Win: Mike Arnold (12-5) Loss: Johnny Ray (1-4)
Save: Bill Gerhardt (32)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Johnny Ray pitching. Wilfred Weidman doubles to right field. Mike Kingman walks. Eddie Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Wilfred Weidman advances to third on the play. Mike Kingman advances to second on the play. Taku Nakatani walks. Vince Van Poppel reached on a 2-base throwing error by Don Hoey. Wilfred Weidman scores. Mike Kingman scores. Steve Gaedel doubles past the first baseman. Taku Nakatani scores. Vince Van Poppel scores. Steve Knight grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Mike Arnold pitching. Don Hoey walks. David Pita strikes out. Yuzo Sanada singles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Koichi Tenbo strikes out. Tanyon Wagner walks. Chris Bradley doubles to right field. Don Hoey scores. Yuzo Sanada scores. Dixie Fernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mike Arnold pops out to the first baseman. Wilfred Weidman hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Kingman pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Coleman grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Wilfred Weidman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Steve Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Ray grounds out to the shortstop. Don Hoey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jeff Jones walks. Taku Nakatani pops out to the first baseman. Vince Van Poppel flies out to the right fielder. Steve Gaedel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati David Pita strikes out. Yuzo Sanada flies out to the center fielder. Koichi Tenbo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Steve Knight hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Arnold lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wilfred Weidman strikes out. Mike Kingman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tanyon Wagner pops out to the second baseman. Chris Bradley grounds out to the shortstop. Dixie Fernandez singles to right field. Steve Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Eddie Coleman strikes out. Jeff Jones strikes out. Taku Nakatani pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Johnny Ray pops out to the first baseman. Don Hoey walks. David Pita singles to left field. Don Hoey advances to third on the hit. Yuzo Sanada pops out to the shortstop. Koichi Tenbo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Vince Van Poppel pops out to the pitcher. Steve Gaedel doubles to center field. Steve Knight walks. Mike Arnold lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wilfred Weidman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tanyon Wagner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chris Bradley strikes out. Dixie Fernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mike Kingman grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Jones lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Steve Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Ray singles to left field. Johnny Ray is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Don Hoey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Taku Nakatani grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vince Van Poppel pops out to the shortstop. Steve Gaedel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati David Pita hits a home run. Yuzo Sanada grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Koichi Tenbo strikes out. Tanyon Wagner walks. Chris Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Steve Knight grounds out to the third baseman. Benny Cruz is pinch hitting for Mike Arnold. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Benny Cruz singles to right field. Wilfred Weidman flies out to the left fielder. Mike Kingman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bill Gerhardt pitching. Dixie Fernandez walks. John Carter is pinch hitting for Steve Lewis. Kazuaki Hirose is pinch running for Dixie Fernandez on 1st base. John Carter strikes out. Giovanni Schofield is pinch hitting for Johnny Ray. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Giovanni Schofield grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kazuaki Hirose is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Giovanni Schofield is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Wilfred Weidman is injured and is expected to be out 41 days. Taku Nakatani is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Converse improves in arm Fred Wheelock improves in power_vs_righty Jim Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Weaver did not respond to coaching in control Roy Torres did not respond to coaching in arm Bunny Nettles did not respond to coaching in range
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sam Speer did not respond to coaching in range Sam Browne improves in power_vs_righty Alexander Gourriel did not respond to coaching in speed Bob DeCinces did not respond to coaching in range Tetsuo Minami did not respond to coaching in speed Arnold Rosario did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Moyer did not respond to coaching in 1B