Win: Bill Gaines (2-13) Loss: Joe Price (6-5)
Save: Tyson Stone (2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bill Gaines pitching. Roberto Child hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Laga grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roberto Child is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Barry Bonds grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mike Laga is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Angel Escobar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Joe Price pitching. Tim Genovese walks. Greg Davidson singles to left field. Tim Genovese advances to third on the hit. Jose McGovern walks. Mike Cypert singles to left field. Tim Genovese scores. Greg Davidson scores. Jose McGovern advances to third on the hit. Mike Cypert steals second. Jeff Dillard singles to center field. Jose McGovern scores. Dick Beech strikes out. Coco Crisp flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Cypert scores. Bill Frasier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Moe Thacker flies out to the right fielder. Pete Conroy bunts for a base hit. Jose Uribe flies out to the right fielder. Pete Conroy gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Gaines flies out to the right fielder. Tim Genovese grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Davidson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Byron Dumoulin strikes out. Joe Price pops out to the pitcher. Roberto Child grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jose McGovern strikes out. Mike Cypert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Dillard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Mike Laga doubles to left field. Barry Bonds flies out to the center fielder. Angel Escobar grounds out to the third baseman. Moe Thacker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dick Beech strikes out. Coco Crisp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Frasier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Pete Conroy doubles to center field. Jose Uribe strikes out. Byron Dumoulin strikes out. Tripp Cromer is pinch hitting for Joe Price. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Tripp Cromer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Hideki Irabu pitching. Jimmy Lavender is pinch hitting for Bill Gaines. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jimmy Lavender flies out to the left fielder. Tim Genovese grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Davidson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tyson Stone pitching. Roberto Child pops out to the shortstop. Mike Laga walks. Barry Bonds grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Mike Laga advances to second on the play. Angel Escobar flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jose McGovern singles to left field. Mike Cypert walks. Jeff Dillard strikes out. Dick Beech flies out to the center fielder. Coco Crisp pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Moe Thacker grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Conroy walks. Jose Uribe strikes out. Byron Dumoulin singles to right field. Pete Conroy advances to third on the hit. Kevin Roman is pinch hitting for Hideki Irabu. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Kevin Roman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Francisco Oliveras pitching. Bill Frasier grounds out to the shortstop. Tyson Stone singles to center field. Tyson Stone is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tim Genovese doubles to right field. Greg Davidson walks. Jose McGovern strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Roberto Child flies out to the center fielder. Mike Laga strikes out. Barry Bonds singles to left field. Angel Escobar flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mike Cypert strikes out. Jeff Dillard lines out to the third baseman. Dick Beech lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Moe Thacker grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Conroy bunts for a base hit. Jose Uribe strikes out. Byron Dumoulin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ron McGann did not respond to coaching in speed Chris Brock improves in velocity Felix Rodriguez improves in velocity Felipe Crespo improves in contact_vs_righty Benito Santiago did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Lake did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chris Forster improves in velocity Bucky Fireovid improves in control Bucky Fireovid did not respond to coaching in control KT Julian did not respond to coaching in LF