Win: Yoshikazu Takahashi (16-13) Loss: Gale Murff (12-6)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Yoshikazu Takahashi pitching. Kazuto Yamazaki strikes out. Juan Hyzdu strikes out. Danny Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Gale Murff pitching. Joe Valdez strikes out. Shoji Narita grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Clark walks. Jose Moon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Greg Partenheimer strikes out. Dave Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Joe Carew strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bob Inglett pops out to the third baseman. Bill DiSarcina grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Pennington hits a home run. Rickey Fetzer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Juan Hyzdu. Yoshikazu Takahashi walks. Joe Valdez singles to center field. Rickey Fetzer scores. Shoji Narita grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ted Blong flies out to the center fielder. Bill Green walks. Gale Murff fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gale Murff grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Pat Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Moon doubles to center field. Bob Inglett singles to center field. Jose Moon scores. Bill DiSarcina grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Inglett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Juan Pennington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Kazuto Yamazaki strikes out. Juan Hyzdu grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Weaver grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Rickey Fetzer grounds out to the third baseman. Yoshikazu Takahashi walks. Joe Valdez hits a home run. Yoshikazu Takahashi scores. Shoji Narita strikes out. Pat Clark flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Greg Partenheimer pops out to the catcher. Dave Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Joe Carew grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jose Moon strikes out. Bob Inglett walks. Bill DiSarcina walks. Juan Pennington strikes out. Rickey Fetzer singles to center field. Yoshikazu Takahashi grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Bob Inglett is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ted Blong singles to right field. Bill Green flies out to the left fielder. Gale Murff fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gale Murff pops out to the first baseman. Kazuto Yamazaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Joe Valdez singles to center field. Scott Fisk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shoji Narita hits a home run. Joe Valdez scores. Pat Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Moon strikes out. Bob Inglett singles to left field. Bill DiSarcina grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Juan Hyzdu doubles to left field. Danny Weaver grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Hyzdu advances to third on the play. Greg Partenheimer hits a home run. Juan Hyzdu scores. Dave Rodriguez singles to center field. Dave Rodriguez steals second. Joe Carew doubles past the left fielder. Dave Rodriguez scores. Ted Blong grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Green flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Juan Pennington flies out to the center fielder. Rickey Fetzer singles to right field. Yoshikazu Takahashi fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Yoshikazu Takahashi grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rickey Fetzer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Valdez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Marcus Bartholomew is pinch hitting for Scott Fisk. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marcus Bartholomew grounds out to the second baseman. Kazuto Yamazaki grounds out to the pitcher. Juan Hyzdu triples. Koichi Kido comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Danny Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Fritz Cain pitching. Shoji Narita grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Clark singles to right field. Jose Moon doubles to right field. Bob Inglett strikes out. Bill DiSarcina strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Greg Partenheimer grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Dave Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Carew lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 3 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Juan Hyzdu (30), Joe Carew (20).3B - Juan Hyzdu (10).HR - Greg Partenheimer (26).GIDP - Gale Murff. Baserunning: SB - Dave Rodriguez (12). Fielding: E - Juan Hyzdu.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Melillo did not respond to coaching in speed Whitey Lira did not respond to coaching in speed Whitey Lira did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Whitey Lira improves in contact_vs_lefty John Melillo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Whitey Lira did not respond to coaching in range Ernie Figueroa did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ike Egan improves in speed Dale Nichols improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Jones improves in range Larry Spongberg improves in control Ike Egan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don Causey improves in arm