Win: Steve Brondell (1-1) Loss: Matty Fuller (1-2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Matty Fuller pitching. Flint Laboy grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar McLaughlin pops out to the first baseman. Giovanni Schofield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Steve Brondell pitching. Gene LaPalme flies out to the center fielder. Bill Mokan lines out to the first baseman. Jim McNeely grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Hack Sacka walks. Charlie Cedeno grounds out to the catcher. Hack Sacka advances to second on the play. Vic Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Dick Mlicki walks. Jose Serrano doubles to right field. Hack Sacka scores. Dick Mlicki uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Brondell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jeff Quintana strikes out. Rudy Stephenson grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Vuckovich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Flint Laboy walks. Oscar McLaughlin walks. Giovanni Schofield singles to right field. Flint Laboy scores. Oscar McLaughlin advances to third on the hit. Giovanni Schofield steals second. Hack Sacka singles to right field. Oscar McLaughlin scores. Giovanni Schofield scores. Charlie Cedeno singles to left field. Hack Sacka advances to third on the hit. Vic Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Dick Mlicki grounds out to the third baseman. Hack Sacka scores. Charlie Cedeno advances to second on the play. Jose Serrano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tommy Whitehurst lines out to the shortstop. Steve Knight singles to center field. Matty Fuller lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Gene LaPalme grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Steve Brondell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Flint Laboy strikes out. Oscar McLaughlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bill Mokan walks. Jim McNeely flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Quintana walks. Rudy Stephenson strikes out. Brian Vuckovich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Giovanni Schofield singles to center field. Hack Sacka pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Cedeno pops out to the shortstop. Vic Weaver singles to left field. Dick Mlicki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tommy Whitehurst singles to left field. Steve Knight strikes out. Matty Fuller lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Tommy Whitehurst forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Gene LaPalme grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matty Fuller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jose Serrano lines out to the second baseman. Steve Brondell grounds out to the shortstop. Flint Laboy doubles to center field. Oscar McLaughlin singles to center field. Flint Laboy scores. Giovanni Schofield hits a home run. Oscar McLaughlin scores. Hack Sacka grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Mokan flies out to the center fielder. Jim McNeely flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Quintana strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Charlie Cedeno strikes out. Vic Weaver grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Mlicki singles to center field. Jose Serrano triples. Dick Mlicki scores. Angel Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Pitcher has given up 10 or more earned runs). Steve Brondell is hit by a pitch. Flint Laboy walks. Oscar McLaughlin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rudy Stephenson doubles to center field. Brian Vuckovich strikes out. Tommy Whitehurst singles to left field. Rudy Stephenson scores. Steve Knight grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tommy Whitehurst is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Glover is pinch hitting for Angel Jackson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Knight is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Francis Saucier pitching. Giovanni Schofield flies out to the left fielder. Hack Sacka hits an infield single to the shortstop. Charlie Cedeno walks. Vic Weaver singles past the shortstop. Hack Sacka scores. Dick Mlicki reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rudy Stephenson. Charlie Cedeno scores. Akimasa Matsuyama is pinch hitting for Jose Serrano. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Akimasa Matsuyama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Brondell lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Butch Smalley is pinch hitting for Francis Saucier. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Butch Smalley strikes out. Gene LaPalme doubles to left field. Bob Baker is pinch hitting for Bill Mokan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Baker strikes out. Jim McNeely grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Otis Wilcox pitching. Chris Bradley is pinch hitting for Flint Laboy. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chris Bradley singles to left field. Oscar McLaughlin strikes out. Giovanni Schofield flies out to the center fielder. Hack Sacka walks. Charlie Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jeff Quintana strikes out. Rudy Stephenson grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Vuckovich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 11 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Jenkins did not respond to coaching in speed Tim Berroa did not respond to coaching in endurance Tanyon Wagner improves in arm Jay Keeton did not respond to coaching in arm Tim Berroa did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Berroa did not respond to coaching in control Shane Clement did not respond to coaching in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bubba Gutteridge did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Coleman improves in speed Crese Calderone improves in control Bunny Nettles improves in contact_vs_righty Al Glenn did not respond to coaching in velocity Takahiko Nagao did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walter Downing improves in 1B