Win: Lefty McMichael (7-11) Loss: Mark Bailey (2-9)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mark Bailey pitching. Kazuto Yamazaki triples. Bill Green flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Kazuto Yamazaki scores. Juan Hyzdu grounds out to the shortstop. Algie Belitz singles to center field. Greg Partenheimer singles to left field. Algie Belitz advances to third on the hit. Danny Weaver singles to left field. Algie Belitz scores. Greg Partenheimer advances to third on the hit. Ted Blong singles to right field. Greg Partenheimer scores. Danny Weaver advances to third on the hit. Brian Manda grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Lefty McMichael pitching. Bob Inglett singles to left field. Bob Inglett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Shoji Narita flies out to the center fielder. Pat Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Lefty McMichael strikes out. Kazuto Yamazaki walks. Bill Green bunts for a base hit. Juan Hyzdu singles past the shortstop. Kazuto Yamazaki scores. Bill Green advances to third on the hit. Algie Belitz walks. Greg Partenheimer grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Green scores. Juan Hyzdu advances to third on the play. Algie Belitz advances to second on the play. Todd Harshman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Weaver singles to left field. Juan Hyzdu scores. Algie Belitz scores. Ted Blong walks. Brian Manda grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ted Blong is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Omar Alomar reached on a 2-base throwing error by Greg Partenheimer. Wally Pactwa grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Fraser pops out to the first baseman. John Hairston pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Lefty McMichael strikes out. Kazuto Yamazaki flies out to the left fielder. Bill Green walks. Bill Green steals second. Juan Hyzdu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jarok Moreira strikes out. Todd Harshman grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Inglett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Algie Belitz strikes out. Greg Partenheimer pops out to the third baseman. Danny Weaver singles to right field. Danny Weaver is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Shoji Narita flies out to the center fielder. Pat Clark grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Omar Alomar walks. Wally Pactwa grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Omar Alomar is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ted Blong flies out to the right fielder. Brian Manda strikes out. Lefty McMichael strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Paul Fraser flies out to the left fielder. John Hairston grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jarok Moreira grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Kazuto Yamazaki strikes out. Bill Green flies out to the center fielder. Morgan Whitney 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. Juan Hyzdu grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Juan Pennington is pinch hitting for Morgan Whitney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Juan Pennington grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Inglett pops out to the second baseman. Shoji Narita strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Candy Vuckovich pitching. Algie Belitz grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Partenheimer grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Pat Clark singles to right field. Omar Alomar doubles to left field. Wally Pactwa grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Clark scores. Omar Alomar advances to third on the play. Paul Fraser lines out to the shortstop. John Hairston grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ted Blong hits an infield single to the pitcher. Brian Manda grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Blong advances to second on the play. Lefty McMichael grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuto Yamazaki singles to left field. Ted Blong scores. Bill Green grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jarok Moreira walks. Rickey Fetzer is pinch hitting for Candy Vuckovich. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rickey Fetzer singles to right field. Bob Inglett singles to center field. Jarok Moreira scores. Rickey Fetzer advances to third on the hit. Fritz Cain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shoji Narita walks. Pat Clark flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Rickey Fetzer is thrown out at the plate. Omar Alomar singles to left field. Bob Inglett scores. Shoji Narita advances to third on the hit. Wally Pactwa walks. Paul Fraser strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Koichi Kido pitching. Juan Hyzdu walks. Algie Belitz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Juan Hyzdu is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Algie Belitz steals second. Greg Partenheimer singles to center field. Algie Belitz scores. Greg Partenheimer steals second. Danny Weaver strikes out. Ted Blong walks. Brian Manda reached on a fielding error by John Hairston. Tom Lillis is pinch hitting for Fritz Cain. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Lillis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Chris Pipgras pitching. John Hairston flies out to the left fielder. Jarok Moreira pops out to the first baseman. Julio Stewart is pinch hitting for Koichi Kido. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Julio Stewart walks. Bob Inglett grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Julio Stewart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Kazuto Yamazaki is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Clyde Wilson improves in arm Chuck Emmerich did not respond to coaching in endurance Willie Ford improves in velocity Jim McGlothin improves in velocity Chuck Emmerich improves in velocity Clyde Wilson did not respond to coaching in range Ernie Figueroa did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chief Mendoza improves in contact_vs_righty Johnny Rowland did not respond to coaching in velocity Brad Earley improves in power_vs_righty Brad Earley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Henry did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Rowland did not respond to coaching in control