Win: Carlos Velasquez (7-6) Loss: Sam McDowell (5-3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Carlos Velasquez pitching. Charlie Hartenstein walks. Ender Ayala walks. Wil Brothers lines out to the shortstop. Lamar Pierce grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Hartenstein advances to third on the play. Ender Ayala advances to second on the play. Rodrigo Marte grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Martin Chavez pitching. Ned Fowler strikes out. John Huff singles to center field. Rocky Ritter strikes out. Gabe Henry walks. Dan McGehee walks. Ed Layana grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Chris Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Madison Renfroe grounds out to the shortstop. Darryl Walker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mickey Camp grounds out to the pitcher. Lyman Schaeffer grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Velasquez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Martin Chavez hits an infield single to the third baseman. Charlie Hartenstein walks. Ender Ayala strikes out. Wil Brothers strikes out. Lamar Pierce flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ned Fowler grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Huff strikes out. Rocky Ritter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Rodrigo Marte flies out to the left fielder. Chris Doyle grounds out to the third baseman. Madison Renfroe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Gabe Henry grounds out to the shortstop. Dan McGehee strikes out. Ed Layana grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Darryl Walker flies out to the right fielder. Martin Chavez grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Hartenstein grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mickey Camp strikes out. Lyman Schaeffer grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Velasquez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ender Ayala strikes out. Wil Brothers flies out to the center fielder. Lamar Pierce pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ned Fowler pops out to the shortstop. John Huff strikes out. Rocky Ritter singles to center field. Gabe Henry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rodrigo Marte singles to center field. Chris Doyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rodrigo Marte advances to second on the play. Rodrigo Marte is out trying to steal third. Madison Renfroe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Dan McGehee walks. Ed Layana grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dan McGehee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mickey Camp strikes out. Lyman Schaeffer singles to left field. Ed Layana advances to third on the hit. Carlos Velasquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Darryl Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Martin Chavez grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Hartenstein reached on a fielding error by Ed Layana. Ender Ayala strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ned Fowler walks. John Huff strikes out. Rocky Ritter singles to right field. Sammy Oliviera 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. Gabe Henry flies out to the center fielder. Dan McGehee strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Wil Brothers strikes out. Lamar Pierce walks. Rodrigo Marte grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lamar Pierce is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chris Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Kenneth McCormick is pinch hitting for Ed Layana. Kenneth McCormick singles to center field. Jay Beene is pinch running for Kenneth McCormick on 1st base. Jay Beene steals second. Mickey Camp strikes out. Lyman Schaeffer singles to left field. Jay Beene scores. Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brandon Larson did not respond to coaching in control Dallas West did not respond to coaching in control Jesse Connolly improves in power_vs_lefty Augustus Muir did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Lemus did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Hill did not respond to coaching in control Joe Strohmayer did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Wineapple did not respond to coaching in control Joe Strohmayer did not respond to coaching in control Jack Stone did not respond to coaching in 3B