Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jack Ryan pitching. Tom Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Jack Valle hits a home run. George Speer strikes out. George Spies doubles to center field. Bob Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Darren Trinkle pitching. Barry Redman strikes out. Daff Gaston grounds out to the third baseman. Jose McGovern grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Herb Page is hit by a pitch. Jay Brady flies out to the right fielder. Kosuke Iwasaki singles to right field. Herb Page is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Darren Trinkle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Pete Tartabull grounds out to the second baseman. Taffy Cruise singles past the first baseman. Nick Herrera flies out to the right fielder. Wedo Heath lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tom Bailey walks. Jack Valle singles to left field. George Speer hits a home run. Tom Bailey scores. Jack Valle scores. Marv Woods comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Spies walks. Bob Morris singles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Herb Page grounds out to the shortstop. George Spies scores. Bob Morris advances to third on the play. Jay Brady singles to center field. Bob Morris scores. Jim Browning comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Brady is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kosuke Iwasaki reached on a fielding error by Barry Redman. Darren Trinkle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Gabe Norton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Browning pops out to the second baseman. Barry Redman singles to center field. Daff Gaston hits a home run. Barry Redman scores. Jose McGovern grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tom Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Valle singles to right field. George Speer triples. Jack Valle scores. George Spies grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Speer scores. Bob Morris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Pete Tartabull reached on a fielding error by George Spies. Taffy Cruise grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Tartabull advances to second on the play. Nick Herrera walks. Wedo Heath grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Tartabull advances to third on the play. Nick Herrera advances to second on the play. Gabe Norton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Herb Page grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Brady flies out to the center fielder. Kosuke Iwasaki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jim Browning grounds out to the second baseman. Barry Redman walks. Barry Redman steals second. Daff Gaston flies out to the right fielder. Jose McGovern grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Darren Trinkle grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Bailey reached on a 2-base throwing error by Wedo Heath. Jack Valle grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Bailey advances to third on the play. George Speer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tom Bailey scores. George Spies flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Pete Tartabull grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Taffy Cruise grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nick Herrera walks. Nick Herrera is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bob Morris lines out to the third baseman. Russ Knox is pinch hitting for Herb Page. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Russ Knox grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Windle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Jay Brady strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Wedo Heath doubles to center field. Gabe Norton walks. Jason Windle lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Wedo Heath is thrown out at third. Gabe Norton advances to second on the play. Gabe Norton advances to second on the play. Barry Redman singles to center field. Gabe Norton scores. Daff Gaston pops out to the second baseman. Jose McGovern singles to left field. Pete Tartabull walks. Jason Windle scores. Taffy Cruise flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Kosuke Iwasaki strikes out. Darren Trinkle strikes out. Tom Bailey walks. Jack Valle triples. Tom Bailey scores. George Speer singles to left field. Jack Valle scores. George Spies strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Nick Herrera grounds out to the shortstop. Wedo Heath strikes out. Gabe Norton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bob Morris doubles to right field. Russ Knox singles to center field. Bob Morris scores. Jay Brady grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Russ Knox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kosuke Iwasaki strikes out. Yuhei Kawanishi is pinch hitting for Darren Trinkle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Yuhei Kawanishi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Buddy Drake pitching. Jason Windle grounds out to the shortstop. Barry Redman grounds out to the shortstop. Daff Gaston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - George Spies (8), Bob Morris (4).3B - Jack Valle (1), George Speer (2).HR - Jack Valle (7), George Speer (1).HBP - Herb Page (1). Baserunning: CS - Jay Brady (3). Fielding: E - George Spies.
Game Notes Kosuke Iwasaki is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Pierce did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Pierce did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Doak did not respond to coaching in control Eliecer Toscano did not respond to coaching in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Cypert improves in contact_vs_righty Tim Genovese did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brandon Belt improves in arm Jim Qualters did not respond to coaching in velocity