Win: Joe Byrnes (8-5) Loss: Jerry Fitzke (8-6)
Save: Ray Blanding (16)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Joe Byrnes pitching. Hideki Kono grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuaki Hirose singles to right field. Seiichi Uchiyama flies out to the left fielder. Tetsuo Minami hits a home run. Kazuaki Hirose scores. Yuzo Sanada flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Jerry Fitzke pitching. Joe Baichley walks. Bill Valdez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Baichley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Greg Martinez singles to left field. Jim Mejia singles to left field. Bill Valdez scores. Harvey Gabler grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Greg Martinez advances to third on the play. Jim Mejia advances to second on the play. Mark Monroe singles past the shortstop. Greg Martinez scores. Jim Mejia scores. Mark Monroe steals second. Otto Lee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Tanyon Wagner reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mark Monroe. Frank Carden hits an infield single to the catcher. Sam Speer strikes out. Jerry Fitzke flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tanyon Wagner is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Ike Cristall singles to center field. Joe Byrnes lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Baichley flies out to the center fielder. Bill Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Hideki Kono walks. Hideki Kono steals second. Kazuaki Hirose walks. Seiichi Uchiyama singles to right field. Hideki Kono is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Kazuaki Hirose advances to third on the play. Tetsuo Minami flies out to the right fielder. Yuzo Sanada singles to center field. Kazuaki Hirose scores. Tanyon Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Greg Martinez strikes out. Jim Mejia singles to right field. Harvey Gabler strikes out. Mark Monroe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Frank Carden grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Speer lines out to the pitcher. Jerry Fitzke pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Otto Lee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ike Cristall singles to center field. Ike Cristall is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Byrnes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Hideki Kono grounds out to the third baseman. Kazuaki Hirose grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Seiichi Uchiyama flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Joe Baichley doubles past the right fielder. Bill Valdez strikes out. Greg Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Jim Mejia doubles to right field. Joe Baichley scores. Harvey Gabler walks. Mark Monroe pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tetsuo Minami strikes out. Yuzo Sanada grounds out to the third baseman. Tanyon Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Otto Lee singles to left field. Ike Cristall grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Byrnes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Frank Carden grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Speer singles to right field. Chris Bradley is pinch hitting for Jerry Fitzke. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Chris Bradley grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Josh Winford pitching. Joe Baichley pops out to the second baseman. Bill Valdez hits a home run. Greg Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Jim Mejia walks. Jim Mejia is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bert Harris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Hideki Kono strikes out. Kazuaki Hirose flies out to the right fielder. Seiichi Uchiyama reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Mejia. Tetsuo Minami grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York John Fairly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harvey Gabler singles to right field. Mark Monroe strikes out. Harvey Gabler is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Otto Lee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ray Blanding comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Yuzo Sanada flies out to the right fielder. Tanyon Wagner hits an infield single to the pitcher. Frank Carden flies out to the right fielder. Sam Speer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5 New York total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Joe Baichley (21), Jim Mejia (17).HR - Bill Valdez (4).GIDP - Ike Cristall. Baserunning: SB - Mark Monroe (1).CS - Jim Mejia (4), Harvey Gabler (5), Ike Cristall (3). Fielding: E - Jim Mejia, Mark Monroe.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sam Browne improves in power_vs_lefty Bob DeCinces did not respond to coaching in speed Max Crotty did not respond to coaching in arm Sam Browne improves in contact_vs_lefty Alvin Wells did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jody Zosky improves in power_vs_righty Bob DeCinces did not respond to coaching in C
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carl Maxie did not respond to coaching in control Red Davis improves in range Tom Jones improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Jackson did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Escobar did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity