Win: Steve Upham (2-2) Loss: Tommy Walker (1-4)
Save: Frank Keeley (5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dana Archdeacon pitching. Julio Curry singles past the shortstop. Steve Simmons grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Julio Curry is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Willie Wilkinson doubles to left field. Steve Simmons uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brian Swentor flies out to the right fielder. Joe Giambi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ray Leibrandt pitching. Bob Bochy strikes out. Tim Sweet strikes out. Peaches Iorg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Babe Soriano flies out to the center fielder. Enzo Upchurch strikes out. Ed Blair strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Del Bowers doubles past the left fielder. Frank Lange lines out to the shortstop. Leo Williams strikes out. John Trevino singles to center field. Del Bowers scores. Jason Waterbury singles to left field. Dana Archdeacon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ray Leibrandt grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Curry grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bob Bochy hits a home run. Tim Sweet strikes out. Peaches Iorg lines out to the pitcher. Del Bowers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Willie Wilkinson lines out to the first baseman. Brian Swentor walks. Joe Giambi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Frank Lange strikes out. Leo Williams grounds out to the second baseman. John Trevino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Babe Soriano strikes out. Enzo Upchurch flies out to the right fielder. Ed Blair singles to left field. Ray Leibrandt singles to center field. Ed Blair advances to third on the hit. Julio Curry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jason Waterbury flies out to the left fielder. Dana Archdeacon pops out to the shortstop. Bob Bochy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Steve Simmons walks. Willie Wilkinson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Brian Swentor walks. Joe Giambi singles to center field. Brian Swentor advances to third on the hit. Joe Giambi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tim Sweet strikes out. Peaches Iorg singles to left field. Del Bowers singles past the second baseman. Peaches Iorg advances to third on the hit. Frank Lange flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Peaches Iorg scores. Leo Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Babe Soriano singles to center field. John Depaula is pinch hitting for Enzo Upchurch. John Depaula singles to center field. Babe Soriano advances to third on the hit. Ed Blair flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Babe Soriano scores. Hi Parker is pinch hitting for Ray Leibrandt. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Hi Parker strikes out. Julio Curry singles to right field. John Depaula advances to third on the hit. Jim McMullen 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. Steve Simmons singles to left field. John Depaula scores. Willie Wilkinson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Steve Upham pitching. Bill Tucker enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Depaula at C. John Trevino flies out to the center fielder. Jason Waterbury grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Cartwright is pinch hitting for Jim McMullen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Cartwright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tommy Walker pitching. Brian Swentor singles to center field. Joe Giambi singles to right field. Brian Swentor advances to third on the hit. Babe Soriano singles to right field. Brian Swentor scores. Joe Giambi advances to third on the hit. Bill Tucker strikes out. Ed Blair flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Giambi scores. Ab Green is pinch hitting for Steve Upham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ab Green singles to right field. Babe Soriano advances to third on the hit. Tom Leonhard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Julio Curry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Frank Keeley pitching. Bob Bochy grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Sweet grounds out to the second baseman. Peaches Iorg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Steve Simmons flies out to the right fielder. Willie Wilkinson doubles to left field. Brian Swentor grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Giambi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Del Bowers doubles to left field. Frank Lange walks. Leo Williams strikes out. John Trevino grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Lange is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jason Waterbury flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Pellagrini improves in speed Red Norris did not respond to coaching in velocity Cory Ericks did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Pellagrini improves in speed
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Lip Myers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Gomez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jeff Whitehead improves in velocity Dick Leslie did not respond to coaching in control Lip Myers did not respond to coaching in 2B