Win: Bill Gaines (4-3) Loss: Jim Qualters (0-1)
Save: John Joost (3)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Rick Vaughn pitching. Mike Metcalfe singles to right field. Mike Metcalfe steals second. Charlie Hasenmayer strikes out. Jesse Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Wheeler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jim Qualters pitching. Shozo Takemoto flies out to the right fielder. Tim Genovese strikes out. Bill Stratton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bill Brown singles to left field. Bill Brown steals second. Mardie Garbowski singles to center field. Bill Brown scores. Bill Gaines comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Darryl Strawberry grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Gary Bell lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Curd singles to left field. John Curd steals second. Mike Cypert walks. Jake Wilson singles to center field. John Curd scores. Eddie Shopay flies out to the right fielder. Minoru Matsui singles to left field. Mike Cypert scores. Bill Gaines lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shozo Takemoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jim Qualters singles to center field. Mike Metcalfe hits a home run. Jim Qualters scores. Charlie Hasenmayer walks. Charlie Hasenmayer steals second. Jesse Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Mike Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Hasenmayer advances to third on the play. Bill Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tim Genovese doubles to center field. Bill Stratton walks. John Curd strikes out. Mike Cypert lines out to the shortstop. Jake Wilson hits a home run. Tim Genovese scores. Bill Stratton scores. Eddie Shopay strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Mardie Garbowski walks. Darryl Strawberry grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Gary Bell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Minoru Matsui singles to right field. Greg Davidson is pinch hitting for Bill Gaines. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Greg Davidson strikes out. Shozo Takemoto strikes out. Tim Genovese triples. Minoru Matsui scores. Bill Stratton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jim Mattimore pitching. Jim Qualters pops out to the shortstop. Mike Metcalfe doubles past the first baseman. Charlie Hasenmayer strikes out. Jesse Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Curd grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Cypert singles to left field. Jake Wilson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Wheeler strikes out. Bill Brown strikes out. Mardie Garbowski reached on a fielding error by Tim Genovese. Darryl Strawberry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Eddie Shopay singles to left field. Minoru Matsui pops out to the catcher. Jack Maurer is pinch hitting for Jim Mattimore. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jack Maurer singles to left field. Shozo Takemoto pops out to the shortstop. Tim Genovese singles to left field. Eddie Shopay scores. Wayne Hughes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Stratton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Gary Gastall pitching. Gary Bell hits a home run. Roger Gibson is pinch hitting for Wayne Hughes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Roger Gibson strikes out. Mike Metcalfe pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Hasenmayer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Clyde Olmstead pitching. John Curd flies out to the left fielder. Mike Cypert singles to center field. Jake Wilson singles to center field. Eddie Shopay walks. Minoru Matsui singles to right field. Mike Cypert scores. Jake Wilson scores. Johnny Patterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Gastall lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shozo Takemoto walks. Tim Genovese strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jesse Schmidt walks. Mike Wheeler singles to left field. Jesse Schmidt advances to third on the hit. Bill Brown strikes out. Mardie Garbowski triples. Jesse Schmidt scores. Mike Wheeler scores. John Joost comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Darryl Strawberry grounds out to the third baseman. Mardie Garbowski scores. Gary Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Stratton flies out to the center fielder. John Curd walks. Mike Cypert flies out to the center fielder. Jake Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Paul East is pinch hitting for Johnny Patterson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Paul East doubles to center field. Mike Metcalfe walks. Charlie Hasenmayer singles to left field. Paul East scores. Mike Metcalfe advances to third on the hit. Jesse Schmidt pops out to the first baseman. Mike Wheeler flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Metcalfe is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Mike Metcalfe (8), Paul East (4).3B - Mardie Garbowski (2).HR - Mike Metcalfe (5), Gary Bell (7).GIDP - Darryl Strawberry 2. Baserunning: SB - Mike Metcalfe (8), Charlie Hasenmayer (10), Bill Brown (7).
Batting:2B - Tim Genovese (11).3B - Tim Genovese (1).HR - Jake Wilson (4).GIDP - Jake Wilson. Baserunning: SB - John Curd (4). Fielding: E - Tim Genovese.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tom Lundstedt did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Woods did not respond to coaching in speed Spike Ables did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Lundstedt did not respond to coaching in control Hank Rariden improves in RF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Santo Schegg improves in power_vs_lefty Tariq Salman did not respond to coaching in speed Steven Walters did not respond to coaching in speed KT Julian improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Baughman did not respond to coaching in SS