Win: Joe Cordova (7-5) Loss: J.C. Baumgartner (12-14)
Save: Bill Rudolph (11)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh J.C. Baumgartner pitching. Rich Faedo strikes out. Dave Burke strikes out. Lou Snyder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Charlie Rojala pitching. Oscar Peralta flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Alvarez walks. Manny Ortiz singles to left field. Carlos Allen singles to center field. Ernie Alvarez scores. Manny Ortiz aggressively advances to third on the hit. Dave Hayes strikes out. Bob Larkin singles to left field. Manny Ortiz scores. Dan Congalton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Will Cerutti flies out to the right fielder. Jack Groh grounds out to the third baseman. Tanner Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Zeb Hudgens singles to left field. J.C. Baumgartner fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. J.C. Baumgartner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Oscar Peralta walks. Ernie Alvarez doubles to center field. Oscar Peralta is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Billy Madison grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Walters strikes out. Charlie Rojala grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Manny Ortiz doubles to center field. Carlos Allen strikes out. Dave Hayes doubles past the center fielder. Manny Ortiz scores. Bob Larkin strikes out. Dan Congalton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Rich Faedo reached on a fielding error by Ernie Alvarez. Dave Burke walks. Lou Snyder walks. Will Cerutti hits a home run. Rich Faedo scores. Dave Burke scores. Lou Snyder scores. Jack Groh walks. Tanner Collins singles to center field. Billy Madison strikes out. Paul Walters triples. Jack Groh scores. Tanner Collins scores. Charlie Rojala strikes out. Rich Faedo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Zeb Hudgens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). J.C. Baumgartner grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Peralta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dave Burke walks. Lou Snyder flies out to the left fielder. Will Cerutti singles to right field. Jack Groh flies out to the center fielder. Tanner Collins grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ernie Alvarez grounds out to the shortstop. Manny Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Billy Madison strikes out. Paul Walters flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Rojala grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dave Hayes singles to left field. Bob Larkin strikes out. Dave Hayes steals second. Dan Congalton hits an infield single to the pitcher. Zeb Hudgens walks. Chief Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. J.C. Baumgartner strikes out. Oscar Peralta singles to left field. Dave Hayes scores. Dan Congalton scores. Zeb Hudgens is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rich Faedo strikes out. Dave Burke grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Snyder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ernie Alvarez strikes out. Manny Ortiz singles to center field. Carlos Allen hits a home run. Manny Ortiz scores. Joe Cordova comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Hayes strikes out. Bob Larkin singles to center field. Dan Congalton singles to right field. Zeb Hudgens grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Will Cerutti singles to right field. Jack Groh singles to right field. Tanner Collins grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Will Cerutti advances to third on the play. Jack Groh advances to second on the play. Billy Madison grounds out to the second baseman. Will Cerutti scores. Jack Groh advances to third on the play. Ruden Saez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Walters singles to center field. Jack Groh scores. Les Patterson is pinch hitting for Joe Cordova. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Les Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bill Rudolph pitching. Ernie Whitt is pinch hitting for Ruden Saez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Whitt grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Peralta grounds out to the pitcher. Ernie Alvarez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Paul Curd pitching. Rich Faedo strikes out. Dave Burke reached on a 2-base throwing error by Carlos Allen. Lou Snyder strikes out. Will Cerutti flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Manny Ortiz singles to center field. Carlos Allen singles to center field. Dave Hayes strikes out. Bob Larkin strikes out. Dan Congalton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Ernie Alvarez (23), Manny Ortiz (16), Dave Hayes (17).HR - Carlos Allen (24).GIDP - J.C. Baumgartner. Baserunning: SB - Dave Hayes (29). Fielding: E - Ernie Alvarez, Carlos Allen.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Anderson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Zak Stafford improves in power_vs_righty Zak Stafford improves in contact_vs_righty Blaze McGahee did not respond to coaching in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Edwards did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Alvarez improves in velocity Bobby Alvarez did not respond to coaching in control Giomar Carlin did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis DeSoto improves in CF