Win: Bill Atkins (2-0) Loss: Dan McDonald (0-1)
Save: Kevin Cash (1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dan McDonald pitching. Narihide Nakamura singles to center field. Kirby Behan pops out to the first baseman. Jim Figga pops out to the second baseman. Leo Runge strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Atkins pitching. Wayne Pierson grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Nielsen grounds out to the shortstop. Takayuki Adachi walks. Shiloh Malka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Luke Ingersoll hits an infield single to the pitcher. Luke Ingersoll is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rolla Shockley grounds out to the pitcher. Em Willson doubles to left field. Brian Edwards lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dave Smith singles past the second baseman. Rob Biggie Costen grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Smith advances to second on the play. Yoshio Takashima strikes out. Dan Davis singles to center field. Dave Smith scores. Dan McDonald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bill Atkins singles to left field. Narihide Nakamura walks. Kirby Behan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bill Atkins advances to third on the play. Jim Figga walks. Leo Runge grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Wayne Pierson grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Nielsen singles to center field. Takayuki Adachi is hit by a pitch. Shiloh Malka walks. Dave Smith grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Ed Nielsen is out at home. Rob Biggie Costen pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Luke Ingersoll singles to right field. Rolla Shockley flies out to the right fielder. Em Willson walks. Brian Edwards doubles to right field. Luke Ingersoll scores. Em Willson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Atkins pops out to the first baseman. Narihide Nakamura lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Yoshio Takashima strikes out. Dan Davis grounds out to the catcher. Dan McDonald flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Kirby Behan doubles to left field. Jim Figga pops out to the catcher. Leo Runge walks. Luke Ingersoll doubles to right field. Kirby Behan scores. Rolla Shockley lines out to the shortstop. Em Willson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Wayne Pierson strikes out. Ed Nielsen singles to center field. Takayuki Adachi lines out to the second baseman. Shiloh Malka grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Brian Edwards flies out to the center fielder. Bill Atkins strikes out. Narihide Nakamura doubles to left field. Kirby Behan hits a home run. Narihide Nakamura scores. Joe Hatcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Figga pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dave Smith singles to right field. Rob Biggie Costen strikes out. Yoshio Takashima pops out to the shortstop. Dan Davis lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Leo Runge walks. Luke Ingersoll flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Rolla Shockley walks. Em Willson strikes out. Brian Edwards walks. Bill Atkins lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rickey Zacher is pinch hitting for Joe Hatcher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rickey Zacher flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Pierson singles past the shortstop. Ed Nielsen strikes out. Takayuki Adachi walks. Shiloh Malka walks. Dave Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Alex Higdon pitching. Narihide Nakamura flies out to the right fielder. Kirby Behan singles to left field. Jim Figga grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Kirby Behan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Leo Runge flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Ellsworth 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. Rob Biggie Costen doubles to left field. Yoshio Takashima grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Griggs is pinch hitting for Alex Higdon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Griggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Mike Lade pitching. Luke Ingersoll grounds out to the shortstop. Rolla Shockley singles to left field. Em Willson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Wayne Pierson doubles to left field. Ed Nielsen strikes out. Takayuki Adachi singles to center field. Shiloh Malka hits an infield single to the shortstop. Wayne Pierson scores. Kevin Cash comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Smith flies out to the left fielder. Rob Biggie Costen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 11 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 13
Game Notes Bill Atkins is injured and is expected to be out 13 days. Narihide Nakamura is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Burkhart did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Cullen did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Lawrence did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Dahl did not respond to coaching in arm
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Clay Solters did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Kircher did not respond to coaching in endurance Jennings Cuellar did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jake Berman did not respond to coaching in control Jennings Cuellar did not respond to coaching in 1B