Win: Bill Mullin (1-0) Loss: John Matheny (0-5)
Save: Fred West (25)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Hobie Baker pitching. Pat Gardner flies out to the right fielder. Karl Fontenot singles to left field. Matt Weiters walks. Rich Virgil singles to right field. Karl Fontenot scores. Matt Weiters advances to third on the hit. Wally Tincup grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Weiters scores. Rich Virgil advances to second on the play. Rich Virgil steals third. Art Druhot grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ryan Hansen pitching. John Appleton flies out to the right fielder. Bill Kolstad grounds out to the second baseman. Julius Rock grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati John Orie singles to left field. Carl Conwell strikes out. Ryan Hansen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat Gardner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Adam Fisher singles to left field. Danny McDonald grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hank Milosevich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Karl Fontenot grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Weiters flies out to the left fielder. Rich Virgil singles to center field. Wally Tincup flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Frank Neff singles to left field. Odie Crum strikes out. Hobie Baker lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Appleton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Art Druhot singles to center field. John Orie strikes out. Carl Conwell strikes out. Ryan Hansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bill Kolstad walks. Julius Rock strikes out. Adam Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Danny McDonald hits a home run. Bill Kolstad scores. Hank Milosevich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Pat Gardner grounds out to the third baseman. Karl Fontenot grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Weiters pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Frank Neff strikes out. Odie Crum grounds out to the pitcher. Hobie Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Rich Virgil walks. Wally Tincup flies out to the center fielder. Art Druhot grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh John Appleton singles to center field. Bill Kolstad strikes out. Julius Rock pops out to the shortstop. Adam Fisher singles to left field. John Appleton advances to third on the hit. Duane Wakamatsu 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. Danny McDonald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati John Orie flies out to the left fielder. Carl Conwell singles to left field. Willie Zitzmann is pinch hitting for Duane Wakamatsu. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carl Conwell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Willie Zitzmann grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Matheny pitching. Hank Milosevich grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Neff walks. Odie Crum strikes out. Randy Barnes is pinch hitting for Hobie Baker. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Randy Barnes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bill Mullin pitching. Pat Gardner grounds out to the catcher. Karl Fontenot flies out to the center fielder. Matt Weiters walks. Rich Virgil walks. Wally Tincup grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rich Virgil is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Appleton walks. John Appleton steals second. Bill Kolstad grounds out to the second baseman. John Appleton advances to third on the play. Julius Rock flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, John Appleton scores. Paul Etchebarren comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Adam Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Fred West comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Art Druhot singles to left field. John Orie flies out to the center fielder. Carl Conwell flies out to the left fielder. Paul Etchebarren strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes John Orie is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tony Schmidt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Owen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Feliz did not respond to coaching in arm
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Tim Ingram improves in control John Milligan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Willard Webb did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Widmar did not respond to coaching in 1B