Win: Charlie Garcia (1-0) Loss: Steve Troy (0-1)
Save: Red Bracken (1)
Inning: 1 New York Steve Troy pitching. Jess Barnhill grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Moore singles to center field. Charlie Rapp grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chris Moore is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Bushelman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Charlie Garcia pitching. Mike Metcalfe flies out to the right fielder. Bob McQuaig pops out to the third baseman. Mike Wheeler singles to center field. Lou Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Bill Niemann singles to right field. Shano Banks pops out to the third baseman. Doc Navarro strikes out. Bill Niemann gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jesse Schmidt pops out to the first baseman. Shane Yerkes walks. Darryl Strawberry pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Gries strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Ben Hale singles to center field. Charlie Garcia lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jess Barnhill pops out to the third baseman. Chris Moore singles to left field. Charlie Rapp grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Steve Troy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Metcalfe singles to right field. Bob McQuaig hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Wheeler grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Joe Bushelman strikes out. Bill Niemann singles to right field. Bill Niemann is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Shano Banks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Lou Taylor hits a home run. Jesse Schmidt walks. Shane Yerkes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Darryl Strawberry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Doc Navarro grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Hale flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Johnny Gries flies out to the center fielder. Steve Troy lines out to the second baseman. Mike Metcalfe singles to right field. Bob McQuaig strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Jess Barnhill flies out to the left fielder. Chris Moore walks. Charlie Rapp strikes out. Joe Bushelman hits a home run. Chris Moore scores. Bill Niemann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Wheeler flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Lou Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Jesse Schmidt reached on a fielding error by Chris Moore. Shane Yerkes grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jesse Schmidt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Shano Banks strikes out. Doc Navarro flies out to the left fielder. Ben Hale hits an infield single to the third baseman. Matt Garcia is pinch hitting for Charlie Garcia. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Matt Garcia singles to right field. Ben Hale advances to third on the hit. Jess Barnhill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Pinch Behney pitching. Darryl Strawberry lines out to the third baseman. Johnny Gries singles to left field. Mike Villafuerte is pinch hitting for Steve Troy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Villafuerte strikes out. Mike Metcalfe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Bill Elliott pitching. Chris Moore strikes out. Charlie Rapp flies out to the right fielder. Joe Bushelman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bob McQuaig flies out to the left fielder. Mike Wheeler flies out to the right fielder. Lou Taylor walks. Jesse Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Bill Niemann flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Shano Banks grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Navarro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Red Bracken comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Shane Yerkes strikes out. Darryl Strawberry walks. Johnny Gries reached on a fielding error by Doc Navarro. Mardie Garbowski is pinch hitting for Bill Elliott. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mardie Garbowski grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 5 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fred Varney improves in contact_vs_righty Rudy Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Manno did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Smith did not respond to coaching in control Ken Harstad did not respond to coaching in SS
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brickyard Beecher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Spades Thompson improves in arm Lefty Tate did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Timo Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Spades Thompson improves in LF