Win: Jose Humphreys (9-8) Loss: Billy Sketchley (12-3)
Save: Newt Kaiser (32)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Billy Sketchley pitching. Jake Livengood walks. Shoji Narita flies out to the center fielder. Dale Nichols strikes out. Bill DiSarcina walks. Bucky Pepper singles to center field. Jake Livengood scores. Juan Pennington walks. Rickey Fetzer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jose Humphreys pitching. Ted Blong grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Rodriguez singles to left field. Wally Daly walks. Art Robles singles to center field. Dave Rodriguez is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Wally Daly advances to third on the play. Ace Luskey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jose Moon walks. Jose Humphreys fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jose Humphreys grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jake Livengood hits a home run. Shoji Narita pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Don White flies out to the left fielder. Al Burns flies out to the left fielder. Chad Slagle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dale Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Bill DiSarcina singles to right field. Bucky Pepper grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bill DiSarcina is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Juan Pennington doubles to center field. Bucky Pepper uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rickey Fetzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Billy Sketchley grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Blong singles to center field. Dave Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Wally Daly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jose Moon walks. Jose Humphreys lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jake Livengood flies out to the right fielder. Shoji Narita grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Art Robles grounds out to the second baseman. Ace Luskey grounds out to the second baseman. Don White strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dale Nichols singles to center field. Bill DiSarcina walks. Bucky Pepper grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dale Nichols advances to third on the play. Juan Pennington grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Al Burns flies out to the center fielder. Chad Slagle lines out to the second baseman. Billy Sketchley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Rickey Fetzer strikes out. Jose Moon hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jose Humphreys lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jake Livengood walks. Chris Pipgras comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shoji Narita grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ted Blong grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Daly pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dale Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Bill DiSarcina walks. Bucky Pepper singles to left field. Juan Pennington flies out to the center fielder. Rickey Fetzer doubles to center field. Bill DiSarcina scores. Bucky Pepper uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jose Moon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Art Robles grounds out to the pitcher. Ace Luskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don White grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jose Humphreys flies out to the left fielder. Jake Livengood grounds out to the shortstop. Shoji Narita strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Al Burns singles to center field. Chad Slagle flies out to the left fielder. Danny Weaver is pinch hitting for Chris Pipgras. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Weaver triples. Al Burns scores. Ted Blong grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jim Wilson pitching. Dale Nichols strikes out. Bill DiSarcina flies out to the center fielder. Bucky Pepper grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Wally Daly hits an infield single to the catcher. Art Robles pops out to the second baseman. Ace Luskey doubles to left field. Wally Daly uses his aggressiveness and scores. Newt Kaiser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don White strikes out. Al Burns grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Larry Spongberg did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Akers did not respond to coaching in velocity Murray Dell improves in velocity Fritzie Lindquist did not respond to coaching in control Ryohei Tanabe did not respond to coaching in control Steve Holden improves in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Raleigh Rakers improves in range Bobby Logan did not respond to coaching in range Luis Coughtry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Melillo improves in arm Bobby Logan did not respond to coaching in arm Miguel Rosen improves in power_vs_righty Al Marsh improves in 3B