Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jim Altenburg pitching. Ken Sauer lines out to the second baseman. Victor Hall bunts for a base hit. Jim Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Victor Hall advances to second on the play. Rudy Groth flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dennis Koslo pitching. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! McKay Caldwell flies out to the center fielder. Lloyd Martyn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Wiley Patterson singles to center field. Shigeki Chiba walks. Rafael Atkins lines out to the first baseman. Mark Millette grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shigeki Chiba is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dennis Koslo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Specs Jefferson grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Starrette grounds out to the shortstop. Allen Sockalexis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ken Sauer grounds out to the second baseman. Victor Hall singles to center field. Jim Thomas grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Victor Hall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rudy Groth grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Krash Redman singles to left field. Ted Harkness grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Krash Redman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Altenburg lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ted Harkness forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dennis Carrasco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Wiley Patterson pops out to the first baseman. Shigeki Chiba flies out to the right fielder. Rafael Atkins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh McKay Caldwell doubles to right field. Lloyd Martyn singles to left field. McKay Caldwell scores. Specs Jefferson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Brian Starrette grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mark Millette flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Koslo strikes out. Ken Sauer singles to left field. Victor Hall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Allen Sockalexis strikes out. Krash Redman grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Harkness grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jim Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Groth singles past the second baseman. Wiley Patterson pops out to the second baseman. Rudy Groth is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Altenburg strikes out. Dennis Carrasco strikes out. McKay Caldwell reached on a fielding error by Victor Hall. Lloyd Martyn singles to center field. McKay Caldwell advances to third on the hit. Specs Jefferson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Shigeki Chiba walks. Rafael Atkins flies out to the center fielder. Shigeki Chiba steals second. Mark Millette flies out to the center fielder. Wally Brown is pinch hitting for Dennis Koslo. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Wally Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Hickerson pitching. Brian Starrette grounds out to the shortstop. Allen Sockalexis grounds out to the second baseman. Krash Redman singles to center field. Ted Harkness flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ken Sauer singles to center field. Dummy Klieman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Victor Hall flies out to the right fielder. Jim Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Sauer advances to second on the play. Rudy Groth doubles to left field. Ken Sauer scores. Wiley Patterson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dummy Klieman strikes out. Dennis Carrasco doubles to right field. McKay Caldwell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Lloyd Martyn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Shigeki Chiba singles to center field. Rafael Atkins singles to center field. Shigeki Chiba is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Mark Millette flies out to the left fielder. Ducky Abner is pinch hitting for Bill Hickerson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ducky Abner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rafael Atkins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Duke Koback pitching. Specs Jefferson grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Starrette reached on a fielding error by Duke Koback. Allen Sockalexis strikes out. Krash Redman singles to right field. Art Crabtree is pinch hitting for Ted Harkness. Art Crabtree strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Ken Sauer triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Victor Hall hits a home run. Ken Sauer scores. Bobby McDonald comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Thomas singles to left field. Rudy Groth flies out to the left fielder. Wiley Patterson strikes out. Jim Thomas is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Rosy Noftsker is pinch hitting for Bobby McDonald. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rosy Noftsker pops out to the third baseman. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the shortstop. McKay Caldwell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Rudy Groth (29).3B - Ken Sauer (10).HR - Victor Hall (13). Baserunning: SB - Shigeki Chiba (12).CS - Jim Thomas (5), Rudy Groth (3). Fielding: E - Victor Hall, Duke Koback.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Benj Tekulve improves in power_vs_lefty Scott Elarton improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Drake did not respond to coaching in control Francisco Hart did not respond to coaching in range Scott Elarton improves in RF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Smith did not respond to coaching in arm Emil Grunwald improves in range Brian Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Damon Martin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Moreno did not respond to coaching in SS