Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Benny Ferrarese pitching. Gene LaPalme strikes out. Bill Mokan grounds out to the second baseman. Jim McNeely grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Elliott Niehoff pitching. Shane Clement singles to center field. Dixie Fernandez walks. Hack Sacka reached on a 2-base fielding error by Steve Knight. Shane Clement scores. Homer Shaw grounds out to the second baseman. Dixie Fernandez scores. Hack Sacka advances to third on the play. Flint Laboy singles to center field. Hack Sacka scores. Jeffrey Allie strikes out. Frank Unser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jeff Quintana pops out to the first baseman. Bill Lanning flies out to the right fielder. Brian Vuckovich pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jose Serrano singles to right field. Benny Ferrarese lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Jose Serrano forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Shane Clement doubles to left field. Benny Ferrarese uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dixie Fernandez walks. Hack Sacka hits a home run. Shane Clement scores. Dixie Fernandez scores. Homer Shaw grounds out to the shortstop. Flint Laboy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Carden Twitchell singles to right field. Steve Knight grounds out to the shortstop. Carden Twitchell advances to second on the play. Elliott Niehoff strikes out. Gene LaPalme singles to center field. Carden Twitchell scores. Bill Mokan hits a home run. Gene LaPalme scores. Jim McNeely grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jeffrey Allie singles to right field. Frank Unser strikes out. Jose Serrano flies out to the center fielder. Benny Ferrarese grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jeff Quintana grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Lanning pops out to the shortstop. Brian Vuckovich singles to left field. Carden Twitchell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brian Vuckovich is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Shane Clement doubles to left field. Dixie Fernandez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Hack Sacka grounds out to the third baseman. Homer Shaw hits a home run. Shane Clement scores. Flint Laboy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Steve Knight grounds out to the second baseman. Elliott Niehoff reached on a fielding error by Dixie Fernandez. Gene LaPalme doubles to center field. Bill Mokan singles to right field. Elliott Niehoff scores. Gene LaPalme scores. Jim McNeely singles to center field. Jeff Quintana grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim McNeely is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Lanning pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jeffrey Allie strikes out. Frank Unser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Serrano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Brian Vuckovich grounds out to the shortstop. Carden Twitchell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Knight strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Harry Milner is pinch hitting for Benny Ferrarese. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Harry Milner flies out to the right fielder. Shane Clement hits a home run. Angel Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dixie Fernandez walks. Hack Sacka singles past the third baseman. Dixie Fernandez advances to third on the hit. Homer Shaw pops out to the second baseman. Flint Laboy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Aaron Ferris pitching. Kikuo Nishizawa is pinch hitting for Angel Jackson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kikuo Nishizawa singles to right field. Gene LaPalme flies out to the left fielder. Bill Mokan singles to left field. Kikuo Nishizawa advances to third on the hit. Jim McNeely grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Francis Saucier pitching. Jeffrey Allie grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Unser grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Serrano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jeff Quintana strikes out. Bill Lanning grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Brian Vuckovich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Chris Bradley is pinch hitting for Aaron Ferris. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Bradley grounds out to the shortstop. Shane Clement singles to center field. Dixie Fernandez triples. Shane Clement scores. Hack Sacka flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dixie Fernandez scores. Lou Sprague comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Homer Shaw grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tim Berroa pitching. Carden Twitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Knight strikes out. Tom Littell is pinch hitting for Lou Sprague. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Littell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Harry Milner is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: F Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Bubba Gutteridge did not respond to coaching in control Dizzy James did not respond to coaching in control Walter Downing improves in power_vs_righty Jim Glover did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Glenn did not respond to coaching in endurance Sid Mason did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave McFadden did not respond to coaching in CF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Bowman did not respond to coaching in control Art Latham improves in power_vs_righty Willie Campbell did not respond to coaching in speed John Bowman did not respond to coaching in velocity Yoshio Uno did not respond to coaching in velocity John Bowman did not respond to coaching in control Bob Holton did not respond to coaching in 1B