Win: Mark Gardner (9-12) Loss: Elmer Branson (2-6)
Save: Bill Swift (4)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Elmer Branson pitching. Roberto Child flies out to the left fielder. Mike Laga flies out to the right fielder. Angel Escobar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mark Gardner pitching. Tim Genovese strikes out. Greg Davidson flies out to the center fielder. Goose Bradshaw singles to center field. Goose Bradshaw is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Barry Bonds strikes out. Moe Thacker flies out to the center fielder. Wade Boggs singles to right field. Bob Greene walks. Jermaine Allensworth hits a home run. Wade Boggs scores. Bob Greene scores. Mark Gardner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jose McGovern grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Kelly singles to right field. Ed Kelly is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jeff Dillard pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Roberto Child singles to center field. Roberto Child steals second. Mike Laga flies out to the left fielder. Angel Escobar singles to center field. Roberto Child scores. Barry Bonds flies out to the center fielder. Moe Thacker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Chikashi Kato grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Frasier strikes out. Elmer Branson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Wade Boggs grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Greene singles to center field. Jermaine Allensworth flies out to the left fielder. Mark Gardner singles to right field. Bob Greene advances to third on the hit. Roberto Child strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tim Genovese singles to center field. Greg Davidson pops out to the second baseman. Goose Bradshaw grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Laga grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Huskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Angel Escobar flies out to the right fielder. Barry Bonds walks. Moe Thacker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jose McGovern hits a home run. Ed Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Dillard strikes out. Chikashi Kato flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Wade Boggs grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Greene lines out to the first baseman. Jermaine Allensworth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Frasier walks. Roy Huskey lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Genovese grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Davidson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mark Gardner strikes out. Roberto Child strikes out. Mike Laga strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Byron Dumoulin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Laga at 3B. Tripp Cromer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wade Boggs at SS. Goose Bradshaw strikes out. Jose McGovern strikes out. Ed Kelly pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Angel Escobar grounds out to the shortstop. Barry Bonds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Moe Thacker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jeff Dillard strikes out. Chikashi Kato grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Lavender is pinch hitting for Bill Frasier. Jimmy Lavender hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Swift 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. Dick Beech is pinch hitting for Roy Huskey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dick Beech hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tim Genovese flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jefferson Wahoova pitching. Tripp Cromer grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Greene flies out to the center fielder. Jermaine Allensworth grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Greg Davidson strikes out. Goose Bradshaw strikes out. Jose McGovern doubles to center field. Ed Kelly walks. Jeff Dillard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 4 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Shawon Dunston did not respond to coaching in speed Felix Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in velocity Jon Lieber did not respond to coaching in velocity Alan Embre improves in endurance Felipe Crespo did not respond to coaching in LF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tony Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Tomas Cruz improves in power_vs_righty Jess Barnhill improves in contact_vs_lefty Pinky Guillen did not respond to coaching in velocity Santo Schegg did not respond to coaching in 3B