Win: Ken Mertz (8-2) Loss: Ray Manno (2-2)
Save: Hisanobu Kamiuchi (11)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Kermit Frosken pitching. Willie Bradley flies out to the left fielder. Hiroshi Yamamoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Ainge strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Larry Jeanes pitching. Stony Wingnut flies out to the center fielder. George Blanco flies out to the center fielder. Steve Roznovsky singles to left field. Herman Munster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco grounds out to the pitcher. Otto Smith hits a home run. Yonel Bernal strikes out. Johnny Bradford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jason Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Julius Larosa strikes out. Hay Bale lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tom Blaemire walks. Larry Jeanes fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Larry Jeanes strikes out. Willie Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Hiroshi Yamamoto singles in front of the center fielder. Chris Ainge grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hiroshi Yamamoto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Hanzo Harukawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kermit Frosken strikes out. Stony Wingnut hits a home run. George Blanco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco walks. Otto Smith singles to right field. Skinny Bianco advances to third on the hit. Yonel Bernal pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Bradford flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Skinny Bianco scores. Tom Blaemire singles to center field. Larry Jeanes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Steve Roznovsky singles to left field. Herman Munster singles to center field. Jason Lopez strikes out. Julius Larosa strikes out. Hay Bale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Willie Bradley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hiroshi Yamamoto strikes out. Chris Ainge triples. Skinny Bianco singles to center field. Chris Ainge scores. Otto Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Hanzo Harukawa grounds out to the shortstop. Kermit Frosken strikes out. Stony Wingnut grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Yonel Bernal singles to left field. Johnny Bradford strikes out. Tom Blaemire grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Yonel Bernal advances to second on the play. Larry Jeanes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati George Blanco flies out to the right fielder. Steve Roznovsky walks. Herman Munster walks. Jason Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Julius Larosa hits a home run. Steve Roznovsky scores. Herman Munster scores. Hay Bale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Willie Bradley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hiroshi Yamamoto strikes out. Chris Ainge grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Freddy Blomberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hanzo Harukawa grounds out to the third baseman. Kermit Frosken strikes out. Stony Wingnut grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco hits a home run. Ray Manno comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Otto Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yonel Bernal singles to right field. Yonel Bernal steals second. Johnny Bradford flies out to the right fielder. Tom Blaemire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati George Blanco walks. Steve Roznovsky strikes out. Herman Munster grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Len Scarsella is pinch hitting for Freddy Blomberg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Len Scarsella grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Bradley walks. Hiroshi Yamamoto is hit by a pitch. Chris Ainge pops out to the third baseman. Skinny Bianco walks. Otto Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ken Mertz pitching. Jason Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Julius Larosa grounds out to the second baseman. Hay Bale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Yonel Bernal singles to center field. Johnny Bradford flies out to the right fielder. Tom Blaemire singles to left field. Yonel Bernal advances to third on the hit. Dick Minahan is pinch hitting for Ken Mertz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Blaemire gets picked off first. Dick Minahan reached on a fielding error by Ray Manno. Yonel Bernal scores. Willie Bradley doubles to left field. Dick Minahan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hiroshi Yamamoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Hisanobu Kamiuchi pitching. Hanzo Harukawa doubles to center field. Skip Towne is pinch hitting for Ray Manno. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Skip Towne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hanzo Harukawa advances to third on the play. Stony Wingnut walks. George Blanco grounds out to the third baseman. Hanzo Harukawa scores. Stony Wingnut advances to second on the play. Steve Roznovsky walks. Herman Munster walks. Jason Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Lake did not respond to coaching in speed Dizzy Hughes did not respond to coaching in velocity George Hodges did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Lake did not respond to coaching in arm George Hodges did not respond to coaching in arm Jimmy Kelly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ron Williams did not respond to coaching in C
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Oscar Beers improves in range Roberto Cespuglioso did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Pescador did not respond to coaching in speed Balvino Chapman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harvey Isafunnyname improves in power_vs_lefty Roberto Cespuglioso did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Alfgeir Nodvendig did not respond to coaching in 3B