Win: Randy Redus (4-4) Loss: Alvin Abernathy (12-3)
Save: John Macon (8)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Alvin Abernathy pitching. Tony Bernal grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Helfrich strikes out. Joe Tyrone singles to center field. Cole Childress pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Randy Redus pitching. Fred Fowlkes grounds out to the second baseman. Cleatus Lumley grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Molyneaux strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ruben Mills flies out to the center fielder. Cy Yarnall singles to right field. Cy Yarnall steals second. Leo Seats flies out to the center fielder. Mark Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Ed Conroy flies out to the left fielder. Ray Terry singles to left field. Roy Martinez singles to left field. Vic Eggert flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Randy Redus singles to right field. Tony Bernal strikes out. Jerry Helfrich hits a home run. Randy Redus scores. Joe Tyrone grounds out to the shortstop. Cole Childress walks. Ruben Mills singles to center field. Cy Yarnall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Alvin Abernathy singles to center field. Alvin Abernathy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Fred Fowlkes strikes out. Cleatus Lumley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Leo Seats pops out to the second baseman. Mark Morrison pops out to the third baseman. Randy Redus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dan Molyneaux walks. Ed Conroy strikes out. Ray Terry grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dan Molyneaux is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Roy Martinez walks. Vic Eggert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tony Bernal singles to center field. Jerry Helfrich lines out to the first baseman. Tony Bernal is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Tyrone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jim Bradley singles to right field. Alvin Abernathy fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Alvin Abernathy grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Bradley advances to second on the play. Fred Fowlkes grounds out to the shortstop. Cleatus Lumley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Cole Childress reached on a fielding error by Jim Bradley. Ruben Mills walks. Cy Yarnall flies out to the left fielder. Leo Seats singles to right field. Mark Morrison hits a home run. Cole Childress scores. Ruben Mills scores. Leo Seats scores. Randy Redus grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Bernal singles to left field. Jerry Helfrich walks. Hector Conlan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Tyrone grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dan Molyneaux walks. Ed Conroy flies out to the left fielder. Dan Molyneaux steals second. Ray Terry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dan Molyneaux advances to third on the play. Roy Martinez singles to right field. Dan Molyneaux scores. Vic Eggert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Cole Childress grounds out to the shortstop. Ruben Mills grounds out to the pitcher. Cy Yarnall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jim Bradley walks. Jack Verdel is pinch hitting for Hector Conlan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Verdel flies out to the left fielder. Jim Bradley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Fred Fowlkes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Johnny Mole pitching. Leo Seats walks. Mark Morrison pops out to the third baseman. Randy Redus lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tony Bernal grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Cleatus Lumley walks. Kazuyuki Kikuchi is pinch hitting for Dan Molyneaux. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kazuyuki Kikuchi walks. Ed Conroy doubles to left field. Cleatus Lumley scores. John Macon 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. Ray Terry strikes out. Roy Martinez strikes out. Vic Eggert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jerry Helfrich strikes out. Joe Tyrone pops out to the third baseman. Cole Childress grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jim Bradley strikes out. Shane Wickland is pinch hitting for Johnny Mole. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Shane Wickland grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Fowlkes pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ricardo Phillips did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Connor improves in power_vs_righty Bryan Ens did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Malek Graeber improves in contact_vs_lefty Ricardo Phillips improves in power_vs_righty Lou Montgomery improves in contact_vs_lefty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Tatsuhito Kaneda did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Pat Priddy did not respond to coaching in control