Win: Kevin Snyder (3-0) Loss: Red Sells (0-1)
Save: Mel McTigue (6)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Cy Montanez pitching. Wayne Andrews singles to center field. Bob Timmons grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. John Nixon walks. Steve Jordan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dale Petersen pitching. Lu Keerl grounds out to the pitcher. Ollie Ballou grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Surkont singles to left field. Frank Berry singles to center field. Jerry Surkont advances to third on the hit. John Trillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Gerald Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Sheldon Tebeau strikes out. Magglio Rijo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Art Croushore is hit by a pitch. Mark Bowers strikes out. Cliff Sinatro flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Cy Montanez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Art Croushore is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Rip McIntosh doubles to right field. Dale Petersen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wayne Andrews grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Timmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Lu Keerl singles to center field. Ollie Ballou grounds out to the second baseman. Lu Keerl advances to second on the play. Jerry Surkont strikes out. Frank Berry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati John Nixon reached on a fielding error by Frank Berry. Steve Jordan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Nixon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gerald Taylor hits an infield single to the shortstop. Sheldon Tebeau singles to left field. Steve Jordan scores. Gerald Taylor advances to third on the hit. Magglio Rijo walks. Rip McIntosh singles to left field. Gerald Taylor scores. Sheldon Tebeau scores. Dale Petersen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wayne Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh John Trillo grounds out to the third baseman. Art Croushore hits a home run. Mark Bowers grounds out to the third baseman. Cliff Sinatro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bob Timmons grounds out to the shortstop. John Nixon grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Cy Montanez strikes out. Lu Keerl grounds out to the third baseman. Ollie Ballou walks. Jerry Surkont grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ollie Ballou is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Gerald Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Sheldon Tebeau flies out to the center fielder. Magglio Rijo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Frank Berry singles to center field. John Trillo flies out to the left fielder. Art Croushore doubles to left field. Frank Berry uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Currie 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. Mark Bowers strikes out. Cliff Sinatro doubles to right field. Art Croushore scores. Cy Montanez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Rip McIntosh strikes out. Jerry Arias is pinch hitting for Bill Currie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Arias singles to center field. Wayne Andrews grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jerry Arias is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Red Sells 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. Bob Timmons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Kevin Snyder pitching. Lu Keerl flies out to the left fielder. Ollie Ballou singles to center field. Jerry Surkont strikes out. Frank Berry pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati John Nixon flies out to the right fielder. Steve Jordan strikes out. Gerald Taylor singles to center field. Sheldon Tebeau strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Trillo grounds out to the shortstop. Art Croushore flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Mark Bowers grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Magglio Rijo pops out to the second baseman. Rip McIntosh doubles to left field. Dave Kilroy is pinch hitting for Kevin Snyder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Kilroy pops out to the second baseman. Dennis Whitby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Wayne Andrews singles past the shortstop. Rip McIntosh scores. Bob Timmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mel McTigue pitching. Cliff Sinatro grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Anthony is pinch hitting for Dennis Whitby. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Walt Anthony grounds out to the shortstop. Lu Keerl walks. Ollie Ballou flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Kurtz did not respond to coaching in arm Hal Haynes improves in arm Paul Geier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hal Haynes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pat Blake did not respond to coaching in speed Paul Geier did not respond to coaching in arm
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Archi Wickander did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Carter improves in range Joe Sandberg improves in control Pedro Starr did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Glinatsis improves in arm Brian Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty