Inning: 1 Cincinnati Rudeldis Amador pitching. Stony Wingnut flies out to the center fielder. George Blanco grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Roznovsky lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Seamus Daingean pitching. Willie Bradley walks. Hiroshi Yamamoto grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Bradley advances to second on the play. Chris Ainge hits an infield single to the shortstop. Chris Ainge steals second. Skinny Bianco flies out to the center fielder. Otto Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Herman Munster grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Julius Larosa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Yonel Bernal singles past the third baseman. Johnny Bradford walks. Tom Blaemire singles to center field. Yonel Bernal is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Johnny Bradford advances to third on the play. Tom Blaemire steals second. Rudeldis Amador lines out to the shortstop. Willie Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Hay Bale strikes out. Hanzo Harukawa triples. Seamus Daingean strikes out. Stony Wingnut grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Hiroshi Yamamoto singles past the shortstop. Chris Ainge grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Skinny Bianco walks. Otto Smith singles to center field. Skinny Bianco advances to third on the hit. Otto Smith steals second. Yonel Bernal strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati George Blanco grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Roznovsky flies out to the right fielder. Herman Munster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Johnny Bradford grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Blaemire walks. Rudeldis Amador lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Willie Bradley walks. Hiroshi Yamamoto singles to center field. Tom Blaemire scores. Willie Bradley advances to third on the hit. Chris Ainge lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jason Lopez pops out to the first baseman. Julius Larosa grounds out to the shortstop. Hay Bale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco walks. Skinny Bianco is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Otto Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yonel Bernal flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Hanzo Harukawa grounds out to the third baseman. Seamus Daingean flies out to the right fielder. Stony Wingnut strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Johnny Bradford walks. Tom Blaemire singles to center field. Johnny Bradford advances to third on the hit. Dickie Zamora comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rudeldis Amador reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hanzo Harukawa. Johnny Bradford scores. Willie Bradley strikes out. Hiroshi Yamamoto strikes out. Chris Ainge walks. Skinny Bianco singles to center field. Tom Blaemire scores. Otto Smith walks. Rudeldis Amador scores. Yonel Bernal doubles to right field. Chris Ainge scores. Skinny Bianco scores. Otto Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. B.L. Bloomingdale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Bradford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Skip Towne is pinch hitting for George Blanco. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Skip Towne grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Roznovsky flies out to the left fielder. Herman Munster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tom Blaemire singles to center field. Tom Blaemire steals second. Rudeldis Amador lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Willie Bradley singles to left field. Tom Blaemire scores. Hiroshi Yamamoto grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Bradley advances to second on the play. Chris Ainge reached on a fielding error by Stony Wingnut. Skinny Bianco walks. Otto Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jason Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Juan Keisler is pinch hitting for Julius Larosa. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Juan Keisler hits an infield single to the third baseman. Hay Bale strikes out. Juan Keisler steals second. Hanzo Harukawa singles to center field. Wen Nightfalls is pinch hitting for B.L. Bloomingdale. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wen Nightfalls singles to center field. Juan Keisler scores. Stony Wingnut singles to right field. Hanzo Harukawa scores. Wen Nightfalls is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ray Manno pitching. Yonel Bernal flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Bradford flies out to the right fielder. Tom Blaemire singles to left field. Len Scarsella is pinch hitting for Rudeldis Amador. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Len Scarsella strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Freddy Blomberg pitching. Skip Towne singles to center field. Steve Roznovsky grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Herman Munster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 13
Game Notes Rudeldis Amador is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Balvino Chapman did not respond to coaching in speed Ron DeLay improves in velocity 'Little Jack' Little improves in control 'Little Jack' Little did not respond to coaching in velocity Tex Patrick did not respond to coaching in control Alfrigg Dal did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Pescador did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Hamilton improves in control Jimmy Kelly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Parks did not respond to coaching in arm Rick Johnston did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Kellett improves in arm Joe Hill improves in arm Ron Williams did not respond to coaching in C