Win: Frank Bergman (2-0) Loss: Dusty Morris (0-1)
Save: Billy Hilly (2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Frank Bergman pitching. Mike Metcalfe flies out to the right fielder. Greg Florence walks. Greg Florence steals second. Jesse Schmidt strikes out. Lou Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Dusty Morris pitching. Tex Rogers grounds out to the second baseman. Neil Williams singles to right field. Walt Riddlemoser triples. Neil Williams scores. Charlie Zernial pops out to the shortstop. Frank Leyritz walks. Frank Leyritz steals second. Tommy Sutherland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Wheeler pops out to the shortstop. Shane Yerkes pops out to the third baseman. Mardie Garbowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Catfish Robinson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Steve McGwire strikes out. Frank Bergman fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frank Bergman strikes out. Catfish Robinson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Gary Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Dusty Morris pops out to the shortstop. Mike Metcalfe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Tex Rogers grounds out to the shortstop. Neil Williams strikes out. Walt Riddlemoser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Greg Florence strikes out. Jesse Schmidt grounds out to the pitcher. Lou Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Charlie Zernial strikes out. Frank Leyritz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tommy Sutherland grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Wheeler pops out to the first baseman. Shane Yerkes strikes out. Mardie Garbowski walks. Mardie Garbowski steals second. Gary Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Catfish Robinson walks. Steve McGwire singles to right field. Catfish Robinson advances to third on the hit. Frank Bergman flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Catfish Robinson scores. Tex Rogers grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve McGwire is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Neil Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Johnny Gries is pinch hitting for Dusty Morris. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Johnny Gries singles to right field. Mike Metcalfe strikes out. Greg Florence singles to left field. Johnny Gries advances to third on the hit. Jesse Schmidt walks. Lou Taylor walks. Johnny Gries scores. Mike Wheeler strikes out. Shane Yerkes strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 New York Dave Doty pitching. Walt Riddlemoser strikes out. Charlie Zernial flies out to the right fielder. Frank Leyritz reached on a 2-base throwing error by Greg Florence. Tommy Sutherland singles to left field. Frank Leyritz scores. Catfish Robinson singles to right field. Tommy Sutherland advances to third on the hit. Catfish Robinson steals second. Steve McGwire doubles to right field. Tommy Sutherland scores. Catfish Robinson scores. Frank Bergman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mardie Garbowski singles to right field. Gary Bell flies out to the center fielder. Mike Villafuerte is pinch hitting for Dave Doty. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Villafuerte hits a home run. Mardie Garbowski scores. Mike Metcalfe singles to center field. Mike Metcalfe steals second. Carl McClure 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. Greg Florence singles to center field. Mike Metcalfe scores. Jesse Schmidt strikes out. Lou Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Clyde Olmstead pitching. Tex Rogers singles to left field. Neil Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Tex Rogers advances to second on the play. Walt Riddlemoser singles to left field. Tex Rogers scores. Charlie Zernial strikes out. Walt Riddlemoser is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dewey Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tommy Sutherland at 2B. Mike Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman. Shane Yerkes singles to right field. Mardie Garbowski walks. Gary Bell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Frank Leyritz lines out to the shortstop. Dewey Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Catfish Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Billy Hilly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Nahorodny is pinch hitting for Clyde Olmstead. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Nahorodny pops out to the third baseman. Mike Metcalfe walks. Greg Florence strikes out. Jesse Schmidt pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 New York total runners left on base: 4
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank St.Claire did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy McCabe did not respond to coaching in velocity Timo Smith improves in control Leandro Arias did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lefty Tate did not respond to coaching in 1B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Spud Froelich did not respond to coaching in velocity Chad Dillhoefer improves in range Lloyd Hopper improves in contact_vs_lefty George Taylor did not respond to coaching in velocity