Win: Pat Briggs (4-6) Loss: Paul Etchebarren (8-4)
Save: Mark Palacios (7)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Hideo Schmelz pitching. Julius Rock grounds out to the shortstop. Adam Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Jim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Rudy Gainer pitching. Pat Gardner grounds out to the third baseman. Hooks Nen grounds out to the third baseman. John Orie singles past the third baseman. Willie Zitzmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Luke Sheely flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hart flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Woodeshick hits a home run. John Milligan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bart Stanage grounds out to the pitcher. Katsuyoshi Enomoto flies out to the center fielder. Karl Fontenot flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Clay Chiti grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Gainer grounds out to the shortstop. Julius Rock grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Kimera Nagle strikes out. Hideo Schmelz strikes out. Pat Gardner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Adam Fisher singles to center field. Jim Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Adam Fisher is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Luke Sheely grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Smith advances to second on the play. Johnny Hart singles to right field. Jim Smith scores. Jimmy Woodeshick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Hooks Nen flies out to the left fielder. John Orie doubles to center field. Willie Zitzmann pops out to the first baseman. Bart Stanage flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Milligan singles to right field. Clay Chiti strikes out. Rudy Gainer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Julius Rock walks. Adam Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Katsuyoshi Enomoto flies out to the left fielder. Karl Fontenot walks. Kimera Nagle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Smith singles to left field. Luke Sheely strikes out. Johnny Hart grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Hideo Schmelz walks. Pat Gardner grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hideo Schmelz advances to second on the play. Hooks Nen hits an infield single to the second baseman. John Orie grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Hideo Schmelz scores. Hooks Nen advances to second on the play. Willie Zitzmann singles to left field. Hooks Nen scores. Bart Stanage walks. Katsuyoshi Enomoto pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jimmy Woodeshick grounds out to the third baseman. John Milligan flies out to the right fielder. Clay Chiti strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Karl Fontenot pops out to the pitcher. Kimera Nagle flies out to the center fielder. Hideo Schmelz singles to right field. Pat Gardner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Glenn Carter is pinch hitting for Rudy Gainer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Glenn Carter flies out to the center fielder. Julius Rock singles to center field. Adam Fisher pops out to the shortstop. Jim Smith singles to center field. Paul Etchebarren 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. Luke Sheely flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Pat Briggs pitching. Hooks Nen walks. John Orie walks. Willie Zitzmann walks. Bart Stanage strikes out. Katsuyoshi Enomoto grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Johnny Hart singles to left field. Jimmy Woodeshick singles to right field. John Milligan walks. Clay Chiti singles to center field. Johnny Hart scores. Nobuhiko Mizutani is pinch hitting for Pat Briggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Nobuhiko Mizutani strikes out. Julius Rock strikes out. Curt Judson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Adam Fisher singles to left field. Jimmy Woodeshick scores. John Milligan scores. Clay Chiti advances to third on the hit. Jim Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Fred West pitching. Karl Fontenot flies out to the left fielder. Kimera Nagle singles to right field. Paul Beckmann is pinch hitting for Curt Judson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Paul Beckmann pops out to the catcher. Pat Gardner hits a home run. Kimera Nagle scores. Mark Palacios comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hooks Nen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Andy Valdez improves in power_vs_lefty Randy Barnes improves in power_vs_righty Frank Neff improves in range Bill Kolstad improves in contact_vs_lefty Danny McDonald improves in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vic Gilles did not respond to coaching in velocity Wilcy Spies did not respond to coaching in control Jay Ruhle did not respond to coaching in velocity Wilcy Spies did not respond to coaching in control