Win: Mark Upton (3-1) Loss: Pete Kampouris (1-1)
Save: Frank Schiappacasse (5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Arquimedez Chalk pitching. Cy Pisoni strikes out. Rafael Leyva strikes out. Stubby Watson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Crash Shaw pitching. Chucky Brown flies out to the center fielder. Spike Schmidt doubles to center field. Lynn Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Phil Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Buck Perrin singles to left field. Jim Balaz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Buck Perrin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeremy Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Balaz advances to second on the play. Kiyoshi Sakurai strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Duke Houston grounds out to the third baseman. Francisco Hepler singles to left field. Kiko Robertson singles to right field. Francisco Hepler advances to third on the hit. Ralph Grace singles to center field. Francisco Hepler scores. Arquimedez Chalk fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Arquimedez Chalk grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joey Sierra doubles to center field. Crash Shaw fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Crash Shaw singles to center field. Joey Sierra scores. Cy Pisoni singles to left field. Rafael Leyva singles to center field. Stubby Watson doubles to center field. Crash Shaw scores. Cy Pisoni scores. Rafael Leyva uses his aggressiveness and scores. Nick Pfeffer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buck Perrin pops out to the catcher. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jim Balaz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Stubby Watson scores. Jeremy Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Chucky Brown pops out to the third baseman. Spike Schmidt singles to right field. Lynn Lewis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Kiyoshi Sakurai grounds out to the shortstop. Joey Sierra walks. Crash Shaw fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Crash Shaw flies out to the right fielder. Cy Pisoni grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joey Sierra is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Phil Willis strikes out. Duke Houston grounds out to the pitcher. Francisco Hepler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rafael Leyva singles to right field. Stubby Watson singles to left field. Buck Perrin lines out to the first baseman. Jim Balaz walks. Jeremy Pena strikes out. Kiyoshi Sakurai grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Kiko Robertson strikes out. Ralph Grace pops out to the first baseman. Nick Pfeffer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joey Sierra walks. Crash Shaw fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Crash Shaw flies out to the left fielder. Cy Pisoni grounds out to the pitcher. Joey Sierra advances to second on the play. Rafael Leyva singles to left field. Joey Sierra scores. Rafael Leyva steals second. Stubby Watson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Chucky Brown singles to center field. Spike Schmidt doubles to center field. Lynn Lewis walks. Phil Willis grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Chucky Brown scores. Spike Schmidt advances to third on the play. Duke Houston flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Buck Perrin flies out to the center fielder. Jim Balaz pops out to the second baseman. Jeremy Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Francisco Hepler flies out to the center fielder. Kiko Robertson grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Grace walks. Bill Householder is pinch hitting for Nick Pfeffer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Householder singles to center field. Chucky Brown doubles to left field. Ralph Grace scores. Spike Schmidt doubles to right field. Bill Householder scores. Chucky Brown scores. Bronson Henry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lynn Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mark Upton pitching. Kiyoshi Sakurai grounds out to the catcher. Joey Sierra strikes out. Bill Stablein is pinch hitting for Bronson Henry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Stablein flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Pete Kampouris pitching. Phil Willis strikes out. Duke Houston doubles to left field. Francisco Hepler grounds out to the third baseman. Kiko Robertson reached on a fielding error by Joey Sierra. Ralph Grace hits a home run. Duke Houston scores. Kiko Robertson scores. Jason Chandler is pinch hitting for Mark Upton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jason Chandler singles to center field. Chucky Brown singles to right field. Jason Chandler advances to third on the hit. Spike Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Frank Schiappacasse pitching. Cy Pisoni flies out to the left fielder. Rafael Leyva strikes out. Stubby Watson triples. Buck Perrin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rollie Kusick did not respond to coaching in control Chick Gladu did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Davy Pratt did not respond to coaching in control Rollie Kusick improves in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roe Musgraves improves in velocity Salome Alberto did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Diorio improves in control Les Varsho improves in range