Win: Sterling Alexander (20-5) Loss: Carlos Bertrand (16-8)
Save: Bill Braithwood (34)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Sterling Alexander pitching. Antwan Randle El grounds out to the shortstop. Will Lee grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Dillard singles to center field. Carl Leius singles to center field. Chris Dillard advances to third on the hit. Charley Croucher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Carlos Bertrand pitching. Jerry Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Larry Durrett strikes out. Dutch Cole strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rich Theiss singles to center field. Ken Dotel flies out to the left fielder. Merril Hoge singles to center field. Carlos Bertrand lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Antwan Randle El strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Billy Valle singles to center field. Tony Graff singles to left field. Billy Adams strikes out. Cliff Infante strikes out. Brad Stanceu singles to left field. Sterling Alexander strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Will Lee singles to right field. Chris Dillard pops out to the catcher. Will Lee steals second. Carl Leius strikes out. Charley Croucher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jerry Mitchell walks. Larry Durrett flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Cole strikes out. Billy Valle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Rich Theiss strikes out. Ken Dotel singles to center field. Ken Dotel steals second. Merril Hoge strikes out. Carlos Bertrand grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tony Graff walks. Billy Adams hits a home run. Tony Graff scores. Cliff Infante strikes out. Brad Stanceu pops out to the catcher. Sterling Alexander flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Antwan Randle El grounds out to the shortstop. Will Lee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Chris Dillard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jerry Mitchell pops out to the first baseman. Larry Durrett flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Cole pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Carl Leius strikes out. Charley Croucher walks. Rich Theiss flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ken Dotel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Billy Valle hits a home run. Tony Graff doubles to left field. Billy Adams strikes out. Cliff Infante singles to center field. Tony Graff is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Cliff Infante steals second. Brad Stanceu flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Merril Hoge walks. Carlos Bertrand lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Antwan Randle El bunts for a base hit. Will Lee singles to right field. Chris Dillard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Sterling Alexander grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Mitchell hits a home run. Larry Durrett flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Cole pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Carl Leius reached on a fielding error by Brad Stanceu. Charley Croucher singles to center field. Carl Leius advances to third on the hit. Rich Theiss grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Leius scores. Charley Croucher advances to second on the play. Ken Dotel pops out to the second baseman. Merril Hoge grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Billy Valle walks. Artie Maye 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. Tony Graff walks. Billy Adams grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tony Graff is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cliff Infante grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Braithwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jermaine Uribe is pinch hitting for Artie Maye. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jermaine Uribe strikes out. Antwan Randle El singles to right field. Will Lee strikes out. Chris Dillard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 11 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Tony Graff (28).HR - Jerry Mitchell (28), Billy Valle (28), Billy Adams (14).GIDP - Cliff Infante. Baserunning: SB - Cliff Infante (3). Fielding: E - Brad Stanceu.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Winn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Stone improves in power_vs_lefty Micah Stull improves in power_vs_lefty Micah Stull improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Kurtz improves in endurance Larry Holt did not respond to coaching in velocity Guy Santana improves in arm Joe Burda improves in velocity March Ojala did not respond to coaching in 3B