Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bob Fujitani pitching. Mike Long strikes out. Jim Johnson singles to left field. George Nixon walks. Mike Mann singles to right field. Jim Johnson scores. George Nixon advances to third on the hit. Hisato Nakajima flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, George Nixon scores. Mike Mann steals second. Hirokazu Furusawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Walt Valdez pitching. Yujiro Mitsubayashi strikes out. Mike McConnell flies out to the center fielder. Ted Pierotti singles to center field. Frank Rosen pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ken Gubanich grounds out to the third baseman. Milt Gardner reached on a fielding error by Jose Guiney. Walt Valdez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Long strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jose Guiney flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Rennert singles to left field. Joe Carter singles to left field. Dutch Rennert is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Mike Edwards flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Johnson singles to left field. George Nixon walks. Mike Mann flies out to the center fielder. Hisato Nakajima flies out to the right fielder. Hirokazu Furusawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bob Fujitani grounds out to the shortstop. Yujiro Mitsubayashi doubles to left field. Mike McConnell strikes out. Ted Pierotti strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ken Gubanich hits a home run. Milt Gardner singles to center field. Walt Valdez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Long flies out to the right fielder. Jim Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Frank Rosen walks. Jose Guiney flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Rennert pops out to the first baseman. Frank Rosen steals second. Joe Carter grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh George Nixon singles to left field. Mike Mann grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Nixon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hisato Nakajima walks. Hirokazu Furusawa triples. Mike Mann scores. Hisato Nakajima scores. Maury Ott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Gubanich flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hirokazu Furusawa scores. Milt Gardner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Edwards flies out to the center fielder. Maury Ott strikes out. Yujiro Mitsubayashi walks. Mike McConnell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Walt Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Mike Long reached on a fielding error by Mike Edwards. Jim Johnson pops out to the third baseman. George Nixon singles to center field. Mike Long advances to third on the hit. Mike Mann singles to right field. Mike Long scores. George Nixon advances to third on the hit. Hisato Nakajima strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ted Pierotti strikes out. Frank Rosen grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Guiney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Hirokazu Furusawa hits a home run. Ken Gubanich strikes out. Bill Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Milt Gardner grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dutch Rennert strikes out. Joe Carter strikes out. Mike Edwards hits a home run. Chris Stone is pinch hitting for Bill Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Stone walks. Yujiro Mitsubayashi singles to right field. Chris Stone advances to third on the hit. Mike McConnell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ken Patterson pitching. Mike Long flies out to the left fielder. Jim Johnson strikes out. Chad Boswell is pinch hitting for George Nixon. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chad Boswell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ted Pierotti flies out to the left fielder. Frank Rosen strikes out. Jose Guiney pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mike Mann strikes out. Hisato Nakajima grounds out to the second baseman. Rene Rhoden is pinch hitting for Hirokazu Furusawa. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rene Rhoden grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dutch Rennert grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Carter flies out to the right fielder. Mike Edwards strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Roy improves in power_vs_lefty Al White did not respond to coaching in control Bob Smith improves in arm Oreste Hayden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Merv Shoop did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gordie Lomasney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chuck Huntz did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Reed Crandall did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frankie Bets did not respond to coaching in control Reed Crandall did not respond to coaching in speed Marshall Meoli did not respond to coaching in speed John James improves in arm Reed Crandall did not respond to coaching in arm Pat Belle did not respond to coaching in 3B