Win: Jim Stricklett (13-10) Loss: Kyohei Fujimura (7-7)
Save: Ben Mains (37)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Gene Foutz pitching. Rocky Hannahs strikes out. Frank Dropo singles to left field. Jose Abbott grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Frank Dropo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mickey DeMiller triples. Jose Abbott scores. Bruce Guinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jim Stricklett pitching. Jordan Goldsmith singles to left field. Larry Netzel pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Slaughter grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jordan Goldsmith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Willie Moran flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Vaughn singles to center field. Bill Vaughn steals second. Leo Regan strikes out. Jason Estes strikes out. Jim Stricklett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jason Taveras singles to center field. Masato Okawa pops out to the shortstop. Pat Tremark flies out to the right fielder. Jim Wolcott doubles to left field. Jason Taveras uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gene Foutz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rocky Hannahs grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Dropo strikes out. Jose Abbott walks. Mickey DeMiller singles to right field. Jose Abbott advances to third on the hit. Bruce Guinn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jordan Goldsmith grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Netzel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Slaughter singles to left field. Willie Moran grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bill Vaughn walks. Bill Vaughn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Leo Regan doubles to left field. Jason Estes walks. Jim Stricklett lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rocky Hannahs walks. Frank Dropo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jason Taveras grounds out to the third baseman. Masato Okawa flies out to the left fielder. Pat Tremark flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jose Abbott walks. Mickey DeMiller flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Guinn flies out to the left fielder. Bill Vaughn walks. Leo Regan singles to left field. Jose Abbott scores. Bill Vaughn is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jim Wolcott strikes out. Gene Foutz grounds out to the second baseman. Jordan Goldsmith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jason Estes flies out to the right fielder. Jim Stricklett grounds out to the pitcher. Rocky Hannahs singles to right field. Kyohei Fujimura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Dropo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Larry Netzel doubles to right field. Eddie Slaughter grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Netzel advances to third on the play. Willie Moran walks. Jason Taveras reached on a fielding error by Frank Dropo. Larry Netzel scores. Masato Okawa strikes out. Pat Tremark strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jose Abbott singles to right field. Jose Abbott steals second. Mickey DeMiller singles to center field. Jose Abbott scores. Mickey DeMiller steals second. Bruce Guinn walks. Johnny Alderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Vaughn pops out to the catcher. Leo Regan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bruce Guinn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Leo Regan gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jim Wolcott doubles to right field. Asaya Idezuki is pinch hitting for Johnny Alderson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Asaya Idezuki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Wolcott advances to third on the play. Jordan Goldsmith grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Netzel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tippy Canoe pitching. Jason Estes triples. Jim Stricklett flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jason Estes scores. Rocky Hannahs walks. Rocky Hannahs steals second. Frank Dropo pops out to the shortstop. Jose Abbott singles past the second baseman. Rocky Hannahs scores. Ed Herrmann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey DeMiller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Eddie Slaughter strikes out. Willie Moran singles to left field. Jason Taveras grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Willie Moran is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ozzie Kolb 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. Masato Okawa pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bruce Guinn flies out to the left fielder. Bill Vaughn strikes out. Leo Regan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ben Mains comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pat Tremark strikes out. Jim Wolcott doubles to center field. Fred Kimm is pinch hitting for Ed Herrmann. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Kimm singles past the second baseman. Fred Kimm is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jordan Goldsmith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Leo Regan (9).3B - Mickey DeMiller (6), Jason Estes (2).SF - Jim Stricklett. Baserunning: SB - Rocky Hannahs (37), Jose Abbott (30), Mickey DeMiller (31), Bill Vaughn (27).CS - Bill Vaughn (10). Fielding: E - Frank Dropo.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Groh improves in speed Bill Slagle improves in speed Jack Roof did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Gedeon improves in arm Danny Irelan did not respond to coaching in control John King did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Oscar Mayer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Humphrey Domo improves in contact_vs_righty Joey Kahle did not respond to coaching in arm Russell Stover improves in range Joey Kahle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Humphrey Domo did not respond to coaching in range Dennis Redmond did not respond to coaching in 3B