Win: Eric Portugal (19-5) Loss: Clay Hernandez (13-13)
Save: Hal McCormick (40)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Eric Portugal pitching. Grayson Long flies out to the right fielder. Tom Smith Jr singles to center field. Eric Doyle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Clay Hernandez pitching. Sid Miller lines out to the third baseman. Jeff Moore singles to left field. Ossie Powell walks. Passed ball. Jeff Moore advances to third. Ossie Powell advances to second. Brian Partenheimer grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Moore scores. Ossie Powell advances to third on the play. Ryan Stankard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Ed Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Dillard grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Silvera doubles to right field. Venny Schultz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Christian Moore singles to right field. Billy Elberfeld grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Steve Boozer doubles to center field. Eric Portugal grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Will McClellan strikes out. Clay Hernandez strikes out. Grayson Long grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Sid Miller strikes out. Jeff Moore flies out to the center fielder. Ossie Powell singles to left field. Brian Partenheimer walks. Ryan Stankard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tom Smith Jr hits a home run. Eric Doyle walks. Ed Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Dillard strikes out. Terry Silvera singles to center field. Eric Doyle advances to third on the hit. Venny Schultz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Christian Moore singles to left field. Billy Elberfeld walks. Steve Boozer grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Christian Moore advances to third on the play. Eric Portugal grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Will McClellan flies out to the right fielder. Clay Hernandez strikes out. Grayson Long walks. Tom Smith Jr grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Grayson Long is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Sid Miller singles to left field. Jeff Moore singles to left field. Sid Miller advances to third on the hit. Ossie Powell flies out to the center fielder. Brian Partenheimer singles to center field. Sid Miller scores. Ryan Stankard singles to right field. Jeff Moore scores. Brian Partenheimer advances to third on the hit. Larry Baldwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Christian Moore walks. Billy Elberfeld grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Eric Doyle flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ed Robinson strikes out. Mickey Dillard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Steve Boozer walks. Eric Portugal fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Eric Portugal singles to right field. Steve Boozer advances to third on the hit. Sid Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Steve Boozer scores. Jeff Moore grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Terry Silvera strikes out. Venny Schultz singles to right field. Venny Schultz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Will McClellan walks. Shag Bowman is pinch hitting for Larry Baldwin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shag Bowman singles to center field. Will McClellan advances to third on the hit. Grayson Long pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jordan Downs pitching. Ossie Powell strikes out. Brian Partenheimer grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Stankard walks. Christian Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Tom Smith Jr grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Doyle strikes out. Ed Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Billy Elberfeld flies out to the left fielder. Steve Boozer strikes out. Jake Birtsas is pinch hitting for Eric Portugal. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jake Birtsas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Hal McCormick pitching. Mickey Dillard strikes out. Terry Silvera flies out to the center fielder. Venny Schultz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Freddie DeBarr did not respond to coaching in control Bill Dreesen did not respond to coaching in velocity Ryan Grissom did not respond to coaching in speed Lou Perez Jr improves in contact_vs_lefty Robby Bell did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marshall Johnson improves in velocity Wimpy Nichols did not respond to coaching in control Rod Gowdy improves in power_vs_righty Marshall Johnson improves in velocity Bob Fohl did not respond to coaching in 3B