Win: Rick Myers (18-8) Loss: Rick Garcia (12-9)
Save: Burt Grace (32)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Rick Myers pitching. Sandy Rowland flies out to the center fielder. Larry Hurtado strikes out. Moose Edington grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rick Garcia pitching. Ken Walsh singles to center field. Tyson Eaves grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Danny Carpenter singles to center field. Rob Karew grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Red Ochoa strikes out. Tim Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Seybold singles to center field. Paul Hidalgo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Anderson walks. Donovan Espy singles past the second baseman. Tench Coxe strikes out. Fernando Bildilli grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Donovan Espy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fernando Bildilli steals second. Rick Myers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Augie Smith walks. Rick Garcia lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sandy Rowland pops out to the second baseman. Larry Hurtado singles to center field. Augie Smith scores. Moose Edington flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ken Walsh grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tyson Eaves walks. Danny Carpenter flies out to the center fielder. Rob Karew strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Red Ochoa strikes out. Tim Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Seybold walks. Paul Hidalgo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lefty Seybold is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Anderson pops out to the second baseman. Donovan Espy strikes out. Tench Coxe singles past the third baseman. Tench Coxe steals second. Fernando Bildilli pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Augie Smith flies out to the left fielder. Rick Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Sandy Rowland walks. Sandy Rowland steals second. Larry Hurtado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rick Myers singles to right field. Ken Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Tyson Eaves singles to center field. Danny Carpenter grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tyson Eaves is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Danny Carpenter is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Moose Edington grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Red Ochoa pops out to the first baseman. Tim Boone singles to right field. Lefty Seybold grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rob Karew singles to right field. Jim Anderson walks. Donovan Espy singles to right field. Rob Karew scores. Tench Coxe flies out to the right fielder. Fernando Bildilli doubles to right field. Jim Anderson scores. Donovan Espy scores. Rick Myers strikes out. Ken Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Paul Hidalgo flies out to the center fielder. Augie Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Garcia singles to left field. Sandy Rowland walks. Passed ball. Rick Garcia advances to third. Sandy Rowland advances to second. Larry Hurtado strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tyson Eaves grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Carpenter grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Abreu 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. Rob Karew pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Moose Edington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Ochoa walks. Tim Boone flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Seybold strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Anderson doubles to right field. Donovan Espy flies out to the left fielder. Tench Coxe pops out to the third baseman. Fernando Bildilli lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Burt Grace comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Paul Hidalgo flies out to the center fielder. Augie Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Robinson is pinch hitting for Bud Abreu. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Robinson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carlos Wentz did not respond to coaching in control Mike Niggeling improves in range Roy Thevenow improves in range Carlos Wentz did not respond to coaching in control Chris Ciardi did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Mack did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jeff Hannah improves in range Phil Powell did not respond to coaching in velocity Dale Jones improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Webb did not respond to coaching in 3B