Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Angelo Silvestri pitching. Marty Morrison strikes out. Johnny Isringhausen lines out to the shortstop. Billy Shelton singles to center field. Willie McClellan singles to left field. Billy Shelton advances to third on the hit. Ben Blocker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Lute Roberts pitching. Hugh Spoljaric strikes out. Tom Rivera grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Platte flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ralph Reynolds pops out to the shortstop. Alex Speier flies out to the right fielder. Bob McKee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Brad Ausmus singles to right field. Stoney Taylor singles to center field. Ray Joyner walks. Oscar Ford flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Brad Ausmus scores. Al Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Angelo Silvestri doubles past the right fielder. Stoney Taylor scores. Ray Joyner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cory Graves comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hugh Spoljaric grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Cory Graves grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Isringhausen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Tom Rivera singles to center field. Rankin Adamson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Platte walks. Brad Ausmus strikes out. Stoney Taylor grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Billy Shelton walks. Willie McClellan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Billy Shelton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ben Blocker flies out to the center fielder. Willie McClellan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Ray Joyner flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Ford doubles to center field. Darryl Steinecke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Thomas strikes out. Angelo Silvestri flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ralph Reynolds triples. Alex Speier singles to left field. Ralph Reynolds scores. Bob McKee grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Speier advances to second on the play. Darryl Steinecke grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Morrison walks. Johnny Isringhausen hits a home run. Alex Speier scores. Marty Morrison scores. Billy Shelton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Hugh Spoljaric walks. Tom Rivera grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hugh Spoljaric is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Doug Platte walks. Brad Ausmus grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Rivera advances to third on the play. Doug Platte advances to second on the play. Stoney Taylor singles past the second baseman. Tom Rivera scores. Doug Platte uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ray Joyner singles to left field. Stoney Taylor advances to third on the hit. Oscar Ford grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Willie McClellan singles to right field. Ben Blocker grounds out to the third baseman. Willie McClellan advances to second on the play. Ralph Reynolds singles to center field. Willie McClellan scores. Dickie White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Reynolds steals second. Alex Speier strikes out. Bob McKee triples. Ralph Reynolds scores. Darryl Steinecke grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Al Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Jeffcoat is pinch hitting for Dickie White. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Paul Jeffcoat flies out to the left fielder. Hugh Spoljaric flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dave Lamont pitching. Marty Morrison singles past the second baseman. Johnny Isringhausen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Billy Shelton singles to center field. Willie McClellan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bill Rajsich enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ralph Reynolds at 1B. Tom Rivera grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Platte singles to right field. Brad Ausmus flies out to the left fielder. Stoney Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ben Blocker doubles to center field. Bill Rajsich flies out to the center fielder. Alex Speier flies out to the left fielder. Bob McKee grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ray Joyner walks. Oscar Ford singles to left field. Ray Joyner advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Al Thomas strikes out. The defense is playing the corners in. Billy Sullivan is pinch hitting for Dave Lamont. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Oscar Ford is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Billy Sullivan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tony Counsell pitching. Darryl Steinecke flies out to the center fielder. Marty Morrison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Isringhausen hits an infield single to the second baseman. Billy Shelton walks. Willie McClellan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Hugh Spoljaric singles to right field. Tom Rivera strikes out. Doug Platte flies out to the center fielder. Brad Ausmus grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hugh Spoljaric is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Ben Blocker (27).3B - Ralph Reynolds (3), Bob McKee (8).HR - Johnny Isringhausen (19).GIDP - Johnny Isringhausen. Baserunning: SB - Ralph Reynolds (9).CS - Willie McClellan (17).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Maynard did not respond to coaching in endurance Tony Veras improves in contact_vs_righty Randy Lind improves in arm Wally Gallagher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Johnny McGriff did not respond to coaching in C
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buck Richards did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Spurt did not respond to coaching in speed Jimmy Pearson did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Bradford improves in range