Win: Bubba Gutteridge (8-5) Loss: Jerry Brazle (3-2)
Save: Mike Arnold (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Johnny Ray pitching. Wilfred Weidman singles to left field. Vince Van Poppel hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Coleman singles to left field. Wilfred Weidman is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Vince Van Poppel advances to third on the play. Jeff Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bubba Gutteridge pitching. Akimasa Matsuyama singles to left field. Giovanni Schofield singles to center field. Akimasa Matsuyama advances to third on the hit. John Carter grounds out to the shortstop. Akimasa Matsuyama scores. Giovanni Schofield advances to second on the play. Flint Laboy singles to right field. Giovanni Schofield scores. Frank Carden singles to right field. Flint Laboy advances to third on the hit. Willie Campbell singles to left field. Flint Laboy scores. George Herges singles to center field. Dixie Fernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Carden scores. Willie Campbell advances to third on the play. George Herges advances to second on the play. Johnny Ray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Steve Knight strikes out. Takahiko Nagao doubles to right field. Warren Flaherty singles to center field. Takahiko Nagao scores. Bubba Gutteridge lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wilfred Weidman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Akimasa Matsuyama singles to right field. Giovanni Schofield walks. John Carter flies out to the center fielder. Akimasa Matsuyama steals third. Flint Laboy pops out to the second baseman. Frank Carden strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Bill Hernandez strikes out. Eddie Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Willie Campbell singles to right field. George Herges doubles to right field. Dixie Fernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Ray flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Willie Campbell scores. Akimasa Matsuyama singles to right field. George Herges scores. Akimasa Matsuyama is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jeff Jones singles to right field. Jeff Jones steals second. Steve Knight hits a home run. Jeff Jones scores. Takahiko Nagao singles to right field. Warren Flaherty walks. Bubba Gutteridge lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wilfred Weidman grounds out to the third baseman. Takahiko Nagao scores. Warren Flaherty advances to third on the play. Vince Van Poppel hits a home run. Warren Flaherty scores. Jerry Brazle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Hernandez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Giovanni Schofield strikes out. John Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Flint Laboy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Eddie Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Jones doubles to center field. Steve Knight is hit by a pitch. Takahiko Nagao grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jeff Jones advances to third on the play. Steve Knight advances to second on the play. Warren Flaherty singles to left field. Jeff Jones scores. Steve Knight scores. Hirofumi Ashizawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bubba Gutteridge flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Frank Carden grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Willie Campbell singles to right field. George Herges grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Willie Campbell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dixie Fernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Wilfred Weidman walks. Vince Van Poppel singles to left field. Wilfred Weidman advances to third on the hit. Bill Hernandez strikes out. Eddie Coleman singles to center field. Wilfred Weidman scores. Jeff Jones strikes out. Jose Blanco comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Knight flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jose Blanco flies out to the right fielder. Akimasa Matsuyama flies out to the left fielder. Giovanni Schofield flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Takahiko Nagao strikes out. Warren Flaherty grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Cross is pinch hitting for Bubba Gutteridge. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Greg Cross grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mike Arnold pitching. John Carter flies out to the left fielder. Flint Laboy singles to center field. Frank Carden pops out to the shortstop. Willie Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Wilfred Weidman strikes out. Vince Van Poppel walks. Vince Van Poppel steals second. Bill Hernandez strikes out. Eddie Coleman singles to center field. Vince Van Poppel scores. Pedro Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati George Herges pops out to the catcher. Dixie Fernandez singles to left field. Tanyon Wagner is pinch hitting for Pedro Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tanyon Wagner flies out to the center fielder. Akimasa Matsuyama pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Yoshio Uno pitching. Steve Knight strikes out. Takahiko Nagao pops out to the second baseman. Warren Flaherty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Giovanni Schofield strikes out. John Carter grounds out to the shortstop. Flint Laboy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Jeff Jones (10), Takahiko Nagao (10).HR - Vince Van Poppel (8), Steve Knight (4).HBP - Steve Knight (1). Baserunning: SB - Vince Van Poppel (14), Jeff Jones (6).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chet Cantwell improves in speed Mark Hunter improves in range Mike Gonzalez improves in contact_vs_lefty Babe York did not respond to coaching in control Bill Weaver did not respond to coaching in control Chet Cantwell improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Dooin improves in LF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob DeCinces did not respond to coaching in arm Fabian Acosta did not respond to coaching in control Alvin Wells improves in power_vs_righty Art Latham improves in contact_vs_righty Art Latham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mel Pennyfeather did not respond to coaching in control