Inning: 1 Cincinnati Samuel Rosas pitching. Mike Metcalfe singles to center field. Greg Florence strikes out. Lou Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Schmidt singles to left field. Mike Metcalfe advances to third on the hit. Mike Wheeler singles to left field. Mike Metcalfe scores. Darryl Strawberry walks. Mardie Garbowski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ray Clark pitching. Dave Burke walks. Rich Faedo singles to right field. Dave Burke advances to third on the hit. Rich Faedo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Will Cerutti walks. Will Cerutti steals second. Bobby Morrison bunts for a base hit. Dave Burke scores. Steve Gipson strikes out. Ken Sherrill singles to center field. Will Cerutti scores. Bobby Morrison advances to third on the hit. Robinson Cano flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Johnny Gries strikes out. Ray Clark lines out to the shortstop. Mike Metcalfe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Nolan Arenado walks. Samuel Rosas fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Samuel Rosas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nolan Arenado advances to second on the play. Dave Burke grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Faedo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Greg Florence triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Lou Taylor lines out to the shortstop. The defense is playing the infield in. Jesse Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Will Cerutti walks. Bobby Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Steve Gipson flies out to the left fielder. Ken Sherrill grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Will Cerutti is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Darryl Strawberry singles to right field. Mardie Garbowski strikes out. Johnny Gries walks. Ray Clark lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Metcalfe walks. Greg Florence pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Robinson Cano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nolan Arenado hits a home run. Samuel Rosas grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Burke doubles to right field. Rich Faedo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Lou Taylor walks. Jesse Schmidt walks. Mike Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Taylor advances to third on the play. Jesse Schmidt advances to second on the play. Darryl Strawberry walks. Mardie Garbowski pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Gries grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Lou Taylor is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Will Cerutti flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Morrison singles to right field. Steve Gipson strikes out. Ken Sherrill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ray Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Metcalfe reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Gipson. Greg Florence flies out to the right fielder. Lou Taylor singles to right field. Mike Metcalfe scores. Jesse Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Robinson Cano strikes out. Nolan Arenado strikes out. Billy Madison is pinch hitting for Samuel Rosas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Billy Madison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Herb Naulty pitching. Mike Wheeler hits a home run. Sandy Hart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Darryl Strawberry grounds out to the third baseman. Mardie Garbowski lines out to the third baseman. Johnny Gries grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dave Burke walks. Rich Faedo flies out to the right fielder. Will Cerutti strikes out. Clyde Olmstead 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. Bobby Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Shane Yerkes is pinch hitting for Clyde Olmstead. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Shane Yerkes singles to center field. Mike Metcalfe doubles to center field. Shane Yerkes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Batsch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Florence singles to center field. Mike Metcalfe scores. Lou Taylor grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jesse Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Spike Albies pitching. Steve Gipson flies out to the left fielder. Ken Sherrill grounds out to the shortstop. Robinson Cano walks. Nolan Arenado walks. Lou Snyder is pinch hitting for Bill Batsch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Lou Snyder walks. Dave Burke walks. Robinson Cano scores. Jim Qualters comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Faedo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Don Aragon pitching. Mike Wheeler singles to left field. Darryl Strawberry walks. Mardie Garbowski walks. Bill Rudolph comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Gries grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Wheeler scores. Darryl Strawberry advances to third on the play. Mardie Garbowski advances to second on the play. Jim Qualters grounds out to the shortstop. Darryl Strawberry scores. Mardie Garbowski advances to third on the play. Mike Metcalfe walks. Mike Metcalfe is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Roger Gibson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Greg Florence at 2B. Will Cerutti strikes out. Bobby Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Gipson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 12 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Spades Thompson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Lundstedt did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy McCabe did not respond to coaching in control Bugs Smith did not respond to coaching in control Bill Nahorodny did not respond to coaching in LF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Danny Hamilton did not respond to coaching in velocity Duane Grove improves in power_vs_righty Danilo Cassavetes did not respond to coaching in control Jose Pierce improves in contact_vs_righty