Win: Bill Johnson (2-2) Loss: Robbie Dahl (6-2)
Save: Tim Nichols (6)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Robbie Dahl pitching. Frank Rosen is hit by a pitch. Lance Batsch grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Rosen advances to second on the play. Mike Edwards grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Pierotti walks. Yujiro Mitsubayashi singles to right field. Frank Rosen scores. Ted Pierotti advances to third on the hit. Mike Hemmingway singles past the shortstop. Ted Pierotti scores. Leonard McCoy pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Scott James pitching. Hirokazu Furusawa walks. Hirokazu Furusawa is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ken Gubanich flies out to the center fielder. Rogelio Alexander pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Reed Crandall singles to right field. Scott James pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Frank Rosen flies out to the center fielder. Lance Batsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. George Nixon grounds out to the second baseman. Hisato Nakajima singles to center field. Hisato Nakajima steals second. Yoandy Toscano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mike Edwards singles to center field. Ted Pierotti pops out to the first baseman. Yujiro Mitsubayashi strikes out. Mike Hemmingway singles to right field. Leonard McCoy singles to left field. Mike Edwards uses his aggressiveness and scores. Reed Crandall lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mike Long strikes out. Robbie Dahl singles to center field. Hirokazu Furusawa hits a home run. Robbie Dahl scores. Ken Gubanich flies out to the left fielder. Rogelio Alexander walks. Jim Johnson singles to center field. Rogelio Alexander advances to third on the hit. George Nixon triples. Rogelio Alexander scores. Jim Johnson scores. Bill Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hisato Nakajima strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bill Johnson singles to left field. Frank Rosen flies out to the left fielder. Lance Batsch pops out to the shortstop. Mike Edwards grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Yoandy Toscano grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Long doubles to left field. Robbie Dahl strikes out. Hirokazu Furusawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ted Pierotti singles to left field. Yujiro Mitsubayashi flies out to the left fielder. Mike Hemmingway strikes out. Leonard McCoy singles to left field. Ted Pierotti advances to third on the hit. Reed Crandall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ken Gubanich strikes out. Rogelio Alexander reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Johnson. Jim Johnson strikes out. George Nixon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Rosen singles to left field. Lance Batsch flies out to the right fielder. Mike Edwards doubles to center field. Frank Rosen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ted Pierotti walks. Michael Billiard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Yujiro Mitsubayashi singles to center field. Mike Edwards scores. Ted Pierotti advances to third on the hit. Mike Hemmingway grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hisato Nakajima pops out to the first baseman. Yoandy Toscano grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Long flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Leonard McCoy pops out to the shortstop. Reed Crandall grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Rennert is pinch hitting for Bill Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dutch Rennert walks. Frank Rosen walks. Lance Batsch singles to center field. Dutch Rennert scores. Frank Rosen advances to third on the hit. Mike Edwards strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Charlie Geiss pitching. Juan Laza enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Rosen at 2B. Mickey Remneas enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Edwards at CF. 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 center fielder. Hirokazu Furusawa bunts for a base hit. Ken Gubanich strikes out. Rogelio Alexander grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Henry Brumfield pitching. Ted Pierotti walks. Ted Pierotti steals second. Yujiro Mitsubayashi singles to right field. Ted Pierotti is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Mike Hemmingway strikes out. Leonard McCoy pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. George Nixon bunts for a base hit. Hisato Nakajima flies out to the left fielder. Chris Beck comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Yoandy Toscano singles to left field. George Nixon advances to third on the hit. Mike Long flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Reed Crandall flies out to the center fielder. Chris Stone is pinch hitting for Chris Beck. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Stone flies out to the left fielder. Juan Laza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Rigo Sloan pitching. Doug Reynolds is pinch hitting for Henry Brumfield. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Doug Reynolds walks. Hirokazu Furusawa grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Reynolds advances to second on the play. Ken Gubanich singles to center field. Doug Reynolds scores. Tim Nichols comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rogelio Alexander strikes out. Jim Johnson lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 13 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommy Hamilton did not respond to coaching in endurance Ray Craver improves in arm Mike Mills did not respond to coaching in control John Cobb did not respond to coaching in control Larry Ford did not respond to coaching in endurance Pat Belle improves in range
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rene Rhoden improves in power_vs_righty Merv Shoop did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gordie Lomasney improves in arm Joe Ludwig improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Roth improves in control Gordie Lomasney improves in RF