Win: Tom Jones (4-27) Loss: Dave Perez (15-8)
Save: Yoshio Suzuki (20)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tom Jones pitching. Marshall McVey strikes out. Dolly Page pops out to the third baseman. Tuck Farrell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dave Perez pitching. Javier Robinson pops out to the second baseman. Dewey Tyack grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Corbett doubles to center field. Pembroke Carpin pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Nick Ortiz walks. Bobby Muller singles to left field. Nick Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Melvin Buchanan doubles to right field. Nick Ortiz scores. Danny Paschall grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Muller scores. Melvin Buchanan advances to third on the play. Mike McBride flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Melvin Buchanan scores. Dave Perez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mal Andrews grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Worrell singles to center field. Steve Klugmann flies out to the right fielder. James Palmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Marshall McVey pops out to the shortstop. Dolly Page walks. Tuck Farrell flies out to the center fielder. Nick Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Tom Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Javier Robinson strikes out. Dewey Tyack grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bobby Muller singles to center field. Melvin Buchanan strikes out. Danny Paschall grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bobby Muller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike McBride flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bob Corbett flies out to the center fielder. Pembroke Carpin grounds out to the pitcher. Mal Andrews singles to left field. Lou Worrell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dave Perez singles to left field. Marshall McVey strikes out. Dolly Page doubles to right field. Tuck Farrell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Perez is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Steve Klugmann lines out to the third baseman. James Palmer singles in front of the center fielder. Tom Jones fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tom Jones strikes out. Javier Robinson doubles to left field. James Palmer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dewey Tyack walks. Bob Corbett singles past the shortstop. Javier Robinson scores. Dewey Tyack advances to third on the hit. Pembroke Carpin hits a home run. Dewey Tyack scores. Bob Corbett scores. Fred Lockwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mal Andrews reached on a fielding error by Fred Lockwood. Lou Worrell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mal Andrews is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Nick Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Muller singles to center field. Melvin Buchanan grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bobby Muller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Danny Paschall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Hank Wieneke is pinch hitting for Steve Klugmann. Hank Wieneke singles to center field. James Palmer flies out to the right fielder. Tom Jones lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Javier Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Eddie Giles enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hank Wieneke at SS. Mike McBride strikes out. Billy Keagle is pinch hitting for Fred Lockwood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Billy Keagle singles to right field. Marshall McVey grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Billy Keagle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dolly Page strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Carl Bloodbath pitching. Dewey Tyack flies out to the center fielder. Bob Corbett flies out to the left fielder. Pembroke Carpin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tuck Farrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nick Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Muller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mal Andrews singles to right field. Lou Worrell flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Giles singles to right field. James Palmer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Yoshio Suzuki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Melvin Buchanan pops out to the shortstop. Danny Paschall singles to right field. Mike McBride flies out to the left fielder. Joe Andrews is pinch hitting for Carl Bloodbath. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Andrews singles to left field. Danny Paschall advances to third on the hit. Marshall McVey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Javier Robinson is injured and is expected to be out 16 days. Hank Wieneke is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alan Hurley did not respond to coaching in speed Larry Moore did not respond to coaching in range Alex Stanley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alex Stanley improves in contact_vs_righty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Henry Rowengartner did not respond to coaching in control Kenny DeNunez did not respond to coaching in control Ray Cruz did not respond to coaching in control Kevin Blue did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Don Ott did not respond to coaching in 1B