Win: Pat Valera (11-3) Loss: Johnny Byrd (12-6)
Save: Red Wright (12)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Johnny Byrd pitching. Charley Hickman walks. Jim Moreno walks. Brian Smith flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Carrasco singles to center field. Charley Hickman scores. Jim Moreno advances to third on the hit. Scott Crooke flies out to the right fielder. Asley Arias grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Pat Valera pitching. Carl Steinbach grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Zamora grounds out to the third baseman. Victor Hankins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rich Acker pops out to the catcher. Specs Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Pat Valera lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jim Thomas strikes out. Rudy Groth grounds out to the shortstop. Francisco Hart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman flies out to the right fielder. Jim Moreno triples. Brian Smith strikes out. Dennis Carrasco singles to center field. Jim Moreno scores. Scott Crooke singles to left field. Asley Arias singles to center field. Dennis Carrasco scores. Rich Acker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Asley Arias is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Wiley Patterson singles to center field. Julio Glenn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Johnny Byrd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Specs Jefferson singles to center field. Pat Valera lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charley Hickman pops out to the third baseman. Jim Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Carl Steinbach grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Zamora singles to right field. Victor Hankins flies out to the center fielder. Jim Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Brian Smith singles to left field. Chip Faulkner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dennis Carrasco strikes out. Brian Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Scott Crooke walks. Scott Crooke steals second. Asley Arias strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Rudy Groth singles to right field. Francisco Hart strikes out. Wiley Patterson reached on a fielding error by Specs Jefferson. Julio Glenn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Groth advances to third on the play. Wiley Patterson advances to second on the play. Chip Faulkner pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rich Acker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Specs Jefferson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Pat Valera lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Carl Steinbach strikes out. Andy Zamora strikes out. Victor Hankins singles past the second baseman. Victor Hankins steals second. Jim Thomas walks. Bob Maranda 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. Rudy Groth strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman flies out to the center fielder. Jim Moreno singles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Brian Smith pops out to the third baseman. Dennis Carrasco walks. Scott Crooke walks. Bill Hickerson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Asley Arias singles to center field. Jim Moreno scores. Dennis Carrasco scores. Scott Crooke advances to third on the hit. Rich Acker singles to right field. Scott Crooke scores. Specs Jefferson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rich Acker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Francisco Hart pops out to the third baseman. Wiley Patterson singles to left field. Julio Glenn walks. Ken Sauer is pinch hitting for Bill Hickerson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Sauer strikes out. Carl Steinbach singles to left field. Andy Zamora walks. Wiley Patterson scores. Victor Hankins walks. Julio Glenn scores. Red Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ed Drake pitching. Red Wright grounds out to the third baseman. Charley Hickman grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Rudy Groth doubles to center field. Francisco Hart strikes out. Wiley Patterson walks. Julio Glenn grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Wiley Patterson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Welch is pinch hitting for Ed Drake. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Julio Glenn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Pat Pointer pitching. Brian Smith flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Carrasco singles to center field. Scott Crooke hits an infield single to the third baseman. Asley Arias strikes out. Rich Acker singles to center field. Specs Jefferson walks. Dennis Carrasco scores. Red Wright grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Wally Brown is pinch hitting for Pat Pointer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Wally Brown strikes out. Carl Steinbach lines out to the pitcher. Andy Zamora pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Minchey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Thornton did not respond to coaching in control Randy Mitchell did not respond to coaching in control Jack Cage improves in speed Jack Cage did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Ehmke improves in contact_vs_lefty Scott Elarton did not respond to coaching in arm Benj Tekulve did not respond to coaching in arm Paul Beltre did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Johnny Whitfield did not respond to coaching in SS