Win: Walt Covington (5-2) Loss: Bobby Wicker (4-4)
Save: Jim Genewich (13)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Art Young pitching. Scott Shevlin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dominic Guillen singles to right field. Dominic Guillen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jeffrey Gerken walks. Bill Bauer singles to center field. Brent Neale walks. Sheldon Rogers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh George Kane pitching. Paul Grove flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Porter strikes out. Darryl Griffey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Wine grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Zachary reached on a fielding error by Tom Shoffner. George Kane lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Scott Shevlin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tom Shoffner doubles to left field. Harold Gubanich grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Shoffner advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Ralph Hamlin grounds out to the shortstop. Jackie Fryman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dominic Guillen flies out to the center fielder. Jeffrey Gerken walks. Bill Bauer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Cliff Tompkins strikes out. Art Young singles to right field. Paul Grove pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Porter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Brent Neale singles to right field. Sheldon Rogers flies out to the right fielder. Mike Wine strikes out. Mike Zachary lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Darryl Griffey walks. Tom Shoffner singles to left field. Darryl Griffey advances to third on the hit. Harold Gubanich grounds out to the second baseman. Darryl Griffey scores. Tom Shoffner advances to second on the play. Ralph Hamlin singles to right field. Tom Shoffner scores. Jackie Fryman strikes out. Ralph Hamlin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati George Kane strikes out. Scott Shevlin pops out to the catcher. Dominic Guillen doubles to center field. Jeffrey Gerken singles to center field. Dominic Guillen scores. Bill Bauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Cliff Tompkins walks. Art Young lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Grove strikes out. Kevin Porter singles to left field. Cliff Tompkins scores. Darryl Griffey singles to right field. Kevin Porter advances to third on the hit. Tom Shoffner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Brent Neale strikes out. Sheldon Rogers strikes out. Mike Wine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Harold Gubanich doubles to right field. Ralph Hamlin singles to right field. Harold Gubanich scores. Ralph Hamlin steals second. Jackie Fryman grounds out to the third baseman. Cliff Tompkins flies out to the right fielder. Art Young grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mike Zachary walks. Bill Gray is pinch hitting for George Kane. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Gray grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Scott Shevlin hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dominic Guillen singles to center field. Jeffrey Gerken walks. Bill Bauer hits a home run. Scott Shevlin scores. Dominic Guillen scores. Jeffrey Gerken scores. Tyson Crisp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brent Neale walks. Sheldon Rogers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Al Masterson pitching. Paul Grove walks. Paul Grove steals second. Kevin Porter walks. Darryl Griffey grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Grove advances to third on the play. Kevin Porter advances to second on the play. Tom Shoffner walks. Harold Gubanich grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Grove scores. Kevin Porter advances to third on the play. Tom Shoffner advances to second on the play. Frank Lobert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Hamlin singles to left field. Kevin Porter scores. Tom Shoffner scores. Jackie Fryman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Wine grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Zachary singles to center field. Shingo Okaji is pinch hitting for Frank Lobert. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Shingo Okaji grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Zachary advances to second on the play. Scott Shevlin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Walt Covington pitching. Cliff Tompkins grounds out to the second baseman. Virgil French is pinch hitting for Tyson Crisp. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Virgil French strikes out. Paul Grove flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bobby Wicker pitching. Dominic Guillen walks. Jeffrey Gerken singles to left field. Bill Bauer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeffrey Gerken is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Brent Neale singles past the third baseman. Dominic Guillen scores. Sheldon Rogers is hit by a pitch. Danny Santiago comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Wine flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Bauer scores. Mike Zachary singles to left field. Brent Neale scores. Cy McGraw is pinch hitting for Walt Covington. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Cy McGraw grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Genewich pitching. Kevin Porter pops out to the second baseman. Darryl Griffey flies out to the right fielder. Tom Shoffner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 10 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Tom Shoffner (14), Harold Gubanich (10). Baserunning: SB - Paul Grove (9), Ralph Hamlin (11).CS - Ralph Hamlin (3). Fielding: E - Tom Shoffner.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Pavano did not respond to coaching in range Doug Holloman did not respond to coaching in speed Billy Roberts did not respond to coaching in arm Jerry Palmer improves in range
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Walden did not respond to coaching in control Randy Wiley improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Johnson improves in velocity Ed Wegman did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Johnson did not respond to coaching in C