Win: Jeoff Smith (4-0) Loss: Bill Johnson (2-7)
Save: Jim Embree (24)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Paul Amor pitching. Hisato Nakajima singles to center field. George Kowalik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hisato Nakajima advances to second on the play. Hirokazu Furusawa singles to left field. Hisato Nakajima scores. Bert Timmons strikes out. Bubba Kiefer singles to left field. Hirokazu Furusawa advances to third on the hit. George Nixon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jeff Welch pitching. Lance Batsch singles past the shortstop. Ted Pierotti walks. Mike Edwards doubles to left field. Lance Batsch scores. Ted Pierotti uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yujiro Mitsubayashi walks. Frank Rosen strikes out. Chic Stone grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Edwards advances to third on the play. Yujiro Mitsubayashi advances to second on the play. Zoilo Callaway grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Yoandy Toscano pops out to the second baseman. Martin Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Welch singles to center field. Hisato Nakajima grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Shigetsugu Nakayama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Amor flies out to the center fielder. Lance Batsch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh George Kowalik walks. George Kowalik steals second. Hirokazu Furusawa grounds out to the third baseman. Bert Timmons walks. Bubba Kiefer doubles past the center fielder. George Kowalik scores. Bert Timmons uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Nixon hits a home run. Bubba Kiefer scores. Tony Whittaker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoandy Toscano singles to right field. Martin Jones flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Welch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ted Pierotti walks. Mike Edwards singles to right field. Ted Pierotti advances to third on the hit. Mike Edwards is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Yujiro Mitsubayashi flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ted Pierotti scores. Frank Rosen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hisato Nakajima pops out to the shortstop. George Kowalik strikes out. Hirokazu Furusawa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Chic Stone flies out to the left fielder. Zoilo Callaway flies out to the center fielder. Shigetsugu Nakayama strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bert Timmons flies out to the right fielder. Bubba Kiefer flies out to the right fielder. George Nixon reached on a fielding error by Zoilo Callaway. Yoandy Toscano singles to left field. George Nixon advances to third on the hit. Martin Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tony Whittaker singles to center field. Lance Batsch singles to left field. Tony Whittaker is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Ted Pierotti singles past the shortstop. Mike Edwards strikes out. Yujiro Mitsubayashi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lance Batsch is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jeff Welch strikes out. Hisato Nakajima walks. George Kowalik singles to center field. Hisato Nakajima advances to third on the hit. Chris Beck comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hirokazu Furusawa strikes out. Bert Timmons reached on a fielding error by Frank Rosen. Hisato Nakajima scores. Bubba Kiefer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Frank Rosen flies out to the left fielder. Chic Stone lines out to the second baseman. Zoilo Callaway singles to left field. Shigetsugu Nakayama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh George Nixon pops out to the first baseman. Yoandy Toscano grounds out to the second baseman. Martin Jones doubles to center field. Jeff Welch walks. Hisato Nakajima grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dutch Rennert is pinch hitting for Chris Beck. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dutch Rennert walks. Lance Batsch hits a home run. Dutch Rennert scores. Ted Pierotti hits a home run. Jeoff Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Edwards grounds out to the shortstop. Yujiro Mitsubayashi walks. Yujiro Mitsubayashi steals second. Frank Rosen flies out to the left fielder. Chic Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Johnson pitching. George Kowalik walks. Hirokazu Furusawa singles to left field. George Kowalik advances to third on the hit. Bert Timmons pops out to the third baseman. Hirokazu Furusawa steals second. Bubba Kiefer triples. George Kowalik scores. Hirokazu Furusawa scores. George Nixon flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bubba Kiefer scores. Yoandy Toscano singles to left field. Yoandy Toscano steals second. Martin Jones grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Zoilo Callaway singles to right field. Shigetsugu Nakayama flies out to the left fielder. Bill Johnson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lance Batsch lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Clancy Tollberg is pinch hitting for Jeoff Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clancy Tollberg singles past the first baseman. Hisato Nakajima flies out to the left fielder. Clancy Tollberg is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). George Kowalik walks. Hirokazu Furusawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jim Embree pitching. Ted Pierotti grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Edwards grounds out to the shortstop. Yujiro Mitsubayashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 12 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Lupien improves in contact_vs_lefty Milt Gardner did not respond to coaching in arm Stan Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Milt Gardner did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Mann improves in contact_vs_lefty Merv Shoop did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Swift did not respond to coaching in SS
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Mills did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Winingham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Mills did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Mills did not respond to coaching in velocity Michael Preston did not respond to coaching in endurance Fred Winingham improves in contact_vs_righty