Win: Jess Bates (1-0) Loss: Chet Hayes (0-1)
Save: Jerry Lotz (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Liz Mihalic pitching. Bill Koehler singles to left field. Phil Valentine reached on a fielding error by Dave Thomas. Richie Jordan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bill Koehler advances to third on the play. Robert Bruce III singles to right field. Bill Koehler scores. Damaso Caithamer singles to right field. Robert Bruce III advances to third on the hit. Damaso Caithamer steals second. Ike Hodge strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bill Stearns pitching. Bob Holt pops out to the third baseman. Frank Borkowski flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Baumholtz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Kunio Maeda flies out to the left fielder. J.J. Bones grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Stearns strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dave Thomas pops out to the first baseman. Ruben Cone grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Hostetler lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Koehler pops out to the catcher. Phil Valentine flies out to the center fielder. Richie Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ash Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Jones hits a home run. Liz Mihalic grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Holt pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Robert Bruce III reached on a fielding error by Frank Borkowski. Damaso Caithamer singles to right field. Robert Bruce III advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Damaso Caithamer steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Ike Hodge pops out to the shortstop. The defense is playing the infield in. Kunio Maeda grounds out to the third baseman. J.J. Bones hits a home run. Robert Bruce III scores. Damaso Caithamer scores. Bill Stearns pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Frank Borkowski walks. Charlie Baumholtz flies out to the center fielder. Dave Thomas reached on a fielding error by Damaso Caithamer. Ruben Cone strikes out. Gary Hostetler walks. Ash Campbell walks. Frank Borkowski scores. Roy Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Koehler flies out to the left fielder. Phil Valentine triples. Richie Jordan hits a home run. Phil Valentine scores. Robert Bruce III walks. Robert Bruce III is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Damaso Caithamer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Liz Mihalic strikes out. Bob Holt strikes out. Frank Borkowski singles to center field. Charlie Baumholtz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ike Hodge flies out to the left fielder. Kunio Maeda strikes out. J.J. Bones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dave Thomas pops out to the second baseman. Ruben Cone grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Hostetler singles to center field. Ash Campbell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Stearns grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Koehler pops out to the shortstop. Phil Valentine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Roy Jones pops out to the first baseman. Ramon Ceasar is pinch hitting for Liz Mihalic. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ramon Ceasar flies out to the center fielder. Bob Holt singles to center field. Frank Borkowski pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Frank Petrocelli pitching. Richie Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Robert Bruce III flies out to the right fielder. Damaso Caithamer reached on a fielding error by Dave Thomas. Ike Hodge flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Charlie Baumholtz singles to right field. Dave Thomas triples. Charlie Baumholtz scores. Ruben Cone grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Hostetler singles to center field. Dave Thomas scores. Ash Campbell doubles to center field. Gary Hostetler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jess Bates comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Roy Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ash Campbell advances to third on the play. Larry Naylor is pinch hitting for Frank Petrocelli. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Larry Naylor reached on a fielding error by Robert Bruce III. Ash Campbell scores. Bob Holt singles to left field. Frank Borkowski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Chet Hayes pitching. Kunio Maeda singles to center field. J.J. Bones flies out to the right fielder. Troy Pena is pinch hitting for Jess Bates. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Troy Pena doubles to left field. The defense is playing the infield in. Bill Koehler flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Kunio Maeda scores. Phil Valentine grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jerry Lotz pitching. Charlie Baumholtz grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Thomas bunts for a base hit. Ruben Cone grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Troy Pena (2).3B - Phil Valentine (1).HR - Richie Jordan (2), J.J. Bones (1).SF - Bill Koehler.GIDP - Richie Jordan. Baserunning: SB - Damaso Caithamer 2 (2).CS - Robert Bruce III (1). Fielding: E - Robert Bruce III, Damaso Caithamer.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Russ Rowe did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Dykstra did not respond to coaching in speed Orber Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Russ Rowe did not respond to coaching in endurance Mike Meluskey improves in SS
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Preacher Anderson did not respond to coaching in arm Frenchy Cromartie did not respond to coaching in control Paul Lombardi did not respond to coaching in control George Earley did not respond to coaching in control