Win: Dutch Ortiz (5-5) Loss: Marv Lisi (5-6)
Save: Dan Higginbotham (10)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Marv Lisi pitching. Roberto Lowe hits a home run. Eddie Donovan pops out to the shortstop. Kory Nielsen walks. Hi Matthias hits a home run. Kory Nielsen scores. Bob DeSa grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Oswaldo Colbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dutch Ortiz pitching. Tonny Cruz singles to center field. Joe Nicholas singles to left field. Tonny Cruz advances to third on the hit. Barney Harley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tonny Cruz scores. Billy Goslin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Cam Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Seijii Ishii walks. Dutch Ortiz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roberto Lowe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Corey strikes out. Diego Perkins flies out to the center fielder. Bill Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Eddie Donovan grounds out to the third baseman. Kory Nielsen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Hi Matthias doubles to right field. Bob DeSa doubles to right field. Hi Matthias scores. Mark Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Oswaldo Colbert pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Johnny Hayes pops out to the second baseman. Mark Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tonny Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Cam Harris grounds out to the pitcher. Seijii Ishii singles to center field. Dutch Ortiz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dutch Ortiz strikes out. Roberto Lowe grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Seijii Ishii is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Nicholas flies out to the right fielder. Barney Harley doubles to center field. Billy Goslin strikes out. Bill Corey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Eddie Donovan grounds out to the second baseman. Kory Nielsen flies out to the right fielder. Hi Matthias singles to left field. 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: 5 Pittsburgh Diego Perkins walks. Bill Walsh flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hayes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Oswaldo Colbert walks. Cam Harris singles to right field. Mike Baldschun comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Seijii Ishii grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Cam Harris is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dutch Ortiz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dick Lynch is pinch hitting for Mike Baldschun. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dick Lynch walks. Tonny Cruz walks. Joe Nicholas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dick Lynch advances to third on the play. Barney Harley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Lucky Cole pitching. Roberto Lowe flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Donovan walks. Kory Nielsen flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Hi Matthias flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Billy Goslin strikes out. Bill Corey pops out to the shortstop. Diego Perkins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bob DeSa grounds out to the second baseman. Oswaldo Colbert strikes out. Cam Harris grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dan Higginbotham 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. Bill Walsh walks. Johnny Hayes strikes out. Mickey Bold is pinch hitting for Lucky Cole. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mickey Bold singles to center field. Tonny Cruz walks. Joe Nicholas walks. Bill Walsh scores. Barney Harley strikes out. Billy Goslin singles to center field. Mickey Bold scores. Bill Corey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Harry Sale pitching. Seijii Ishii doubles past the right fielder. Dan Higginbotham fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dan Higginbotham flies out to the left fielder. Roberto Lowe walks. Eddie Donovan flies out to the right fielder. Kory Nielsen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roberto Lowe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Diego Perkins grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Walsh strikes out. Johnny Hayes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Hardin improves in contact_vs_righty John Conti improves in control Buck Hanley did not respond to coaching in control Steve Lieber improves in power_vs_righty Dick Pena improves in control Dick Pena did not respond to coaching in velocity Reese Orsulak did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Vega improves in contact_vs_lefty Earl Powell improves in power_vs_lefty Hack Quellich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Beltre improves in speed Babe Jefferson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dick Wolf did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty