Win: Rod Scurry (15-7) Loss: Ensign Finney (7-8)
Save: Bob Kipper (12)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tom Osborn pitching. Pete Holtzman grounds out to the third baseman. Junior Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. RJ Reynolds singles to left field. Sid Bream singles to right field. RJ Reynolds advances to third on the hit. Omar Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Zane Smith pitching. Happy Hutton doubles to left field. Andy Kostal strikes out. Ron Walker doubles to right field. Happy Hutton scores. Ray Pegues singles to center field. Ron Walker scores. Spud Neumeier pops out to the first baseman. Johan Castino grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Charlie Chazu hits a home run. Will Callaway strikes out. Tim Foli flies out to the right fielder. Zane Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Alan Ashby flies out to the right fielder. Bret Berardino singles past the first baseman. Bret Berardino steals second. Tom Osborn grounds out to the third baseman. Happy Hutton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pete Holtzman flies out to the left fielder. Junior Ortiz singles to left field. RJ Reynolds hits an infield single to the second baseman. Sid Bream flies out to the left fielder. Omar Moreno singles to center field. Charlie Chazu grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Andy Kostal strikes out. Ron Walker grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Pegues lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Will Callaway singles to center field. Tim Foli grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Will Callaway is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Zane Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Zane Smith strikes out. Pete Holtzman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Spud Neumeier strikes out. Johan Castino grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Ashby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Junior Ortiz walks. RJ Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Junior Ortiz advances to second on the play. Sid Bream grounds out to the pitcher. Omar Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bret Berardino grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Osborn grounds out to the shortstop. Happy Hutton walks. Happy Hutton steals second. Andy Kostal flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Charlie Chazu strikes out. Will Callaway flies out to the center fielder. Tim Foli grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ron Walker singles to right field. Ray Pegues pops out to the catcher. Spud Neumeier singles to right field. Johan Castino strikes out. Alan Ashby reached on a fielding error by Junior Ortiz. Bret Berardino singles to right field. Ron Walker scores. Spud Neumeier scores. Tom Osborn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bret Berardino is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dutch Held is pinch hitting for Zane Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dutch Held walks. Pete Holtzman strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Junior Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. RJ Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Rod Scurry pitching. Happy Hutton walks. Andy Kostal singles to center field. Happy Hutton is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Andy Kostal is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ron Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Sid Bream singles to right field. Omar Moreno walks. Charlie Chazu flies out to the right fielder. Will Callaway singles to center field. Sid Bream scores. Ensign Finney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Foli singles to center field. Omar Moreno scores. Will Callaway advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Gene Whitehill is pinch hitting for Rod Scurry. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Gene Whitehill singles to right field. Will Callaway scores. Tim Foli advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Pete Holtzman singles to left field. Tim Foli scores. Gene Whitehill advances to third on the hit. Junior Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. RJ Reynolds triples. Gene Whitehill scores. Pete Holtzman scores. Mike Peel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sid Bream singles to right field. RJ Reynolds scores. Omar Moreno pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jim Bibby pitching. Ray Pegues singles to left field. Spud Neumeier flies out to the right fielder. Johan Castino hits a home run. Ray Pegues scores. Bob Kipper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Ashby walks. Bret Berardino singles to left field. Mudcat Sebra is pinch hitting for Mike Peel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Mudcat Sebra walks. Happy Hutton strikes out. Andy Kostal flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Jarvis pitching. Charlie Chazu singles to center field. Will Callaway singles to left field. Tim Foli singles to left field. Charlie Chazu scores. Will Callaway aggressively advances to third on the hit. Bob Kipper strikes out. Pete Holtzman hits a home run. Will Callaway scores. Tim Foli scores. Gus Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Junior Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. RJ Reynolds hits a home run. Sid Bream flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ron Walker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray Pegues flies out to the center fielder. Spud Neumeier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tim Wakefield did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Oliver improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Rosario did not respond to coaching in range Ed Rosario improves in range Jim Southworth did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Brian Bosetti improves in contact_vs_righty Pep Norman did not respond to coaching in endurance Dave Powell improves in power_vs_righty Juan Arroz did not respond to coaching in arm Dick Blackwell did not respond to coaching in 2B