Win: Jim Stricklett (8-16) Loss: Gale Doyle (7-12)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jim Stricklett pitching. Jordan Goldsmith grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Bell strikes out. Willie Moran grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Gale Doyle pitching. Yenier Ortiz singles to center field. Fred Pazik doubles to left field. Yenier Ortiz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hideyuki Sakaguchi lines out to the shortstop. Tom Jansen strikes out. Jose Abbott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Davey Tremper grounds out to the catcher. Craig Naranjo walks. Frank Cho flies out to the right fielder. Bill Langston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Danny Tidrow flies out to the right fielder. Bob Dunlap walks. Bob Dunlap steals second. Luis Gerhardt flies out to the center fielder. Jim Stricklett singles to left field. Bob Dunlap scores. Yenier Ortiz hits a home run. Jim Stricklett scores. Fred Pazik hits a home run. Hideyuki Sakaguchi walks. Tom Jansen walks. Jose Abbott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jim Wolcott singles past the second baseman. Jim Wolcott steals second. Gale Doyle fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gale Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Jordan Goldsmith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Wolcott advances to third on the play. Rich Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Danny Tidrow strikes out. Bob Dunlap grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Gerhardt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Willie Moran singles to center field. Davey Tremper lines out to the second baseman. Craig Naranjo strikes out. Frank Cho grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Stricklett strikes out. Yenier Ortiz walks. Fred Pazik strikes out. Hideyuki Sakaguchi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bill Langston singles to left field. Jim Wolcott grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Langston advances to second on the play. Joe Godby is pinch hitting for Gale Doyle. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Joe Godby singles to center field. Bill Langston scores. Jordan Goldsmith triples. Joe Godby scores. Rich Bell strikes out. Willie Moran doubles past the third baseman. Jordan Goldsmith scores. Davey Tremper flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Gene Foutz pitching. Tom Jansen flies out to the center fielder. Jose Abbott grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Danny Tidrow walks. Bob Dunlap hits a home run. Danny Tidrow scores. Jim Frye comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Gerhardt hits a home run. Jim Stricklett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Craig Naranjo lines out to the third baseman. Frank Cho pops out to the shortstop. Bill Langston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Yenier Ortiz pops out to the shortstop. Fred Pazik strikes out. Hideyuki Sakaguchi singles to left field. Tom Jansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jim Wolcott singles to left field. Jason Taveras is pinch hitting for Jim Frye. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jason Taveras walks. Jordan Goldsmith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Wolcott advances to third on the play. Rich Bell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Johnny Galvin pitching. Jose Abbott walks. Danny Tidrow grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bob Dunlap grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Willie Moran walks. Davey Tremper pops out to the catcher. Donnie Leary 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. Craig Naranjo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Luis Gerhardt is hit by a pitch. Pete Nichols is pinch hitting for Donnie Leary. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pete Nichols grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Yenier Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Heinie Hostetler pitching. Frank Cho flies out to the center fielder. Bill Langston doubles to right field. Jim Wolcott flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Galvin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Fred Pazik (24).HR - Yenier Ortiz (8), Fred Pazik (26), Bob Dunlap (14), Luis Gerhardt (3).GIDP - Danny Tidrow, Pete Nichols.HBP - Luis Gerhardt (1). Baserunning: SB - Bob Dunlap (19).
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommy Barnowski improves in range Jeff Cary improves in contact_vs_righty Fred Kimm did not respond to coaching in range Jeff Cary improves in arm Zeb Caminiti did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Barnowski improves in contact_vs_lefty Billy Schulze did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Todd Kelly did not respond to coaching in speed Will Toca did not respond to coaching in speed Will Toca did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Hawley did not respond to coaching in velocity Rudy Hausmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Strands improves in power_vs_righty Jim Hathaway did not respond to coaching in LF