Win: Takashi Wright (21-9) Loss: Carmen Koelling (21-4)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Takashi Wright pitching. Sandy Rowland grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Hurtado singles to left field. Moose Edington hits an infield single to the second baseman. Rollie Lyons bunts for a base hit. Tim Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Hurtado scores. Moose Edington advances to third on the play. Rollie Lyons advances to second on the play. Lefty Seybold strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Carmen Koelling pitching. Rob Karew flies out to the right fielder. Danny Carpenter hits a home run. Ken Walsh walks. Jay Sherlock flies out to the right fielder. Jim Anderson singles to left field. Ken Walsh advances to third on the hit. Jim Anderson steals second. Mike Niggeling throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ken Walsh scores. Tench Coxe walks. Tyson Eaves grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Niggeling strikes out. Bert Klinger flies out to the left fielder. Carmen Koelling grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Donovan Espy walks. Takashi Wright lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rob Karew grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Carpenter lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Sandy Rowland reached on a 2-base throwing error by Takashi Wright. Larry Hurtado grounds out to the pitcher. Moose Edington walks. Rollie Lyons singles to right field. Sandy Rowland scores. Moose Edington advances to third on the hit. Rollie Lyons is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tim Boone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ken Walsh singles to right field. Jay Sherlock grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ken Walsh is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Anderson strikes out. Tench Coxe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Lefty Seybold flies out to the center fielder. Mike Niggeling flies out to the center fielder. Bert Klinger hits a home run. Carmen Koelling grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tyson Eaves walks. Donovan Espy reached on a fielding error by Tim Boone. Takashi Wright lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rob Karew singles to right field. Tyson Eaves scores. Danny Carpenter singles to center field. Donovan Espy scores. Rob Karew advances to third on the hit. Ken Walsh grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Sandy Rowland grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Hurtado strikes out. Moose Edington doubles to left field. Rollie Lyons pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jay Sherlock hits a home run. Jim Anderson walks. Tench Coxe doubles to left field. Jim Anderson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tyson Eaves singles to right field. Tyson Eaves steals second. Donovan Espy grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tench Coxe scores. Tyson Eaves advances to third on the play. Takashi Wright pops out to the second baseman. Rob Karew walks. Danny Carpenter doubles to right field. Tyson Eaves scores. Rob Karew uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ken Walsh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tim Boone strikes out. Lefty Seybold walks. Mike Niggeling strikes out. Bert Klinger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jay Sherlock pops out to the third baseman. Jim Anderson grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Tench Coxe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bill Robinson is pinch hitting for Steve Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Sandy Rowland flies out to the right fielder. Larry Hurtado lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bud Abreu pitching. Jeff Fiske is pinch hitting for Tyson Eaves. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jeff Fiske singles to right field. Donovan Espy strikes out. Takashi Wright lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rob Karew flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Moose Edington grounds out to the second baseman. Rollie Lyons grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Danny Carpenter pops out to the catcher. Jack Peploski is pinch hitting for Ken Walsh. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Peploski grounds out to the pitcher. Jay Sherlock doubles to left field. Joe Slaughter is pinch hitting for Jim Anderson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Slaughter singles to right field. Jay Sherlock scores. Tench Coxe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Lefty Seybold grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Niggeling singles to right field. Bert Klinger strikes out. Paul Hidalgo is pinch hitting for Bud Abreu. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Paul Hidalgo singles in front of the center fielder. Mike Niggeling advances to third on the hit. Sandy Rowland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Danny Carpenter (15), Jay Sherlock (25), Tench Coxe (31).HR - Danny Carpenter (15), Jay Sherlock (21).GIDP - Ken Walsh. Baserunning: SB - Jim Anderson (19), Tyson Eaves (11). Fielding: E - Takashi Wright.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dale Petrick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George McGah improves in arm Frank Mejias did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Danny Mabry improves in power_vs_lefty Chris Ciardi did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Billy Clubb did not respond to coaching in control Jim Gleason did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Mack did not respond to coaching in range Sam Abbott improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Gleason did not respond to coaching in 2B