Win: Fred Kruk (9-4) Loss: Jerry Lonnett (4-7)
Save: Brad Nolan (12)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Fred Kruk pitching. Koji Hirai walks. Sean Medich grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dante Sherman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jerry Lonnett pitching. Carlos Jorge grounds out to the shortstop. Gunnar Henderson walks. Ernie Anderson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Herzog pops out to the catcher. Maury Dishman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dave Tettleton strikes out. Luis Lara singles to left field. Connie Brandt flies out to the left fielder. Stoney Romberger pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Burt York lines out to the shortstop. Mamoru Kawamura flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Lonnett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Cliff Rijo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Fred Kruk grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Jorge grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Koji Hirai doubles to right field. Sean Medich singles to center field. Koji Hirai scores. Dante Sherman strikes out. Joe Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Chick Herzog walks. Maury Dishman walks. Burt York singles to center field. Sean Medich scores. Mamoru Kawamura grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Gunnar Henderson singles to center field. Ernie Anderson strikes out. Dave Tettleton flies out to the right fielder. Luis Lara walks. Connie Brandt pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jerry Lonnett grounds out to the shortstop. Koji Hirai grounds out to the shortstop. Sean Medich pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Stoney Romberger grounds out to the third baseman. Cliff Rijo strikes out. Fred Kruk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dante Sherman strikes out. Joe Bailey flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Chick Herzog flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Carlos Jorge grounds out to the third baseman. Gunnar Henderson hits a home run. Ernie Anderson walks. Dave Tettleton strikes out. Luis Lara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Maury Dishman grounds out to the shortstop. Burt York pops out to the first baseman. Mamoru Kawamura grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Connie Brandt singles to left field. Stoney Romberger strikes out. Cliff Rijo strikes out. Charlie Mitchell is pinch hitting for Fred Kruk. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Charlie Mitchell hits a home run. Connie Brandt scores. Carlos Jorge hits a home run. Rudy Lane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gunnar Henderson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Brad Nolan pitching. Bill Birmingham is pinch hitting for Rudy Lane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Birmingham singles to center field. Koji Hirai grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Birmingham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Koji Hirai steals second. Sean Medich singles to center field. Koji Hirai scores. Dante Sherman singles to center field. Joe Bailey lines out to the second baseman. Chick Herzog pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Earl Johnson pitching. Ernie Anderson pops out to the second baseman. Dave Tettleton grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Lara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Maury Dishman strikes out. Burt York flies out to the left fielder. Mamoru Kawamura flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Henry Baker did not respond to coaching in control Benny Cosgrove did not respond to coaching in control Don McGinnity did not respond to coaching in velocity Etsuo Tamagawa did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Xavier Isaac improves in power_vs_lefty Spencer Steer improves in power_vs_righty Jim Paula did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Xavier Isaac did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Spencer Steer improves in 1B