Win: Greg LaMotte (14-6) Loss: Ben Joyce (6-6)
Save: Brian Sanchez (43)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ray Cavarretta pitching. Grayson Long hits a home run. Venny Schultz flies out to the right fielder. Will McClellan singles to center field. Ed Robinson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Greg LaMotte pitching. Sid Miller singles to right field. Jeff Moore pops out to the first baseman. Ossie Powell flies out to the center fielder. Brian Partenheimer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Terry Silvera flies out to the center fielder. Shag Bowman grounds out to the pitcher. Eric Doyle singles to left field. George Delahanty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ryan Stankard lines out to the second baseman. Maui Ahuna strikes out. Ron Bokina singles to left field. Larry Aponte grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Greg LaMotte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Grayson Long grounds out to the third baseman. Venny Schultz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ray Cavarretta pops out to the second baseman. Sid Miller singles to left field. Sid Miller steals second. Jeff Moore strikes out. Ossie Powell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Will McClellan strikes out. Ed Robinson singles to left field. Terry Silvera singles past the third baseman. Ed Robinson advances to third on the hit. Shag Bowman lines out to the third baseman. Eric Doyle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Brian Partenheimer strikes out. Ryan Stankard flies out to the center fielder. Maui Ahuna singles to left field. Ron Bokina grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati George Delahanty flies out to the center fielder. Greg LaMotte strikes out. Grayson Long flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Larry Aponte grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ray Cavarretta strikes out. Sid Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Venny Schultz grounds out to the shortstop. Will McClellan grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jeff Moore singles to center field. Ossie Powell flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Brian Partenheimer hits a home run. Jeff Moore scores. Ryan Stankard doubles to center field. Maui Ahuna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ryan Stankard advances to third on the play. Ron Bokina walks. Larry Aponte strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Terry Silvera hits a home run. Shag Bowman singles to right field. Eric Doyle singles to center field. Shag Bowman advances to third on the hit. Claude Manuel 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. Eric Doyle steals second. George Delahanty strikes out. Greg LaMotte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Grayson Long walks. Venny Schultz strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jake Birtsas is pinch hitting for Claude Manuel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jake Birtsas grounds out to the third baseman. Sid Miller flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Moore singles to left field. Ossie Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ben Joyce pitching. Will McClellan lines out to the first baseman. Ed Robinson singles to center field. Terry Silvera pops out to the second baseman. Shag Bowman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Robinson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Brian Partenheimer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ryan Stankard strikes out. Maui Ahuna strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Eric Doyle walks. George Delahanty flies out to the right fielder. Dane Mota is pinch hitting for Greg LaMotte. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dane Mota hits an infield single to the pitcher. Grayson Long singles past the third baseman. Eric Doyle scores. Hal McCormick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Venny Schultz hits a home run. Dane Mota scores. Grayson Long scores. Beryl Bartling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Will McClellan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Alex Spencer pitching. Ron Bokina grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Aponte grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Elberfeld is pinch hitting for Beryl Bartling. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Elberfeld singles to right field. Sid Miller doubles to center field. Brian Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roy Farrell is pinch hitting for Jeff Moore. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Roy Farrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Grimsley improves in power_vs_lefty Mack Brown improves in power_vs_lefty Trever Nelson did not respond to coaching in endurance Arnie Kopf did not respond to coaching in control Dick Grimsley did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Grabarkewitz improves in contact_vs_lefty George Foytack improves in power_vs_lefty George Foytack improves in power_vs_lefty Chase Dollander did not respond to coaching in control