Win: Hal Foster (2-4) Loss: Gene Fallenstein (0-1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Lerrin Fritz pitching. Shane Clement singles to left field. Hank Brown singles to center field. Shane Clement advances to third on the hit. Giovanni Schofield singles past the second baseman. Shane Clement scores. Hank Brown advances to third on the hit. Bob Muser walks. Flint Laboy pops out to the shortstop. Dick Mlicki grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Masao Miyata pitching. Gene LaPalme walks. Gene LaPalme is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Mokan hits a home run. Jim McNeely doubles to center field. Jeff Quintana grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Lanning grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dixie Fernandez walks. Harry Milner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dixie Fernandez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Masao Miyata lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shane Clement hits a home run. Harry Milner scores. Hank Brown singles to left field. Giovanni Schofield grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hank Brown is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Brian Vuckovich pops out to the third baseman. Carden Twitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Knight grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bob Muser walks. Flint Laboy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Bob Muser advances to second on the play. Dick Mlicki grounds out to the pitcher. Dixie Fernandez walks. Harry Milner triples. Bob Muser scores. Dixie Fernandez scores. Masao Miyata strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Jacoby is pinch hitting for Lerrin Fritz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Jacoby walks. Gene LaPalme lines out to the second baseman. Bill Jacoby steals second. Bill Mokan strikes out. Jim McNeely singles to center field. Bill Jacoby scores. Jeff Quintana grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim McNeely is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Otis Wilcox pitching. Shane Clement walks. Hank Brown flies out to the center fielder. Giovanni Schofield strikes out. Bob Muser singles to center field. Shane Clement advances to third on the hit. Flint Laboy lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bill Lanning grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Vuckovich flies out to the left fielder. Carden Twitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dick Mlicki grounds out to the third baseman. Dixie Fernandez flies out to the center fielder. Harry Milner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Steve Knight grounds out to the shortstop. Otis Wilcox pops out to the second baseman. Gene LaPalme singles to left field. Bill Mokan doubles to left field. Jim McNeely singles to left field. Gene LaPalme scores. Jeff Quintana walks. Bill Lanning strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Masao Miyata grounds out to the shortstop. Shane Clement singles to left field. Hank Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shane Clement advances to second on the play. Giovanni Schofield grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Brian Vuckovich strikes out. Carden Twitchell strikes out. Steve Knight flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bob Muser pops out to the third baseman. Flint Laboy strikes out. Dick Mlicki singles past the third baseman. Dixie Fernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Steve Grant is pinch hitting for Otis Wilcox. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Grant singles to center field. Gene LaPalme grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Grant is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Mokan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gene LaPalme is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim McNeely hits a home run. Bill Mokan scores. Tim Berroa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Quintana doubles to center field. Bill Lanning singles to center field. Jeff Quintana scores. Bill Lanning steals second. Brian Vuckovich walks. Carden Twitchell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Gene Fallenstein pitching. Harry Milner flies out to the left fielder. Jeffrey Allie is pinch hitting for Tim Berroa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeffrey Allie flies out to the center fielder. Shane Clement strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hal Foster pitching. Steve Knight flies out to the right fielder. Gene Fallenstein strikes out. Gene LaPalme grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Hank Brown doubles to center field. Giovanni Schofield singles to right field. Hank Brown scores. Bob Muser hits a home run. Giovanni Schofield scores. Francis Saucier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Flint Laboy walks. Dick Mlicki singles to left field. Flint Laboy advances to third on the hit. Dixie Fernandez singles to right field. Flint Laboy scores. Dick Mlicki advances to third on the hit. Dixie Fernandez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Harry Milner strikes out. Frank Unser is pinch hitting for Hal Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Unser walks. Shane Clement doubles past the first baseman. Dick Mlicki scores. Frank Unser is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Walker Ruebel pitching. Bill Mokan grounds out to the shortstop. Jim McNeely flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Quintana flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Bill Mokan (8), Jim McNeely (5), Jeff Quintana (13).HR - Bill Mokan (3), Jim McNeely (5). Baserunning: SB - Bill Lanning (8), Bill Jacoby (1).CS - Gene LaPalme (1).
Game Notes Steve Grant is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Yoshio Uno did not respond to coaching in velocity John Bowman did not respond to coaching in control Darren Jurewicz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Masaharu Yoshida did not respond to coaching in velocity John Carter improves in power_vs_righty John Carter improves in arm John Carter did not respond to coaching in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: D Improvements: Butch Smalley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bubba Gutteridge did not respond to coaching in endurance Benny Cruz did not respond to coaching in range Walter Downing improves in contact_vs_lefty Dizzy James did not respond to coaching in velocity Sid Mason did not respond to coaching in endurance Jeff Jones did not respond to coaching in SS