Win: Bobby Decker (12-9) Loss: Dusty Morris (15-6)
Save: Red Bracken (30)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bobby Decker pitching. Mike Metcalfe pops out to the catcher. Greg Florence strikes out. Jesse Schmidt singles to right field. Lou Taylor 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: 1 New York Dusty Morris pitching. Doc Navarro strikes out. Jess Barnhill flies out to the center fielder. Bill Niemann singles to right field. Charlie Rapp singles to center field. Bill Niemann advances to third on the hit. Matt Garcia singles past the third baseman. Bill Niemann scores. Joe Bushelman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Wheeler walks. Darryl Strawberry strikes out. Shane Yerkes flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Gries strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Ryohei Takanami strikes out. Karl Lemaster hits a home run. Bobby Decker singles to left field. Doc Navarro singles to left field. Bobby Decker advances to third on the hit. Jess Barnhill flies out to the left fielder. Bill Niemann walks. Charlie Rapp grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dusty Morris strikes out. Mike Metcalfe strikes out. Greg Florence strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Matt Garcia strikes out. Joe Bushelman grounds out to the second baseman. Ryohei Takanami grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jesse Schmidt singles to left field. Lou Taylor singles to left field. Jesse Schmidt advances to third on the hit. Mike Wheeler pops out to the shortstop. Darryl Strawberry walks. Shane Yerkes singles to left field. Jesse Schmidt scores. Lou Taylor scores. Darryl Strawberry advances to third on the hit. Johnny Gries flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Darryl Strawberry scores. Dusty Morris singles to left field. Mike Metcalfe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Karl Lemaster strikes out. Bobby Decker flies out to the center fielder. Doc Navarro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Greg Florence strikes out. Jesse Schmidt singles to left field. Jesse Schmidt steals second. Lou Taylor pops out to the second baseman. Mike Wheeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Jess Barnhill singles to right field. Jess Barnhill is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Niemann singles to left field. Charlie Rapp walks. Matt Garcia strikes out. Joe Bushelman singles to center field. Bill Niemann scores. Charlie Rapp advances to third on the hit. Ryohei Takanami hits an infield single to the pitcher. Charlie Rapp scores. Karl Lemaster doubles to center field. Joe Bushelman scores. Ryohei Takanami uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Decker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Darryl Strawberry singles to center field. Shane Yerkes strikes out. Johnny Gries grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Darryl Strawberry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Villafuerte is pinch hitting for Dusty Morris. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Johnny Gries steals second. Mike Villafuerte flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Ron Reed pitching. Doc Navarro reached on a 2-base throwing error by Greg Florence. Jess Barnhill flies out to the center fielder. Bill Niemann pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Rapp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mike Metcalfe strikes out. Greg Florence singles to right field. Jesse Schmidt pops out to the second baseman. Lou Taylor singles to center field. Greg Florence advances to third on the hit. Mike Wheeler singles to left field. Greg Florence scores. Darryl Strawberry singles to center field. Lou Taylor scores. Mike Wheeler advances to third on the hit. Tanner Gaines comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shane Yerkes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Matt Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Joe Bushelman strikes out. Ryohei Takanami grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Johnny Gries flies out to the center fielder. Mardie Garbowski is pinch hitting for Ron Reed. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mardie Garbowski grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Metcalfe pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Bill Elliott pitching. Karl Lemaster grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Moore is pinch hitting for Tanner Gaines. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chris Moore grounds out to the pitcher. Doc Navarro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Red Bracken pitching. Greg Florence singles to left field. Jesse Schmidt pops out to the shortstop. Greg Florence is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lou Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 New York total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Chris Moore is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Shawn Shave did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Timo Smith improves in control Eddie Martin did not respond to coaching in control Jim Pascual improves in range Lefty Tate did not respond to coaching in 1B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Manno did not respond to coaching in control George Ullrich did not respond to coaching in endurance Rudy Davis did not respond to coaching in control George Moore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Luke Jahn did not respond to coaching in CF