Win: Ebba Garcia (5-0) Loss: Jack Conway (9-4)
Save: Juan DiSarcina (6)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jack Conway pitching. George Pruess grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Bare flies out to the center fielder. Erv Foster grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Chris Fain pitching. Mitch Germino doubles to right field. Al Schoeneweis strikes out. Pat Daniels strikes out. Curt Grissom is hit by a pitch. Mike Spooner grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mike Garcia singles to right field. Darrell LaRose flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Winegarner flies out to the left fielder. Roger Jarvis is hit by a pitch. A.J. Ferguson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Marv Gionfriddo walks. Ernie Almanza grounds out to the pitcher. Marv Gionfriddo advances to second on the play. Willie Higdon grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Conway strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Chris Fain grounds out to the third baseman. George Pruess grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Bare grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mitch Germino flies out to the right fielder. Al Schoeneweis flies out to the right fielder. Pat Daniels pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Erv Foster strikes out. Mike Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Darrell LaRose strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Curt Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Spooner strikes out. Marv Gionfriddo hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ernie Almanza walks. Willie Higdon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Johnny Winegarner strikes out. Roger Jarvis strikes out. A.J. Ferguson hits a home run. Chris Fain strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jack Conway grounds out to the shortstop. Mitch Germino singles to right field. Ebba Garcia 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 1st. Al Schoeneweis grounds out to the third baseman. Mitch Germino advances to second on the play. Pat Daniels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh George Pruess flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jim Bare singles to left field. Erv Foster strikes out. Mike Garcia pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Curt Grissom strikes out. Mike Spooner strikes out. Marv Gionfriddo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Darrell LaRose flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Winegarner singles to center field. Roger Jarvis grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ernie Almanza grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Higdon singles to right field. Les Durham is pinch hitting for Jack Conway. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Les Durham pops out to the third baseman. Mitch Germino flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Gabe Stankard pitching. A.J. Ferguson grounds out to the pitcher. Jumbo Walker is pinch hitting for Ebba Garcia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jumbo Walker grounds out to the second baseman. George Pruess strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Juan DiSarcina pitching. Al Schoeneweis pops out to the first baseman. Pat Daniels singles to left field. Curt Grissom singles to right field. Pat Daniels advances to third on the hit. Curt Grissom gets picked off first. Mike Spooner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Bare grounds out to the second baseman. Erv Foster pops out to the second baseman. Mike Garcia singles to right field. Darrell LaRose grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mike Garcia is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Marv Gionfriddo strikes out. Ernie Almanza grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Higdon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Sloat did not respond to coaching in range Al Horan did not respond to coaching in endurance Hank Hannahs improves in contact_vs_righty Pat Ruberto did not respond to coaching in control Tyson Layne did not respond to coaching in RF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ken Zimmerman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Earl Elliot did not respond to coaching in velocity Earl Elliot did not respond to coaching in endurance Doug Burke improves in velocity Brook Grove did not respond to coaching in 2B