Win: Lucky Cole (5-4) Loss: Dan Higginbotham (10-5)
Save: Vernon Young (2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jim Balboni pitching. Roberto Lowe strikes out. Kory Nielsen grounds out to the second baseman. Hi Matthias singles to right field. Bob DeSa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Larry Heydon pitching. Tonny Cruz walks. Joe Nicholas grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tonny Cruz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Barney Harley strikes out. Billy Goslin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Eddie Donovan walks. Steve Dudd walks. Oswaldo Colbert flies out to the left fielder. Seijii Ishii pops out to the second baseman. Larry Heydon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Corey walks. Diego Perkins strikes out. Bill Walsh strikes out. Johnny Hayes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Roberto Lowe flies out to the right fielder. Kory Nielsen pops out to the second baseman. Hi Matthias walks. Bob DeSa grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hi Matthias is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Balboni flies out to the right fielder. Tonny Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Joe Nicholas lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Eddie Donovan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Dudd grounds out to the third baseman. Oswaldo Colbert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Barney Harley hits a home run. Billy Goslin flies out to the center fielder. Bill Corey walks. Diego Perkins grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Corey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Seijii Ishii grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Heydon reached on a fielding error by Diego Perkins. Roberto Lowe singles to right field. Kory Nielsen flies out to the center fielder. Hi Matthias grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roberto Lowe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Johnny Hayes strikes out. Jim Balboni strikes out. Tonny Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bob DeSa strikes out. Eddie Donovan grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Dudd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Nicholas flies out to the left fielder. Barney Harley strikes out. Billy Goslin hits a home run. Bill Corey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Oswaldo Colbert singles to left field. Seijii Ishii walks. Charlie Lowe is pinch hitting for Larry Heydon. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Charlie Lowe grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Seijii Ishii is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Roberto Lowe walks. Kory Nielsen walks. Oswaldo Colbert scores. Hi Matthias walks. Charlie Lowe scores. Mark Gonzalez 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 1st. Bob DeSa strikes out. Eddie Donovan doubles to right field. Roberto Lowe scores. Kory Nielsen scores. Hi Matthias is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Madlock pitching. Dick Lynch is pinch hitting for Diego Perkins. Dick Lynch singles to center field. Bill Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Hayes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mickey Bold enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Lynch at 2B. Steve Dudd walks. Oswaldo Colbert strikes out. Seijii Ishii doubles to left field. Steve Dudd uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lucky Cole comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wilfredo Proenza is pinch hitting for Joe Madlock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wilfredo Proenza grounds out to the second baseman. Seijii Ishii advances to third on the play. Roberto Lowe grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dan Higginbotham pitching. Garry Kopf is pinch hitting for Lucky Cole. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Garry Kopf singles to right field. Tonny Cruz singles to center field. Garry Kopf advances to third on the hit. Joe Nicholas grounds out to the second baseman. Garry Kopf scores. Tonny Cruz advances to second on the play. Barney Harley walks. Billy Goslin walks. Bill Corey singles to left field. Tonny Cruz scores. Barney Harley scores. Billy Goslin advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Mickey Bold singles to right field. Billy Goslin scores. Bill Corey advances to third on the hit. Bill Walsh strikes out. Johnny Hayes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Vernon Young pitching. Kory Nielsen flies out to the right fielder. Hi Matthias strikes out. Bob DeSa singles to center field. Eddie Donovan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jay Howry improves in power_vs_righty Joe Garcia did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jeff Hardin did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Nettles did not respond to coaching in control Oscar Percival did not respond to coaching in control Steve Lieber improves in power_vs_righty Jeff Hardin improves in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Stan Sharrott improves in arm Hack Quellich improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Crawford did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Goodman did not respond to coaching in control Hack Quellich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Beltre did not respond to coaching in speed