Win: Pat Valera (4-2) Loss: Fred Gowell (2-3)
Save: Mike Thornton (4)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Pat Valera pitching. Buster Scruggs hits a home run. Andy Zamora flies out to the center fielder. Carl Steinbach grounds out to the shortstop. Rudy Groth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Fred Gowell pitching. Emil Grunwald walks. Lloyd Martyn walks. Charley Hickman strikes out. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Grunwald advances to third on the play. Lloyd Martyn advances to second on the play. Brian Smith walks. Specs Jefferson walks. Emil Grunwald scores. Davey Sipin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Victor Hankins reached on a 2-base throwing error by Charley Hickman. Scott Elarton grounds out to the shortstop. Tomoyoshi Aihara flies out to the left fielder. Wally Brown walks. Fred Gowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke flies out to the right fielder. Pat Valera flies out to the left fielder. Emil Grunwald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Buster Scruggs flies out to the right fielder. Andy Zamora walks. Carl Steinbach grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Zamora advances to second on the play. Rudy Groth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Lloyd Martyn doubles to right field. Charley Hickman walks. Dennis Carrasco doubles to right field. Lloyd Martyn scores. Brian Smith strikes out. Specs Jefferson walks. Davey Sipin reached on a fielding error by Victor Hankins. Charley Hickman scores. Scott Crooke singles to left field. Dennis Carrasco scores. Specs Jefferson scores. Pat Valera lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Emil Grunwald strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Victor Hankins flies out to the right fielder. Scott Elarton flies out to the center fielder. Tomoyoshi Aihara singles to right field. Wally Brown walks. Fred Gowell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Lloyd Martyn walks. Charley Hickman pops out to the shortstop. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lloyd Martyn advances to second on the play. Brian Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Buster Scruggs singles to center field. Andy Zamora walks. Carl Steinbach grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Buster Scruggs advances to third on the play. Rudy Groth pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Specs Jefferson flies out to the right fielder. Davey Sipin grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Crooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bob Maranda 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. Victor Hankins singles to center field. Scott Elarton hits a home run. Victor Hankins scores. Mike Thornton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tomoyoshi Aihara doubles past the right fielder. Al Dinges is pinch hitting for Wally Brown. Al Dinges hits an infield single to the pitcher. Matty Wagner is pinch hitting for Fred Gowell. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Matty Wagner pops out to the second baseman. Buster Scruggs strikes out. Andy Zamora flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jimmy McCabe pitching. Mike Thornton grounds out to the catcher. Emil Grunwald singles past the first baseman. Lloyd Martyn flies out to the center fielder. Charley Hickman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Carl Steinbach grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Groth flies out to the right fielder. Victor Hankins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Smith walks. Specs Jefferson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Scott Elarton pops out to the third baseman. Tomoyoshi Aihara strikes out. Al Dinges flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Davey Sipin strikes out. Scott Crooke doubles to right field. Scott Crooke steals third. Mike Thornton walks. Emil Grunwald walks. Lloyd Martyn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Julio Glenn is pinch hitting for Jimmy McCabe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Julio Glenn strikes out. Buster Scruggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Zamora strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steve Ehmke improves in arm Ed Grimsley improves in control George Brede did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Grimsley did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Ehmke did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jimmy Kenna improves in power_vs_lefty Freddie Brookens improves in power_vs_righty Ron Minchey improves in arm Jimmy Kenna improves in power_vs_righty Porfi Youngs did not respond to coaching in 1B