Win: Pat Briggs (1-0) Loss: Hideo Schmelz (1-1)
Save: Terry Curd (2)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Hideo Schmelz pitching. Jimmy Woodeshick strikes out. Sarge Stadanko strikes out. Jim Rowe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Pat Briggs pitching. Kimera Nagle strikes out. Matt Weiters strikes out. Tom Harmon hits a home run. Michitake Oyama hits an infield single to the shortstop. Hooks Nen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Milligan flies out to the right fielder. Clay Chiti flies out to the center fielder. Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Willie Zitzmann flies out to the center fielder. Katsuyoshi Enomoto grounds out to the third baseman. Karl Fontenot grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Luke Sheely strikes out. Johnny Hart strikes out. Pat Briggs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Hideo Schmelz grounds out to the third baseman. Kimera Nagle grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Weiters singles to right field. Tom Harmon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jimmy Woodeshick strikes out. Sarge Stadanko grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Rowe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Michitake Oyama singles to right field. Hooks Nen singles to center field. Michitake Oyama advances to third on the hit. Willie Zitzmann walks. Katsuyoshi Enomoto strikes out. Karl Fontenot flies out to the center fielder. Hideo Schmelz singles to center field. Michitake Oyama scores. Hooks Nen scores. Willie Zitzmann advances to third on the hit. Kimera Nagle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Milligan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clay Chiti hits a home run. Jim Smith strikes out. Luke Sheely grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Matt Weiters flies out to the right fielder. Tom Harmon strikes out. Michitake Oyama walks. Hooks Nen walks. Willie Zitzmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Johnny Hart singles to right field. Fred Holborow is pinch hitting for Pat Briggs. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Fred Holborow reached on a fielding error by Hooks Nen. Jimmy Woodeshick walks. Sarge Stadanko grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Johnny Hart scores. Fred Holborow advances to third on the play. Jim Rowe singles to center field. Fred Holborow scores. John Milligan singles to left field. Jim Rowe advances to third on the hit. Clay Chiti singles to left field. Jim Rowe scores. John Milligan advances to third on the hit. Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill Mullin pitching. Katsuyoshi Enomoto flies out to the left fielder. Karl Fontenot grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Hideo Schmelz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Luke Sheely grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Hart singles to right field. Larry Lanning is pinch hitting for Bill Mullin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Larry Lanning singles to right field. Ryan Hansen 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. Jimmy Woodeshick flies out to the right fielder. Sarge Stadanko strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Hobie Baker pitching. Kimera Nagle strikes out. Matt Weiters walks. Tom Harmon strikes out. Michitake Oyama grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Matt Weiters is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Rowe strikes out. John Milligan strikes out. Clay Chiti grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Hooks Nen grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Zitzmann grounds out to the second baseman. Katsuyoshi Enomoto singles to right field. Katsuyoshi Enomoto steals second. Karl Fontenot pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luke Sheely flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Hart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Terry Curd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Wally Tincup is pinch hitting for Ryan Hansen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Wally Tincup strikes out. Kimera Nagle strikes out. Matt Weiters pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gary Wright did not respond to coaching in control Rick James did not respond to coaching in control Paul Juul did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Davis did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Whitaker did not respond to coaching in arm Vic Gilles did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Lobert did not respond to coaching in velocity