Win: Michel Thirtynine (2-0) Loss: Virgil Smith (1-1)
Save: Herbie Herr (4)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Virgil Smith pitching. Woodie Seventeen strikes out. Bobby Bullet singles to center field. Bobby Bullet steals second. Ricky Rancid flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Twentyfour grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Michel Thirtynine pitching. Frank Leyritz pops out to the second baseman. Tex Rogers singles to left field. Tommy Sutherland grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Tex Rogers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lorenzo Haney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tommy Sutherland is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Ron Thirtyone strikes out. Bob Funderburk grounds out to the third baseman. Arnold Thirtyfive walks. Bill Thirtytwo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Kurt Florence flies out to the center fielder. Walt Strange flies out to the left fielder. Walt Riddlemoser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Michel Thirtynine strikes out. Woodie Seventeen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Bullet grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Catfish Robinson bunts for a base hit. Catfish Robinson steals second. Virgil Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Leyritz grounds out to the second baseman. Catfish Robinson scores. Tex Rogers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Ricky Rancid singles to left field. Jeff Twentyfour flies out to the center fielder. Ron Thirtyone grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ricky Rancid is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Funderburk walks. Arnold Thirtyfive walks. Bill Thirtytwo hits a home run. Ron Thirtyone scores. Bob Funderburk scores. Arnold Thirtyfive scores. Michel Thirtynine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tommy Sutherland reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ron Thirtyone. Lorenzo Haney grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Sutherland advances to third on the play. Kurt Florence strikes out. Walt Strange flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Woodie Seventeen walks. Bobby Bullet singles to left field. Woodie Seventeen advances to third on the hit. Ricky Rancid walks. Jeff Twentyfour walks. Woodie Seventeen scores. Joe Lamb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Thirtyone strikes out. Bob Funderburk strikes out. Arnold Thirtyfive grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Walt Riddlemoser strikes out. Catfish Robinson singles to right field. Joe Lamb lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Catfish Robinson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Leyritz singles to center field. Joe Lamb advances to third on the hit. Tex Rogers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill Thirtytwo flies out to the center fielder. Michel Thirtynine strikes out. Woodie Seventeen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tommy Sutherland flies out to the center fielder. Lorenzo Haney grounds out to the pitcher. Kurt Florence flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bobby Bullet flies out to the center fielder. Ricky Rancid strikes out. Jeff Twentyfour singles in front of the right fielder. Ron Thirtyone grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jeff Twentyfour is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Walt Strange grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Riddlemoser walks. Walt Riddlemoser steals second. Bob Funderburk throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Catfish Robinson pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Zernial is pinch hitting for Joe Lamb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Charlie Zernial strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Carl McClure pitching. Bob Funderburk grounds out to the shortstop. Arnold Thirtyfive singles to right field. Bill Thirtytwo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Frank Leyritz walks. Tex Rogers singles to right field. Frank Leyritz advances to third on the hit. Tommy Sutherland walks. Lorenzo Haney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Leyritz scores. Tex Rogers advances to third on the play. Tommy Sutherland advances to second on the play. Kurt Florence strikes out. Walt Strange strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Red Dear is pinch hitting for Michel Thirtynine. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Red Dear walks. Woodie Seventeen flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Bullet grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Herbie Herr pitching. Darren Wilson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ron Thirtyone at 2B. Walt Riddlemoser flies out to the right fielder. Catfish Robinson walks. Don Sigman is pinch hitting for Carl McClure. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Sigman strikes out. Catfish Robinson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Carr improves in control David Double improves in arm Wenty Thirtyeight did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Yuniel Barroso did not respond to coaching in control Wenty Thirtyeight did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Figga did not respond to coaching in range George Taylor did not respond to coaching in velocity Pol Webb did not respond to coaching in velocity Del Robinson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty