Win: Al Hogan (15-7) Loss: Dave Elko (6-17)
Save: Shogo Ono (7)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Al Hogan pitching. Charley Hickman grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Crooke singles to right field. Brian Smith singles to center field. Dennis Carrasco lines out to the first baseman. Lloyd Martyn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dave Elko pitching. Andy Zamora hits a home run. Julio Glenn strikes out. Ken Sauer flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Groth singles to center field. Jim Thomas singles to right field. Jim Welch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ted Harkness walks. Rich Acker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ted Harkness is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Specs Jefferson singles to right field. Dave Elko lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charley Hickman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Victor Hankins walks. Wiley Patterson walks. Al Hogan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andy Zamora flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Victor Hankins scores. Julio Glenn grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Smith singles to center field. Dennis Carrasco triples. Brian Smith scores. Lloyd Martyn doubles to left field. Dennis Carrasco scores. Ted Harkness strikes out. Rich Acker walks. Specs Jefferson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ken Sauer strikes out. Rudy Groth hits a home run. Jim Thomas singles to right field. Jim Welch singles to right field. Victor Hankins singles past the first baseman. Jim Thomas scores. Wiley Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Al Hogan lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dave Elko strikes out. Charley Hickman grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Crooke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Andy Zamora walks. Julio Glenn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ken Sauer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Brian Smith flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the second baseman. Lloyd Martyn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Rudy Groth strikes out. Jim Thomas pops out to the second baseman. Jim Welch is hit by a pitch. Victor Hankins bunts for a base hit. Wiley Patterson walks. Al Hogan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ted Harkness pops out to the first baseman. Rich Acker flies out to the center fielder. Specs Jefferson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Andy Zamora grounds out to the third baseman. Julio Glenn grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Sauer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dave Elko grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Hickman walks. Scott Crooke grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Charley Hickman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Brian Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Rudy Groth singles to right field. Jim Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Groth advances to second on the play. Jim Welch walks. Victor Hankins strikes out. Wiley Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dennis Carrasco strikes out. Lloyd Martyn grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Harkness singles to left field. Rich Acker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ted Harkness is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Red Wright 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. Shigeki Chiba is pinch hitting for Al Hogan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Shigeki Chiba grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Zamora strikes out. Julio Glenn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Shogo Ono pitching. Specs Jefferson strikes out. Tony Balas is pinch hitting for Red Wright. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tony Balas doubles to right field. Charley Hickman strikes out. Scott Crooke walks. Brian Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 10
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Turner did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Turner did not respond to coaching in velocity George Hinton improves in speed John Stevens did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Cage did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Bielecki improves in arm Ike King improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Drake did not respond to coaching in control Bunny Wellman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Earl Papai did not respond to coaching in 2B