Win: Rick Brown (2-3) Loss: Mike Kelly (1-4)
Save: Tsutomu Fujii (3)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Tetsuhiro Inoue pitching. Ernie Baker grounds out to the pitcher. Clay Cruz singles to left field. Tom Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Chad Latham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Shuji Okubo pitching. Sam Owens singles to left field. Duvier Avalos grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Albert Delhi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Terry Wrona flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Hassler strikes out. Tony Allison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Spud Hill flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Huelsman grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mike Bradley pops out to the second baseman. Shuji Okubo flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Baker walks. Clay Cruz singles to right field. Ernie Baker advances to third on the hit. Tom Gordon walks. Chad Latham strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mark Payton flies out to the center fielder. Moose Ritz flies out to the center fielder. Tetsuhiro Inoue flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Terry Wrona walks. Oscar Hassler grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Terry Wrona is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tony Allison doubles to center field. Oscar Hassler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Bradley grounds out to the pitcher. Shuji Okubo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Sam Owens flies out to the right fielder. Duvier Avalos strikes out. Albert Delhi pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ernie Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clay Cruz strikes out. Tom Gordon walks. Chad Latham doubles to right field. Tom Gordon scores. Terry Wrona singles to left field. Chad Latham is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Spud Hill pops out to the first baseman. Kevin Huelsman pops out to the catcher. Stan Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Oscar Hassler flies out to the center fielder. Tony Allison strikes out. Mike Bradley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mark Payton singles to center field. Mark Payton steals second. Moose Ritz doubles past the third baseman. Mark Payton scores. Tetsuhiro Inoue lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mitchell Debay 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 3rd. Sam Owens walks. Duvier Avalos walks. Albert Delhi pops out to the third baseman. Spud Hill grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Hugh Sargent is pinch hitting for Mitchell Debay. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hugh Sargent singles to right field. Ernie Baker strikes out. Clay Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Sargent advances to second on the play. Tom Gordon flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ed Aldrich pitching. Kevin Huelsman flies out to the center fielder. Stan Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Payton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Chad Latham flies out to the center fielder. Terry Wrona strikes out. Oscar Hassler walks. Tony Allison doubles to right field. Bobby Walling 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 2nd. Mike Bradley reached on a fielding error by Mark Payton. Oscar Hassler scores. Lew Tappe is pinch hitting for Ed Aldrich. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lew Tappe singles to right field. Tony Allison scores. Mike Bradley advances to third on the hit. Ernie Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Red Giebel pitching. Shinji Shinohara enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Gordon at RF. Moose Ritz walks. Woody Unser is pinch hitting for Bobby Walling. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Woody Unser walks. Sam Owens grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Woody Unser is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Duvier Avalos flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Moose Ritz scores. Albert Delhi reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tony Allison. Spud Hill hits an infield single to the third baseman. Sam Owens scores. Kevin Huelsman singles to left field. Albert Delhi scores. Spud Hill advances to third on the hit. Stan Fitzgerald grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jeff Estelle pitching. Clay Cruz strikes out. Shinji Shinohara pops out to the catcher. Chad Latham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mark Payton singles to center field. Rick Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Moose Ritz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Clint Atherton is pinch hitting for Jeff Estelle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Clint Atherton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Mike Kelly pitching. Terry Wrona strikes out. Oscar Hassler strikes out. Tony Allison pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Sam Owens grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Duvier Avalos grounds out to the pitcher. Albert Delhi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Cincinnati Mike Bradley strikes out. Rick Brown strikes out. Ernie Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Spud Hill strikes out. Kevin Huelsman flies out to the center fielder. Stan Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Cincinnati Clay Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Shinji Shinohara hits a home run. Chad Latham singles to center field. Terry Wrona flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Hassler singles to right field. Chad Latham advances to third on the hit. Tony Allison walks. Dick Degerick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Mike Bradley singles to left field. Chad Latham scores. Oscar Hassler scores. Carl Kirkwood is pinch hitting for Rick Brown. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carl Kirkwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Pittsburgh Tsutomu Fujii pitching. Mark Payton grounds out to the shortstop. Moose Ritz grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Chamberlain is pinch hitting for Dick Degerick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Larry Chamberlain singles to right field. Sam Owens grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Larry Chamberlain is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 11 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Phil Midkiff did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Monroe did not respond to coaching in control Bill Griggs improves in contact_vs_lefty Phil Midkiff did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Habenicht improves in range Bob Lowenstein improves in speed Mike Lade did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Andres did not respond to coaching in control George LaMaster improves in LF