Win: Bud Lavagetto (1-2) Loss: Tim Please (3-5)
Save: Mike Easler (15)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bud Lavagetto pitching. Mike Laga singles to center field. Angel Escobar grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Laga advances to second on the play. Barry Bonds singles to center field. Mike Laga scores. Jose Uribe flies out to the right fielder. Barry Bonds is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tim Please pitching. John Romonosky strikes out. Jim Demeter flies out to the left fielder. John Bollo singles to center field. Bill Towne singles to left field. Alex Grammas walks. Joe Slaughter walks. John Bollo scores. Julio Gotay strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Robin Yount strikes out. Tripp Cromer strikes out. Candy Maldonado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Don Dorner flies out to the center fielder. Bud Lavagetto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Romonosky grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Moe Thacker singles to left field. Moe Thacker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tim Please pops out to the shortstop. Mike Laga flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Demeter pops out to the second baseman. John Bollo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bill Towne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Angel Escobar grounds out to the shortstop. Barry Bonds grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Uribe singles to left field. Robin Yount grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jose Uribe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Alex Grammas grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Slaughter singles to left field. Julio Gotay pops out to the shortstop. Don Dorner walks. Bud Lavagetto singles to left field. Joe Slaughter scores. Don Dorner advances to third on the hit. John Romonosky flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tripp Cromer triples. The defense is playing the corners in. Candy Maldonado grounds out to the second baseman. The defense is playing the corners in. Moe Thacker grounds out to the second baseman. Tripp Cromer scores. Tim Please strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jim Demeter flies out to the center fielder. John Bollo flies out to the center fielder. Bill Towne walks. Alex Grammas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Laga strikes out. Angel Escobar grounds out to the shortstop. Barry Bonds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Slaughter strikes out. Julio Gotay flies out to the center fielder. Don Dorner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jose Uribe grounds out to the pitcher. Robin Yount flies out to the left fielder. Tripp Cromer singles to center field. Candy Maldonado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Don Santo is pinch hitting for Bud Lavagetto. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Don Santo pops out to the first baseman. John Romonosky singles to left field. Jim Demeter singles to left field. John Bollo flies out to the left fielder. Bill Towne singles to center field. John Romonosky scores. Jim Demeter advances to third on the hit. Mike Krukow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Grammas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bill Curd pitching. Mike House enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Towne at CF. Moe Thacker grounds out to the third baseman. John Browne is pinch hitting for Mike Krukow. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. John Browne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Laga strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Swift pitching. Joe Slaughter strikes out. Julio Gotay pops out to the second baseman. Don Dorner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Mike Easler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Angel Escobar singles to right field. Barry Bonds singles to center field. Jose Uribe strikes out. Robin Yount strikes out. Tripp Cromer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Barry Bonds is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 4 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Darryl Strawberry improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Greene improves in arm Rodney Vernon did not respond to coaching in arm Wade Boggs did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Sothern improves in RF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Kerr improves in power_vs_lefty Tris Rye did not respond to coaching in arm Tris Rye improves in range Tommy Turner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Felix Mantilla did not respond to coaching in SS