Win: Jeff Welch (18-7) Loss: Jim McAuley (15-12)
Save: Jim Embree (53)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jim McAuley pitching. Jim Johnson strikes out. Hisato Nakajima strikes out. Ken Gubanich pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jeff Welch pitching. Jose Guiney flies out to the right fielder. Lance Batsch singles to center field. Passed ball. Lance Batsch advances to second. Kent Torre grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Pierotti grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hirokazu Furusawa grounds out to the third baseman. Yoandy Toscano walks. Rogelio Alexander pops out to the first baseman. Rene Rhoden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Rube Schalk flies out to the left fielder. Mike McConnell flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Rennert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Chad Boswell strikes out. Jeff Welch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Johnson doubles to right field. Hisato Nakajima strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Chris Stone pops out to the first baseman. Jim McAuley singles to right field. Jose Guiney flies out to the right fielder. Lance Batsch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ken Gubanich grounds out to the second baseman. Hirokazu Furusawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoandy Toscano pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Kent Torre reached on a fielding error by Rene Rhoden. Ted Pierotti singles to center field. Rube Schalk grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Kent Torre advances to third on the play. Mike McConnell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rogelio Alexander grounds out to the second baseman. Rene Rhoden walks. Chad Boswell walks. Jeff Welch fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jeff Welch flies out to the center fielder. Jim Johnson singles to center field. Rene Rhoden is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dutch Rennert pops out to the first baseman. Chris Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Jim McAuley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hisato Nakajima strikes out. Ken Gubanich lines out to the third baseman. Hirokazu Furusawa hits an infield single to the shortstop. Yoandy Toscano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jose Guiney strikes out. Lance Batsch strikes out. Kent Torre strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rogelio Alexander hits an infield single to the third baseman. Rene Rhoden walks. Chad Boswell singles to center field. Rogelio Alexander scores. Jeff Welch lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Jim Johnson flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ted Pierotti strikes out. Rube Schalk singles past the first baseman. Mike McConnell strikes out. Dutch Rennert singles to center field. Chris Stone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hisato Nakajima walks. Ken Gubanich strikes out. Ken Patterson 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. Hirokazu Furusawa grounds out to the shortstop. Hisato Nakajima advances to second on the play. Hisato Nakajima steals third. Yoandy Toscano hits a home run. Hisato Nakajima scores. Chris Beck comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rogelio Alexander grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Joe Carter is pinch hitting for Chris Beck. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Carter grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Guiney grounds out to the third baseman. Lance Batsch grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Johnson pitching. Rene Rhoden singles to left field. Chad Boswell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Clancy Tollberg is pinch hitting for Jeff Welch. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Clancy Tollberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jim Embree pitching. Kent Torre grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Pierotti strikes out. Rube Schalk singles to center field. Mike McConnell walks. Dutch Rennert strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Toby Hertweck improves in power_vs_righty Stan Smith improves in power_vs_righty Curt Bell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Lupien did not respond to coaching in range Frank Mohardt improves in arm Merv Shoop improves in power_vs_righty Stan Smith improves in CF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ace Gannon improves in range John James did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Mills did not respond to coaching in velocity Ricky Claire did not respond to coaching in velocity Elmer Garvin improves in range Frankie Bets did not respond to coaching in endurance Pat Belle did not respond to coaching in 3B