin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob DeCinces did not respond to coaching in C