Win: Bill Elliott (12-2) Loss: Tanner Gaines (4-15)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Vin Snook pitching. Mike Metcalfe flies out to the center fielder. Bob McQuaig strikes out. Jesse Schmidt flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Mike Thompson pitching. Jess Barnhill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Doc Navarro singles in front of the left fielder. Charlie Rapp grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Lou Taylor walks. Lou Taylor is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman. Darryl Strawberry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Bill Niemann strikes out. Shane Nance strikes out. Rob Kent flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mike Villafuerte walks. Gary Bell strikes out. Mike Thompson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Metcalfe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Matt Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Karl Lemaster singles to right field. Vin Snook lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jess Barnhill strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bob McQuaig pops out to the second baseman. Jesse Schmidt walks. Jesse Schmidt is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lou Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Doc Navarro strikes out. Charlie Rapp strikes out. Bill Niemann singles to left field. Shane Nance grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Wheeler singles to center field. Darryl Strawberry flies out to the center fielder. Mike Villafuerte grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Rob Kent flies out to the left fielder. Matt Garcia strikes out. Karl Lemaster doubles to right field. Vin Snook grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Gary Bell walks. Mike Thompson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Metcalfe flies out to the center fielder. Bob McQuaig strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Jess Barnhill singles to center field. Doc Navarro grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jess Barnhill is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Rapp grounds out to the pitcher. Doc Navarro advances to second on the play. Bill Niemann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jesse Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Taylor pops out to the shortstop. Mike Wheeler singles to right field. Darryl Strawberry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Shane Nance grounds out to the pitcher. Rob Kent pops out to the first baseman. Matt Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Villafuerte grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Gary Bell singles to right field. Johnny Gries is pinch hitting for Mike Thompson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Shane Yerkes is pinch running for Gary Bell on 1st base. Johnny Gries singles to left field. Shane Yerkes is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Mike Metcalfe singles past the shortstop. Johnny Gries advances to third on the hit. Bob McQuaig strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Bill Elliott pitching. Karl Lemaster strikes out. Shano Banks is pinch hitting for Vin Snook. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Shano Banks flies out to the left fielder. Jess Barnhill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Tanner Gaines pitching. Jesse Schmidt hits a home run. Lou Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Wheeler lines out to the shortstop. Darryl Strawberry lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Roger Gibson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob McQuaig at 2B. Mardie Garbowski enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Wheeler at 3B. Doc Navarro grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Rapp walks. Bill Niemann walks. Shane Nance strikes out. Rob Kent flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5 New York total runners LOB: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Lundstedt did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy McCabe did not respond to coaching in control Spades Thompson improves in range Tom Lundstedt did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Tate did not respond to coaching in 1B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rudy Davis improves in velocity Pete Smith did not respond to coaching in control Bob Manno did not respond to coaching in control Ken Harstad improves in arm Luke Jahn did not respond to coaching in CF