Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bubby Brister pitching. Bobby Cox strikes out. Germaine Acogny doubles to center field. Tyson Stevens grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Woods grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rufe Gotay pitching. Lee Robles grounds out to the shortstop. Frank LaMacchia singles past the second baseman. Walter Abercrombie pops out to the second baseman. Bob Mullen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Henry Street strikes out. George Schlueter strikes out. Felix Offerman doubles to center field. Bill Poat grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Terry Fuhrman flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hoover is hit by a pitch. Joe Hoover steals second. Merril Hoge flies out to the center fielder. Frank Pollard grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Rufe Gotay strikes out. Bobby Cox singles to left field. Germaine Acogny singles to center field. Bobby Cox advances to third on the hit. Tyson Stevens singles to center field. Bobby Cox scores. Germaine Acogny advances to third on the hit. Dick Woods singles to right field. Germaine Acogny scores. Henry Street walks. George Schlueter strikes out. Felix Offerman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bubby Brister strikes out. Lee Robles grounds out to the second baseman. Frank LaMacchia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bill Poat lines out to the third baseman. Rufe Gotay strikes out. Bobby Cox singles past the shortstop. Dusty Gilligan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Germaine Acogny is hit by a pitch. Tyson Stevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Walter Abercrombie walks. Bob Mullen strikes out. Terry Fuhrman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dick Woods grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Street flies out to the left fielder. George Schlueter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Hoover singles to center field. Merril Hoge walks. Frank Pollard flies out to the left fielder. Dusty Gilligan pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Lee Robles walks. Frank LaMacchia grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Joe Hoover is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Felix Offerman grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Poat grounds out to the second baseman. Rufe Gotay strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Walter Abercrombie strikes out. Bob Mullen strikes out. Terry Fuhrman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bobby Cox walks. Germaine Acogny strikes out. Tyson Stevens flies out to the left fielder. Dick Woods walks. Henry Street flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Hoover pops out to the second baseman. Merril Hoge flies out to the left fielder. Frank Pollard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati George Schlueter singles to center field. Felix Offerman flies out to the right fielder. Bill Poat pops out to the second baseman. Rufe Gotay singles to left field. Bobby Cox singles to right field. George Schlueter scores. Germaine Acogny flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ryan Ott enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Poat at C. Steve Andrews is pinch hitting for Dusty Gilligan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Andrews grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Robles grounds out to the pitcher. Frank LaMacchia walks. Walter Abercrombie walks. Bob Mullen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dwayne Woodruff pitching. Tyson Stevens pops out to the catcher. Dick Woods flies out to the left fielder. Henry Street grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Terry Fuhrman grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Hoover flies out to the left fielder. Merril Hoge strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 11 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Walter Abercrombie is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cap Manuel did not respond to coaching in control Desmond Stillwell did not respond to coaching in arm Jeff Stone did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Kiser did not respond to coaching in velocity Desmond Stillwell did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: David DeCastro improves in arm David DeCastro improves in power_vs_righty Yancy Thigpen did not respond to coaching in speed Antwan Randle El improves in arm Antwan Randle El did not respond to coaching in CF