Win: Michael Billiard (2-1) Loss: Charlie Geiss (2-7)
Save: Jim Embree (49)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Paul Amor pitching. Hirokazu Furusawa walks. Bubba Kiefer walks. George Kowalik strikes out. Bert Timmons pops out to the shortstop. Steamboat Jones walks. Yoandy Toscano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Robbie Dahl pitching. Frank Rosen doubles to left field. Mike Edwards singles to right field. Frank Rosen scores. Chic Stone grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Edwards advances to second on the play. Leonard McCoy hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike McConnell grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Edwards scores. Leonard McCoy advances to second on the play. Jose Guiney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Ken Gubanich walks. Ken Gubanich steals second. Robbie Dahl strikes out. Hirokazu Furusawa singles to center field. Ken Gubanich scores. Hirokazu Furusawa steals second. Bubba Kiefer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Kazuo Mitsubayashi grounds out to the shortstop. Ko Shimoyama grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Amor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh George Kowalik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bert Timmons walks. Steamboat Jones singles to right field. Bert Timmons advances to third on the hit. Yoandy Toscano walks. Jim Johnson strikes out. Ken Gubanich strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Frank Rosen strikes out. Mike Edwards flies out to the right fielder. Chic Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Robbie Dahl pops out to the third baseman. Hirokazu Furusawa pops out to the third baseman. Bubba Kiefer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Leonard McCoy walks. Mike McConnell flies out to the right fielder. Leonard McCoy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jose Guiney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh George Kowalik strikes out. Bert Timmons strikes out. Steamboat Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Kazuo Mitsubayashi flies out to the left fielder. Ko Shimoyama doubles to center field. Dutch Rennert is pinch hitting for Paul Amor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dutch Rennert grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Rosen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Johnson pitching. Yoandy Toscano flies out to the left fielder. Jim Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Gubanich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Edwards singles to left field. Chic Stone singles to right field. Leonard McCoy walks. Mike McConnell flies out to the center fielder. Jose Guiney singles to center field. Mike Edwards scores. Kazuo Mitsubayashi lines out to the shortstop. Ko Shimoyama flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Robbie Dahl flies out to the center fielder. Hirokazu Furusawa strikes out. Bubba Kiefer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mike Hemmingway is pinch hitting for Bill Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Hemmingway grounds out to the second baseman. Michael Billiard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Frank Rosen walks. Mike Edwards strikes out. Chic Stone lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Charlie Geiss pitching. George Kowalik singles past the second baseman. Bert Timmons singles to center field. Steamboat Jones walks. Chris Beck comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoandy Toscano doubles to left field. George Kowalik scores. Bert Timmons scores. Steamboat Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Ken Gubanich pops out to the first baseman. Clancy Tollberg is pinch hitting for Michael Billiard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clancy Tollberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Alex Nino pitching. Leonard McCoy grounds out to the pitcher. Mike McConnell singles to right field. Mike McConnell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jose Guiney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Hirokazu Furusawa singles to right field. Bubba Kiefer hits a home run. Hirokazu Furusawa scores. Scott James comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Kowalik singles to left field. Bert Timmons flies out to the right fielder. Steamboat Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Kowalik advances to second on the play. Yoandy Toscano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jim Embree comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kazuo Mitsubayashi grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ko Shimoyama pops out to the shortstop. Shigetsugu Nakayama is pinch hitting for Scott James. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Shigetsugu Nakayama singles to left field. Frank Rosen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim Swift improves in power_vs_lefty Oreste Hayden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Ludwig improves in power_vs_righty Bob Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Swift improves in power_vs_righty Joe Ludwig did not respond to coaching in CF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tommy Hamilton did not respond to coaching in velocity Frankie Bets did not respond to coaching in velocity Wayne Holman improves in contact_vs_righty Michael Preston did not respond to coaching in velocity Michael Preston did not respond to coaching in control Jack Snyder did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty