Inning: 1 Cincinnati Walt Valdez pitching. Jose Guiney grounds out to the second baseman. Lance Batsch walks. Kent Torre grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lance Batsch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ted Pierotti doubles to left field. Kent Torre uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rube Schalk walks. Mike McConnell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bob Fujitani pitching. Jim Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Yoandy Toscano doubles to center field. George Nixon hits a home run. Yoandy Toscano scores. Hisato Nakajima is hit by a pitch. Ken Gubanich singles to center field. Hirokazu Furusawa singles to right field. Hisato Nakajima scores. Ken Gubanich advances to third on the hit. Mike Long flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ken Gubanich scores. Larry Ford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rogelio Alexander strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dutch Rennert walks. Chris Stone flies out to the center fielder. Larry Ford fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Larry Ford grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dutch Rennert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jose Guiney is hit by a pitch. Lance Batsch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Walt Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Yoandy Toscano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Kent Torre reached on a fielding error by Walt Valdez. Ted Pierotti hits a home run. Kent Torre scores. Rube Schalk singles to right field. Mike McConnell walks. Dutch Rennert grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Rube Schalk advances to third on the play. Chris Stone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh George Nixon singles to left field. Hisato Nakajima flies out to the left fielder. Ken Gubanich doubles to right field. George Nixon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Maury Ott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hirokazu Furusawa walks. Mike Long singles to left field. Ken Gubanich scores. Hirokazu Furusawa advances to third on the hit. Rogelio Alexander hits a home run. Hirokazu Furusawa scores. Mike Long scores. Bill Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walt Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Jim Johnson singles to center field. Yoandy Toscano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bill Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Guiney flies out to the right fielder. Lance Batsch grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh George Nixon singles past the shortstop. Hisato Nakajima grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ken Gubanich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Kent Torre walks. Ted Pierotti singles to left field. Rube Schalk singles to left field. Kent Torre scores. Ted Pierotti advances to third on the hit. Mike McConnell singles to right field. Ted Pierotti scores. Rube Schalk aggressively advances to third on the hit. Dutch Rennert walks. Chris Stone strikes out. Bill Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Rube Schalk scores. Mike McConnell advances to third on the play. Dutch Rennert advances to second on the play. Jose Guiney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Hirokazu Furusawa pops out to the second baseman. Mike Long strikes out. Rogelio Alexander flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Lance Batsch grounds out to the third baseman. Kent Torre grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Pierotti hits a home run. Jeoff Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rube Schalk singles to center field. Mike McConnell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jeoff Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Johnson strikes out. Yoandy Toscano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dutch Rennert singles to right field. Chris Stone strikes out. Jack Snyder is pinch hitting for Bill Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Snyder grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dutch Rennert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jose Guiney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ken Patterson pitching. George Nixon strikes out. Hisato Nakajima flies out to the center fielder. Ken Gubanich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Lance Batsch pops out to the second baseman. Kent Torre flies out to the right fielder. Ted Pierotti strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hirokazu Furusawa strikes out. Mike Long pops out to the second baseman. Rogelio Alexander walks. Clancy Tollberg is pinch hitting for Jeoff Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clancy Tollberg doubles to center field. Rogelio Alexander uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Beck comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Johnson singles to left field. Clancy Tollberg scores. Jim Johnson steals second. Yoandy Toscano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Henry Brumfield pitching. Rube Schalk pops out to the second baseman. Mike McConnell strikes out. Dutch Rennert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Yoandy Toscano (1), Ken Gubanich (1), Clancy Tollberg (1).HR - George Nixon (1), Rogelio Alexander (1).SF - Mike Long.GIDP - Hisato Nakajima.HBP - Hisato Nakajima (1). Baserunning: SB - Jim Johnson (2). Fielding: E - Walt Valdez.
Game Notes Walt Valdez is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. John James improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Pat Belle did not respond to coaching in speed Alan Mudrock did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Pat Belle did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Stan Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Roy did not respond to coaching in speed Jesse Reder improves in speed Gordie Lomasney did not respond to coaching in arm Chuck Huntz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Roth did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesse Reder did not respond to coaching in 1B