Win: Gil Bembeeva (2-2) Loss: Bruce Kane (2-5)
Save: Theotis Beasley (7)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Gil Bembeeva pitching. Carmelo Keenan singles to center field. Bobo Kittridge strikes out. Carmelo Keenan steals second. Mike Gleich walks. Stu Lis strikes out. Ralph Sewell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Bruce Kane pitching. Jason Adams is hit by a pitch. Sean Sheffey grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jason Adams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Caballero pops out to the third baseman. Humberto Damphousse walks. Natas Kaupas walks. Gene Stanton strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Manny Hidalgo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Litwhiler strikes out. Bob Fletcher singles to left field. Bruce Kane singles to center field. Bob Fletcher advances to third on the hit. Carmelo Keenan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Tosh Townend strikes out. Abdul Samuelsson grounds out to the shortstop. Gil Bembeeva strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bobo Kittridge grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Gleich strikes out. Stu Lis pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Jason Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Sean Sheffey walks. Sean Sheffey gets picked off first. Steve Caballero singles to center field. Steve Caballero is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Ralph Sewell strikes out. Manny Hidalgo strikes out. Joe Litwhiler singles to right field. Bob Fletcher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Humberto Damphousse pops out to the shortstop. Natas Kaupas lines out to the second baseman. Gene Stanton singles past the second baseman. Gene Stanton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bruce Kane grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Carmelo Keenan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobo Kittridge strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Tosh Townend strikes out. Abdul Samuelsson grounds out to the shortstop. Gil Bembeeva strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Gleich grounds out to the pitcher. Stu Lis hits a home run. Ralph Sewell strikes out. Manny Hidalgo singles to left field. Joe Litwhiler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Jason Adams walks. Sean Sheffey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Caballero hits a home run. Humberto Damphousse hits a home run. Natas Kaupas singles to center field. Gene Stanton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bob Fletcher strikes out. Hal Westrum is pinch hitting for Bruce Kane. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hal Westrum walks. Passed ball. Hal Westrum advances to second. Carmelo Keenan grounds out to the pitcher. Bobo Kittridge strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Ben Butler pitching. Tosh Townend doubles to left field. Abdul Samuelsson grounds out to the pitcher. Gil Bembeeva grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Adams walks. Sean Sheffey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Gleich doubles to left field. Lubomir Mobley 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 2nd. Stu Lis grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Gleich advances to third on the play. Ralph Sewell flies out to the right fielder. Manny Hidalgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Steve Caballero flies out to the left fielder. Humberto Damphousse flies out to the center fielder. Natas Kaupas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Theotis Beasley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Litwhiler strikes out. Bob Fletcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Newt Riesgo is pinch hitting for Ben Butler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Newt Riesgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 New York total runners left on base: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Matt Brillheart did not respond to coaching in control Bill Gedeon did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Caligiuri did not respond to coaching in velocity Erik Velazquez improves in speed Erik Velazquez did not respond to coaching in 2B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sammy Baca did not respond to coaching in speed Omar Cruickshank improves in contact_vs_righty Dallas Haas did not respond to coaching in range Beau Brummell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dallas Haas did not respond to coaching in CF