Win: Denny Neagle (12-11) Loss: Tsuneto Kishimoto (3-11)
Save: Harry Barry (6)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Denny Neagle pitching. Bob Keen flies out to the left fielder. Scott Cimorelli pops out to the first baseman. Ken Kitsos flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tsuneto Kishimoto pitching. Damon Giles flies out to the right fielder. Damon Stroner pops out to the first baseman. Hack Moore singles past the third baseman. Mike Easler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Rafael Atkins strikes out. Billy Cosman grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Hatcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Lou Martin singles to right field. Lednier Molinet walks. Leonelkis Rodriguez strikes out. Steve Nicosia flies out to the left fielder. Denny Neagle singles to right field. Lou Martin scores. Damon Giles walks. Damon Stroner walks. Lednier Molinet scores. Hack Moore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ken Pitko flies out to the left fielder. Tim Meyer flies out to the left fielder. Tsuneto Kishimoto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mike Easler pops out to the second baseman. Lou Martin singles to left field. Lednier Molinet strikes out. Leonelkis Rodriguez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bob Keen grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Cimorelli grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ken Kitsos flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Steve Nicosia grounds out to the shortstop. Denny Neagle flies out to the center fielder. Damon Giles grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Rafael Atkins grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Cosman singles to left field. Ernie Hatcher grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Billy Cosman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ken Pitko strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Carl Slocumb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Damon Stroner walks. Hack Moore flies out to the left fielder. Mike Easler hits a home run. Damon Stroner scores. Lou Martin strikes out. Lednier Molinet hits a home run. Leonelkis Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tim Meyer singles to center field. Carl Slocumb lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Keen lines out to the shortstop. Scott Cimorelli singles to left field. Tim Meyer scores. Ken Kitsos singles to left field. Rafael Atkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Steve Nicosia is hit by a pitch. Denny Neagle lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Damon Giles grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Nicosia is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Billy Cosman singles to right field. Ernie Hatcher hits a home run. Billy Cosman scores. Ken Pitko singles to left field. Dusty Rogell is pinch hitting for Tim Meyer. Ken Pitko steals second. Dusty Rogell flies out to the center fielder. Willis Guzman is pinch hitting for Carl Slocumb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Willis Guzman grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Keen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tom Durant pitching. Jesse Treadway enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dusty Rogell at RF. Damon Stroner doubles to right field. Hack Moore flies out to the right fielder. Mike Easler walks. Lou Martin strikes out. Lednier Molinet singles to center field. Damon Stroner scores. Mike Easler advances to third on the hit. Lednier Molinet is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Rick Rhoden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Scott Cimorelli grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Kitsos doubles to right field. Rafael Atkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Kitsos advances to third on the play. Billy Cosman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Leonelkis Rodriguez walks. Steve Nicosia doubles to right field. Rick Rhoden grounds out to the second baseman. Leonelkis Rodriguez scores. Steve Nicosia advances to third on the play. Damon Giles flies out to the right fielder. Damon Stroner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ernie Hatcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Pitko flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Treadway walks. Mark Millette is pinch hitting for Tom Durant. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mark Millette hits a home run. Jesse Treadway scores. Harry Barry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Keen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wally Bordagaray did not respond to coaching in control Bill Drake did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Welch improves in range Jake Brottem did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ken Sauer improves in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave DiMaggio did not respond to coaching in control Orlando Merced did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mickey Higgins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Gott did not respond to coaching in control