Win: Wally Bordagaray (17-10) Loss: Ike Torkelson (2-15)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ike Torkelson pitching. Julio Glenn strikes out. Ken Sauer grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Thomas doubles to left field. Rudy Groth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Wally Bordagaray pitching. Ted Harkness flies out to the center fielder. Lloyd Martyn flies out to the right fielder. Specs Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Wiley Patterson doubles to right field. Shigeki Chiba pops out to the first baseman. Rafael Atkins strikes out. Bobby Schmitz singles to right field. Wiley Patterson scores. Wally Bordagaray flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dennis Carrasco singles to left field. Allen Sockalexis walks. Brian Starrette strikes out. Krash Redman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Allen Sockalexis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. McKay Caldwell singles to left field. Dennis Carrasco scores. Krash Redman advances to third on the hit. Ike Torkelson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Julio Glenn singles past the second baseman. Julio Glenn steals second. Ken Sauer is hit by a pitch. Jim Thomas strikes out. Julio Glenn is out trying to steal third. Rudy Groth doubles to left field. Wiley Patterson walks. Shigeki Chiba walks. Ken Sauer scores. Rafael Atkins singles to right field. Rudy Groth scores. Wiley Patterson scores. Shigeki Chiba advances to third on the hit. Bobby Schmitz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ted Harkness grounds out to the third baseman. Lloyd Martyn grounds out to the shortstop. Specs Jefferson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Wally Bordagaray grounds out to the third baseman. Julio Glenn grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Sauer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dennis Carrasco flies out to the right fielder. Allen Sockalexis doubles to center field. Brian Starrette lines out to the pitcher. Krash Redman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jim Thomas hits a home run. Rudy Groth flies out to the left fielder. Wiley Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Shigeki Chiba singles to center field. Warren Simons 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. Rafael Atkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh McKay Caldwell walks. Warren Simons fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Warren Simons pops out to the pitcher. Ted Harkness grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bobby Schmitz flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Wally Bordagaray strikes out. Julio Glenn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Lloyd Martyn doubles to center field. Specs Jefferson strikes out. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the pitcher. Allen Sockalexis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ken Sauer strikes out. Jim Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Groth singles to right field. Wiley Patterson singles to center field. Rudy Groth advances to third on the hit. Shigeki Chiba grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Brian Starrette strikes out. Krash Redman pops out to the second baseman. McKay Caldwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Rafael Atkins strikes out. Bobby Schmitz pops out to the first baseman. Wally Bordagaray doubles to left field. Julio Glenn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Art Crabtree is pinch hitting for Warren Simons. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Art Crabtree flies out to the center fielder. Ted Harkness grounds out to the shortstop. Lloyd Martyn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jeff Macfarlane pitching. Ken Sauer doubles to right field. Jim Thomas hits a home run. Ken Sauer scores. Rudy Groth flies out to the left fielder. Wiley Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Shigeki Chiba strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Specs Jefferson flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Carrasco singles to right field. Allen Sockalexis hits a home run. Dennis Carrasco scores. Brian Starrette walks. Krash Redman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Starrette advances to second on the play. McKay Caldwell lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Ken Sauer (27), Jim Thomas (22), Rudy Groth (30), Wiley Patterson (27), Wally Bordagaray (2).HR - Jim Thomas 2 (24).HBP - Ken Sauer (5). Baserunning: SB - Julio Glenn (20).CS - Julio Glenn (7).
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Warren Grote did not respond to coaching in velocity John Weekly improves in range Benj Tekulve improves in range Jimmy Murakami improves in range Scott Elarton improves in RF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Crooke improves in contact_vs_righty John Stevens improves in contact_vs_righty Tony Balas improves in range Bill Hafey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Moreno did not respond to coaching in SS