Win: Cliff Breazeale (19-6) Loss: Kole Ragans (6-12)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Kole Ragans pitching. Spike Schmidt hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gabby Moreno grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Spike Schmidt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gabby Moreno steals second. Yale Ostendorf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gabby Moreno advances to third on the play. Les Varsho singles to center field. Gabby Moreno scores. Ray Rowe singles to center field. Les Varsho advances to third on the hit. Matt Kress walks. George Nourse grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 New York Cliff Breazeale pitching. Byron Buxton flies out to the right fielder. Mike Trout singles to left field. Frank Mack Jr singles to right field. Tommy Lombardozzi grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Billy Hibbs singles to left field. Cliff Breazeale lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Spike Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Gabby Moreno singles in front of the center fielder. Billy Hibbs scores. Gabby Moreno steals second. Yale Ostendorf flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Jaxon Holiday flies out to the center fielder. Michael Massey flies out to the left fielder. Walter Schmelz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Les Varsho singles to right field. Ray Rowe grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Les Varsho is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Rowe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Matt Kress flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Freddy Fermin singles to left field. Kole Ragans lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Byron Buxton grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Trout walks. Frank Mack Jr singles to right field. Tommy Lombardozzi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Cincinnati George Nourse strikes out. Billy Hibbs flies out to the left fielder. Cliff Breazeale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Jaxon Holiday grounds out to the shortstop. Michael Massey walks. Walter Schmelz flies out to the left fielder. Freddy Fermin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Les Varsho. Kole Ragans grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Spike Schmidt singles to left field. Gabby Moreno strikes out. Yale Ostendorf hits a home run. Spike Schmidt scores. Les Varsho pops out to the third baseman. Ray Rowe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Byron Buxton pops out to the catcher. Mike Trout grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Mack Jr walks. Tommy Lombardozzi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Matt Kress grounds out to the shortstop. George Nourse grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Hibbs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Jaxon Holiday grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Michael Massey strikes out. Walter Schmelz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Guillermo Rucker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cliff Breazeale flies out to the center fielder. Spike Schmidt grounds out to the pitcher. Gabby Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Freddy Fermin hits a home run. Makiel Garcia is pinch hitting for Guillermo Rucker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Makiel Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Byron Buxton hits an infield single to the second baseman. Mike Trout grounds out to the second baseman. Byron Buxton advances to second on the play. Frank Mack Jr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Brandon Webb pitching. Yale Ostendorf lines out to the shortstop. Les Varsho strikes out. Ray Rowe doubles past the first baseman. Matt Kress walks. George Nourse grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt Kress is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Tommy Lombardozzi pops out to the shortstop. Jaxon Holiday pops out to the catcher. Michael Massey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Billy Hibbs reached on a fielding error by Byron Buxton. Phil Willis is pinch hitting for Cliff Breazeale. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Phil Willis flies out to the center fielder. Spike Schmidt strikes out. Gabby Moreno singles to center field. Billy Hibbs advances to third on the hit. Yale Ostendorf singles to left field. Billy Hibbs scores. Gabby Moreno advances to third on the hit. Les Varsho flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Bill Diorio pitching. Walter Schmelz grounds out to the shortstop. Freddy Fermin grounds out to the shortstop. Christian Yelich is pinch hitting for Brandon Webb. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Christian Yelich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 New York total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes George Nourse is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lenny Neill did not respond to coaching in velocity George Thayer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chucky Brown did not respond to coaching in arm Tack Everitt did not respond to coaching in speed
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tyrus Cobb did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty R.C. Watson improves in range Sandy Alcantara improves in control Don Baughman improves in range