Win: Ken Patterson (5-3) Loss: Michael Billiard (11-6)
Save: Chris Beck (33)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Hugo Quintana pitching. Jim Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Hisato Nakajima doubles to right field. Ken Gubanich grounds out to the third baseman. Hirokazu Furusawa walks. Yoandy Toscano grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Robbie Dahl pitching. Jose Guiney grounds out to the second baseman. Lance Batsch grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kent Torre grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rogelio Alexander grounds out to the pitcher. Rene Rhoden grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Boswell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Ted Pierotti grounds out to the third baseman. Rube Schalk singles to right field. Mike McConnell flies out to the center fielder. Chris Stone walks. Jim Sawyer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Robbie Dahl singles to right field. Jim Johnson singles to left field. Robbie Dahl advances to third on the hit. Hisato Nakajima flies out to the right fielder. Ken Gubanich strikes out. Hirokazu Furusawa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Hugo Quintana flies out to the center fielder. Jose Guiney grounds out to the third baseman. Lance Batsch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Yoandy Toscano singles to left field. Yoandy Toscano is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rogelio Alexander strikes out. Rene Rhoden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Kent Torre strikes out. Ted Pierotti flies out to the left fielder. Rube Schalk grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Chad Boswell lines out to the first baseman. Robbie Dahl strikes out. Jim Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike McConnell singles to left field. Chris Stone strikes out. Jim Sawyer walks. Joe Carter is pinch hitting for Hugo Quintana. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Carter grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike McConnell advances to third on the play. Jim Sawyer advances to second on the play. Jose Guiney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Larry Ford pitching. Hisato Nakajima walks. Hisato Nakajima steals second. Ken Gubanich strikes out. Hirokazu Furusawa flies out to the right fielder. Yoandy Toscano is hit by a pitch. Rogelio Alexander reached on a fielding error by Jose Guiney. Rene Rhoden flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Lance Batsch singles to center field. Kent Torre grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ted Pierotti hits an infield single to the second baseman. Rube Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Chad Boswell walks. Robbie Dahl lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Hisato Nakajima grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mike McConnell grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Stone pops out to the third baseman. Jim Sawyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ken Patterson 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. Ken Gubanich grounds out to the third baseman. Hirokazu Furusawa strikes out. Yoandy Toscano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jack Snyder is pinch hitting for Ken Patterson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Snyder singles to right field. Michael Billiard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Jack Snyder is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jose Guiney is hit by a pitch. Lance Batsch singles to left field. Kent Torre walks. Ted Pierotti grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Guiney scores. Lance Batsch advances to third on the play. Kent Torre advances to second on the play. Rube Schalk singles to center field. Lance Batsch scores. Kent Torre scores. Henry Brumfield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike McConnell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Chris Beck pitching. Rogelio Alexander pops out to the first baseman. Rene Rhoden grounds out to the third baseman. Chad Boswell grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al White did not respond to coaching in velocity John Roth did not respond to coaching in control Bob Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Oreste Hayden did not respond to coaching in range Curt Bell improves in power_vs_righty Curt Bell improves in power_vs_righty Curt Bell improves in CF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Elmer Garvin improves in arm Tom Oldring improves in range George Menechino improves in range Ricky Claire did not respond to coaching in control Frankie Bets did not respond to coaching in velocity William Stewart improves in power_vs_righty Pat Belle did not respond to coaching in 3B