Win: Carmen Koelling (20-1) Loss: Takashi Wright (16-9)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Carmen Koelling pitching. Rob Karew grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Carpenter grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Takashi Wright pitching. Sandy Rowland doubles to right field. Larry Hurtado bunts for a base hit. Moose Edington walks. Rollie Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Sandy Rowland scores. Larry Hurtado advances to third on the play. Moose Edington advances to second on the play. Tim Boone doubles past the center fielder. Larry Hurtado scores. Moose Edington scores. Lefty Seybold strikes out. Paul Hidalgo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jay Sherlock doubles to left field. Jim Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Tench Coxe flies out to the left fielder. Tyson Eaves pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Niggeling pops out to the second baseman. Carmen Koelling strikes out. Sandy Rowland doubles to right field. Larry Hurtado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Donovan Espy strikes out. Takashi Wright reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rollie Lyons. Rob Karew bunts for a base hit. Danny Carpenter grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Moose Edington strikes out. Rollie Lyons hits a home run. Tim Boone flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Seybold walks. Paul Hidalgo singles to center field. Lefty Seybold advances to third on the hit. Mike Niggeling singles to center field. Lefty Seybold scores. Paul Hidalgo advances to third on the hit. Carmen Koelling reached on a fielding error by Danny Carpenter. Paul Hidalgo scores. Sandy Rowland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ken Walsh grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Sherlock grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Larry Hurtado strikes out. Moose Edington pops out to the second baseman. Rollie Lyons pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tench Coxe strikes out. Tyson Eaves doubles to right field. Donovan Espy strikes out. Randy Toporcer is pinch hitting for Takashi Wright. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Randy Toporcer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jim Bjorkman pitching. Tim Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Seybold strikes out. Paul Hidalgo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rob Karew singles to left field. Danny Carpenter strikes out. Ken Walsh singles to left field. Jay Sherlock pops out to the shortstop. Jim Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Niggeling grounds out to the third baseman. Carmen Koelling grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Sandy Rowland singles past the shortstop. Larry Hurtado hits a home run. Sandy Rowland scores. Jim Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Moose Edington pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tench Coxe singles past the shortstop. Jeff Fiske is pinch hitting for Tyson Eaves. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jeff Fiske grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Donovan Espy singles to center field. Joe Slaughter is pinch hitting for Jim Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Donovan Espy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Lou McLemore pitching. Rollie Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Boone singles to left field. Lefty Seybold grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Boone advances to second on the play. Paul Hidalgo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Otto Bruckmiller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Fernando Bildilli is pinch hitting for Lou McLemore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fernando Bildilli hits a home run. Rob Karew doubles to right field. Mike Herrera is pinch hitting for Danny Carpenter. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Herrera flies out to the left fielder. Jack Peploski is pinch hitting for Ken Walsh. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Peploski strikes out. Jay Sherlock singles to left field. Rob Karew scores. Jay Sherlock steals second. Jim Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Lawrence Davidson pitching. Mike Niggeling singles to left field. Pete Chapman is pinch hitting for Otto Bruckmiller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pete Chapman hits an infield single to the pitcher. Sandy Rowland grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Niggeling advances to third on the play. Larry Hurtado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Lena Sturdy pitching. Tench Coxe doubles to right field. Jeff Fiske hits a home run. Tench Coxe scores. Donovan Espy grounds out to the pitcher. Les Hisner is pinch hitting for Lawrence Davidson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Les Hisner strikes out. Rob Karew walks. Mike Herrera grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Rob Karew (19), Jay Sherlock (20), Tench Coxe (24), Tyson Eaves (27).HR - Jeff Fiske (5), Fernando Bildilli (15).GIDP - Danny Carpenter, Jeff Fiske. Baserunning: SB - Jay Sherlock (16).CS - Donovan Espy (2). Fielding: E - Danny Carpenter.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Sam Abbott improves in range Sam Abbott improves in arm Sam Abbott improves in power_vs_lefty Eddie Wasdell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Eric Moseby did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kazuto Nakajo did not respond to coaching in velocity Dale Petrick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dale Petrick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Danny Mabry improves in power_vs_righty Roy Thevenow did not respond to coaching in SS