Win: Bob Maranda (3-2) Loss: Johnny Byrd (5-4)
Save: Paul Turner (4)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Pat Valera pitching. Carl Steinbach grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Zamora singles to left field. Andy Zamora steals second. Victor Hankins singles to center field. Andy Zamora scores. Jim Thomas singles to center field. Victor Hankins advances to third on the hit. Rudy Groth walks. Francisco Hart flies out to the left fielder. Wiley Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Johnny Byrd pitching. Charley Hickman grounds out to the shortstop. Lloyd Martyn is hit by a pitch. Brian Smith hits a home run. Lloyd Martyn scores. Dennis Carrasco flies out to the center fielder. Scott Crooke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Julio Glenn walks. Johnny Byrd lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Carl Steinbach singles past the second baseman. Julio Glenn scores. Andy Zamora grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carl Steinbach is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Victor Hankins walks. Jim Thomas walks. Rudy Groth walks. Andy Zamora scores. Bob Maranda comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Francisco Hart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Asley Arias pops out to the second baseman. Rich Acker singles to center field. Osvaldo La_O flies out to the right fielder. Bob Maranda strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Wiley Patterson pops out to the shortstop. Julio Glenn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Byrd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman grounds out to the second baseman. Lloyd Martyn singles to left field. Brian Smith lines out to the third baseman. Dennis Carrasco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Carl Steinbach flies out to the left fielder. Andy Zamora strikes out. Victor Hankins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke lines out to the third baseman. Asley Arias doubles past the first baseman. Rich Acker flies out to the center fielder. Osvaldo La_O walks. Bob Maranda singles to center field. Asley Arias scores. Charley Hickman singles to left field. Osvaldo La_O scores. Bob Maranda advances to third on the hit. Chip Faulkner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lloyd Martyn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jim Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Groth flies out to the left fielder. Francisco Hart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Brian Smith hits a home run. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Crooke flies out to the right fielder. Asley Arias singles to center field. Asley Arias steals second. Rich Acker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Wiley Patterson strikes out. Julio Glenn grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Turner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Chip Faulkner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Osvaldo La_O grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Turner flies out to the right fielder. Charley Hickman singles to center field. Lloyd Martyn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Carl Steinbach grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Andy Zamora strikes out. Victor Hankins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Brian Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Furillo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Dennis Carrasco flies out to the left fielder. Scott Crooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jim Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Groth singles to left field. Ken Sauer is pinch hitting for Francisco Hart. Rudy Groth steals second. Ken Sauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Groth advances to third on the play. Wiley Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Wally Brown enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ken Sauer at RF. Asley Arias hits a home run. Rich Acker strikes out. Osvaldo La_O grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Paul Turner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Julio Glenn singles to left field. Jim Welch is pinch hitting for Mike Furillo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Welch strikes out. Carl Steinbach grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ike King did not respond to coaching in range Claire Boone improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Ehmke improves in power_vs_righty Johnny Whitfield improves in range Johnny Whitfield improves in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ed Ford did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Lindsey did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Lindsey did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Pearce did not respond to coaching in control Jack Cage did not respond to coaching in 2B