Win: Rick Jones (7-15) Loss: Chuck Emmerich (19-6)
Save: Newt Kaiser (33)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Chuck Emmerich pitching. Jake Livengood hits a home run. Shoji Narita pops out to the first baseman. Dale Nichols grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill DiSarcina strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rick Jones pitching. Ted Blong walks. Ace Luskey walks. Don White walks. Al Burns grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ted Blong scores. Ace Luskey advances to third on the play. Chad Slagle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bucky Pepper doubles to right field. Juan Pennington grounds out to the catcher. Rickey Fetzer grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Moon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Kazuto Yamazaki flies out to the left fielder. Joe Sizemore strikes out. Joe Carew lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Rick Jones strikes out. Jake Livengood strikes out. Shoji Narita doubles to left field. Dale Nichols doubles to left field. Shoji Narita scores. Bill DiSarcina strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Chuck Emmerich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ted Blong strikes out. Ace Luskey singles to left field. Don White grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ace Luskey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bucky Pepper flies out to the left fielder. Juan Pennington hits a home run. Rickey Fetzer flies out to the right fielder. Jose Moon reached on a fielding error by Ted Blong. Rick Jones pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Al Burns grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Slagle walks. Kazuto Yamazaki grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chad Slagle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Sizemore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jake Livengood strikes out. Shoji Narita strikes out. Dale Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Carew doubles to right field. Chuck Emmerich lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ted Blong grounds out to the third baseman. Ace Luskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill DiSarcina grounds out to the third baseman. Bucky Pepper strikes out. Juan Pennington hits a home run. Rickey Fetzer singles to left field. Rickey Fetzer steals second. Jose Moon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Don White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Burns singles past the second baseman. Chad Slagle walks. Gene Thompson 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 2nd. Kazuto Yamazaki grounds out to the third baseman. Al Burns advances to third on the play. Chad Slagle advances to second on the play. Joe Sizemore singles to center field. Al Burns scores. Joe Carew grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Omar Alomar is pinch hitting for Gene Thompson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Omar Alomar singles to right field. Jake Livengood singles to right field. Omar Alomar advances to third on the hit. Jorge Palacios 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 2nd. Shoji Narita singles past the shortstop. Omar Alomar scores. Jake Livengood advances to third on the hit. Dale Nichols grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jake Livengood scores. Bill DiSarcina grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Johnny Rowland pitching. Danny Weaver is pinch hitting for Jorge Palacios. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Weaver strikes out. Ted Blong singles to right field. Ace Luskey doubles past the center fielder. Ted Blong uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don White strikes out. Al Burns walks. Chad Slagle singles to right field. Ace Luskey scores. Koichi Kido comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kazuto Yamazaki pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jim Wilson pitching. Bucky Pepper lines out to the shortstop. Juan Pennington singles to right field. Rickey Fetzer strikes out. Jose Moon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Juan Pennington is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Sizemore lines out to the shortstop. Joe Carew strikes out. Whitey Lira is pinch hitting for Jim Wilson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Whitey Lira grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Willie Ford pitching. McKay Brittin is pinch hitting for Koichi Kido. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. McKay Brittin flies out to the left fielder. Jake Livengood walks. Shoji Narita singles to right field. Jake Livengood advances to third on the hit. Dale Nichols strikes out. Bill DiSarcina strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Newt Kaiser pitching. Ted Blong flies out to the center fielder. Ace Luskey grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Don White grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete Akers did not respond to coaching in control Maurice Turner improves in contact_vs_righty Ike Egan improves in power_vs_righty Tim Fairly did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Hawkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Holden improves in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Len Miller did not respond to coaching in control Raleigh Rakers improves in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Logan did not respond to coaching in speed Les Ryan did not respond to coaching in control Dan Diaz did not respond to coaching in velocity Miguel Rosen did not respond to coaching in arm Al Marsh did not respond to coaching in 3B