Win: Jackie Cuccinello (10-8) Loss: Pete Martin (9-8)
Save: Alex Higdon (24)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Pete Martin pitching. Takayuki Adachi pops out to the first baseman. Rob Biggie Costen grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jackie Cuccinello pitching. Narihide Nakamura strikes out. Kirby Behan walks. Jim Figga singles to center field. Pat Propst flies out to the center fielder. Luke Ingersoll grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Yoshio Takashima grounds out to the second baseman. Shiloh Malka strikes out. George Mills singles to left field. Bill Griggs singles to left field. George Mills advances to third on the hit. Tom Gordon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Matt Remy flies out to the left fielder. Em Willson grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Edwards grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jackie Cuccinello walks. Takayuki Adachi flies out to the right fielder. Rob Biggie Costen grounds out to the second baseman. Jackie Cuccinello advances to second on the play. Dave Smith singles to center field. Yoshio Takashima strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Pete Martin strikes out. Narihide Nakamura grounds out to the shortstop. Kirby Behan singles to left field. Jim Figga grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Shiloh Malka singles to right field. Shiloh Malka steals second. George Mills singles to right field. Shiloh Malka scores. Bill Griggs singles to right field. George Mills advances to third on the hit. Tom Gordon singles to center field. George Mills scores. Jackie Cuccinello lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Takayuki Adachi flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Griggs scores. Rob Biggie Costen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Pat Propst pops out to the first baseman. Luke Ingersoll grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Remy singles to left field. Em Willson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dave Smith lines out to the first baseman. Yoshio Takashima walks. Shiloh Malka walks. George Mills grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Brian Edwards singles to center field. Brian Edwards steals second. Pete Martin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Narihide Nakamura grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Edwards scores. Kirby Behan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Griggs grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Jackie Cuccinello grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jim Figga flies out to the right fielder. Pat Propst lines out to the first baseman. Luke Ingersoll grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Takayuki Adachi flies out to the left fielder. Rob Biggie Costen grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Smith doubles to right field. Yoshio Takashima singles to right field. Dave Smith scores. Shiloh Malka reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Figga. George Mills strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Matt Remy reached on a fielding error by Takayuki Adachi. Em Willson walks. Brian Edwards grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Matt Remy advances to third on the play. Leo Runge is pinch hitting for Pete Martin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Leo Runge doubles to left field. Matt Remy scores. Narihide Nakamura pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Eusebio Sturgis pitching. Bill Griggs grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Gordon flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Cuccinello grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Kirby Behan walks. Kirby Behan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Figga is hit by a pitch. Pat Propst flies out to the center fielder. Jim Figga is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Takayuki Adachi pops out to the shortstop. Rob Biggie Costen flies out to the center fielder. Dave Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Alex Higdon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Luke Ingersoll pops out to the catcher. Matt Remy grounds out to the second baseman. Em Willson walks. Brian Edwards flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Leo Runge (8).GIDP - Brian Edwards.HBP - Jim Figga (4). Baserunning: SB - Brian Edwards (10).CS - Kirby Behan (11), Jim Figga (6). Fielding: E - Jim Figga.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Kircher did not respond to coaching in control Joe Picciuto did not respond to coaching in control Craig Sinclair did not respond to coaching in velocity Terrence Tsamis did not respond to coaching in arm Jennings Cuellar did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hillis Lillard did not respond to coaching in endurance Buddy Lawrence improves in range Tony Lewis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rob Taylor did not respond to coaching in range