Win: Bill Benitez (4-2) Loss: Paul Whitney (8-9)
Save: Charlie Valera (13)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Mitch Rogers pitching. John Varney lines out to the third baseman. Red Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Bill Benitez pitching. Sam Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Ferris Valentine strikes out. Koji Umeda grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Frank Schmidt walks. Dennis Hyers singles to center field. Frank Schmidt advances to third on the hit. Tony Grove strikes out. Scottie Wright singles to center field. Frank Schmidt scores. Dennis Hyers advances to third on the hit. Bill Benitez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Dwight Blackwell grounds out to the shortstop. Jesus Kunz singles to left field. Joe Krug strikes out. Jesse Oana flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati John Varney doubles to center field. Red Jones flies out to the left fielder. Jose Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Rob Weaver strikes out. Mitch Rogers strikes out. Sam Bailey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Frank Schmidt singles to center field. Frank Schmidt steals second. Dennis Hyers lines out to the second baseman. Tony Grove pops out to the first baseman. Scottie Wright singles to right field. Frank Schmidt scores. Bill Benitez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Ferris Valentine strikes out. Koji Umeda singles to left field. Dwight Blackwell doubles to left field. Koji Umeda uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jesus Kunz singles to right field. Dwight Blackwell scores. Joe Krug singles to right field. Jesse Oana doubles to center field. Jesus Kunz scores. Rob Weaver grounds out to the pitcher. Mitch Rogers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati John Varney strikes out. Red Jones singles to right field. Jose Smith flies out to the left fielder. Mike Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Red Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Sam Bailey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ferris Valentine strikes out. Koji Umeda flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Frank Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Hyers strikes out. Tony Grove grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Dwight Blackwell strikes out. Jesus Kunz strikes out. Joe Krug grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Scottie Wright singles to right field. Bill Benitez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Whitney 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. John Varney doubles past the right fielder. Scottie Wright scores. Red Jones walks. Jose Smith singles past the second baseman. John Varney scores. Red Jones advances to third on the hit. Jose Smith steals second. Rob Weaver throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Red Jones scores. Fujio Murata comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Johnson strikes out. Frank Schmidt grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Jesse Oana strikes out. Rob Weaver singles to left field. Jeff Brennan is pinch hitting for Fujio Murata. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Brennan flies out to the center fielder. Sam Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jim Taylor pitching. Dennis Hyers flies out to the left fielder. Tony Grove singles to right field. Tony Grove is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Scottie Wright walks. Bill Benitez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Ferris Valentine flies out to the right fielder. Koji Umeda singles to right field. Dwight Blackwell strikes out. Jesus Kunz doubles to right field. Koji Umeda scores. Shannon Robinson 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. Joe Krug strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati John Varney strikes out. Red Jones reached on a 2-base fielding error by Sam Bailey. Jose Smith flies out to the left fielder. Mike Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Charlie Valera comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jesse Oana grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Pep Stainback is pinch hitting for Jim Taylor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pep Stainback doubles to right field. Sam Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 New York total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Bill Benitez is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ken Camilli did not respond to coaching in arm Rich Coggins improves in speed Les Martel did not respond to coaching in arm Cleo McDermott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Reed improves in CF
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Miranda did not respond to coaching in velocity John Harris improves in control Jim Cruz improves in range Mike Conway did not respond to coaching in control Jim Magee did not respond to coaching in SS