Win: Rick Garcia (2-1) Loss: Rick Myers (1-2)
Save: Kazuto Nakajo (4)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Rick Myers pitching. Sandy Rowland singles to right field. Larry Hurtado strikes out. Sandy Rowland is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Moose Edington flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rick Garcia pitching. Rob Karew walks. Rob Karew steals second. Danny Carpenter walks. Ken Walsh grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rob Karew advances to third on the play. Jay Sherlock singles to right field. Rob Karew scores. Jim Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Red Ochoa reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rob Karew. Tim Boone doubles to right field. Red Ochoa scores. Lefty Seybold flies out to the center fielder. Paul Hidalgo singles to left field. Tim Boone scores. Paul Hidalgo steals second. Mike Niggeling singles to center field. Paul Hidalgo scores. Rick Garcia fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rick Garcia strikes out. Sandy Rowland grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Niggeling is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tench Coxe singles to right field. Tench Coxe steals second. Tyson Eaves strikes out. Donovan Espy walks. Rick Myers lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rob Karew grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Larry Hurtado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Moose Edington hits an infield single to the pitcher. Red Ochoa flies out to the center fielder. Moose Edington steals second. Tim Boone triples. Moose Edington scores. Lefty Seybold strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Danny Carpenter grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Jay Sherlock hits a home run. Jim Anderson singles to left field. Tench Coxe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Paul Hidalgo flies out to the center fielder. Mike Niggeling grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rick Garcia singles to center field. Sandy Rowland grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rick Garcia is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tyson Eaves grounds out to the pitcher. Donovan Espy flies out to the right fielder. Rick Myers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Larry Hurtado strikes out. Moose Edington grounds out to the second baseman. Red Ochoa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rob Karew bunts for a base hit. Rob Karew steals second. Danny Carpenter grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Jay Sherlock singles to right field. Rob Karew scores. Jim Anderson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jay Sherlock is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tim Boone doubles to right field. Lefty Seybold lines out to the shortstop. Paul Hidalgo doubles to left field. Tim Boone scores. Mike Niggeling flies out to the right fielder. Rick Garcia singles to left field. Paul Hidalgo scores. Jim Bjorkman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sandy Rowland singles to center field. Rick Garcia advances to third on the hit. Larry Hurtado pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tench Coxe flies out to the left fielder. Tyson Eaves strikes out. Donovan Espy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Moose Edington grounds out to the third baseman. Red Ochoa singles to center field. Tim Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Red Ochoa advances to second on the play. Lefty Seybold flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Randy Toporcer is pinch hitting for Jim Bjorkman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Toporcer walks. Rob Karew lines out to the second baseman. Danny Carpenter flies out to the left fielder. Ken Walsh hits a home run. Randy Toporcer scores. Bud Abreu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Sherlock grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Lawrence Davidson pitching. Paul Hidalgo singles past the second baseman. Mike Niggeling hits a home run. Paul Hidalgo scores. Burt Grace comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Robinson is pinch hitting for Bud Abreu. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Sandy Rowland hits an infield single to the shortstop. Sandy Rowland steals second. Larry Hurtado flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Moose Edington grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bien Thuman pitching. Jim Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Tench Coxe pops out to the second baseman. Tyson Eaves bunts for a base hit. Donovan Espy lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Red Ochoa grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tim Boone strikes out. Lefty Seybold reached on a fielding error by Rob Karew. Lefty Seybold is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Kazuto Nakajo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fernando Bildilli is pinch hitting for Burt Grace. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fernando Bildilli flies out to the center fielder. Rob Karew pops out to the third baseman. Danny Carpenter singles to right field. Ken Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carl Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Roy Thevenow improves in power_vs_lefty Wayne Gutierrez improves in range Frank Mejias improves in contact_vs_righty Roy Thevenow did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dale Jones improves in power_vs_lefty Derek Derrick did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Abbott improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Williams did not respond to coaching in control Henry Poole did not respond to coaching in 2B