Win: Q McGuire (12-2) Loss: Matt Anderson (2-15)
Save: Amos Hack (30)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Matt Anderson pitching. Frank Murphy singles to center field. Frank Murphy steals second. Sam Bagby walks. Steve Jimenez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Frank Murphy advances to third on the play. Skeeter Malone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Q McGuire pitching. Tim Shamberger strikes out. Tony Graham strikes out. Spud Glenn singles to right field. John Coveney flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Fernando Watt doubles to center field. Julian Ayrod hits a home run. Fernando Watt scores. Benjamin Ogletree grounds out to the second baseman. BIG AL Bielaski walks. BIG AL Bielaski steals second. Q McGuire strikes out. Frank Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Skel Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Gene Kessinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bill Tyler walks. Bob Payne pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Sam Bagby flies out to the center fielder. Steve Jimenez strikes out. Skeeter Malone hits a home run. Fernando Watt singles to left field. Julian Ayrod flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Matt Anderson pops out to the second baseman. Tim Shamberger singles to center field. Tony Graham singles to center field. Spud Glenn flies out to the left fielder. John Coveney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Benjamin Ogletree lines out to the second baseman. BIG AL Bielaski flies out to the center fielder. Q McGuire strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Skel Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Gene Kessinger singles to left field. Bill Tyler strikes out. Gene Kessinger steals second. Bob Payne doubles to center field. Gene Kessinger scores. Matt Anderson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Frank Murphy walks. Sam Bagby strikes out. Steve Jimenez triples. Frank Murphy scores. Brian Witt 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. Skeeter Malone grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Jimenez scores. Fernando Watt walks. Julian Ayrod flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tim Shamberger flies out to the center fielder. Tony Graham strikes out. Spud Glenn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Benjamin Ogletree lines out to the shortstop. BIG AL Bielaski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Q McGuire grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh John Coveney strikes out. Skel Reynolds walks. Skel Reynolds steals second. Gene Kessinger walks. Bill Tyler hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bob Payne grounds out to the shortstop. Skel Reynolds scores. Gene Kessinger advances to third on the play. Bill Tyler advances to second on the play. Bob Harriss is pinch hitting for Brian Witt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Harriss strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Miguel Pierce pitching. Frank Murphy grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Bagby singles to left field. Steve Jimenez pops out to the second baseman. Sam Bagby is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Stan Pappo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Skeeter Malone at SS. Tim Shamberger grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Graham singles to right field. Spud Glenn strikes out. John Coveney singles to center field. Skel Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Stan Pappo hits an infield single to the third baseman. Fernando Watt singles to left field. Julian Ayrod grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Stan Pappo advances to third on the play. Benjamin Ogletree flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Monty Matula comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Gene Kessinger flies out to the left fielder. Bill Tyler reached on a 2-base fielding error by Sam Bagby. Bob Payne singles to right field. Luis Young is pinch hitting for Miguel Pierce. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Payne steals second. Luis Young triples. Bill Tyler scores. Bob Payne scores. The defense is playing the corners in. Tim Shamberger pops out to the second baseman. Tony Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Doc Moseby pitching. Bruce Van Camp is pinch hitting for BIG AL Bielaski. Bruce Van Camp grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy LaVita is pinch hitting for Monty Matula. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tommy LaVita strikes out. Frank Murphy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Amos Hack pitching. Spud Glenn grounds out to the shortstop. John Coveney flies out to the right fielder. Skel Reynolds singles to center field. Gene Kessinger singles to center field. Bill Tyler pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Fernando Watt (21).3B - Steve Jimenez (5).HR - Skeeter Malone (11), Julian Ayrod (11).GIDP - Steve Jimenez, Julian Ayrod. Baserunning: SB - Frank Murphy (20), BIG AL Bielaski (5).CS - Sam Bagby (6). Fielding: E - Sam Bagby.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Tex Kern did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chick Remlinger did not respond to coaching in velocity Kozo Yamada did not respond to coaching in range Jim Lincoln improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Lincoln did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Glenn Oliver did not respond to coaching in velocity Matt Minnehan improves in range Sam O'Conner improves in power_vs_righty Matt Minnehan improves in arm Del Weatherly did not respond to coaching in 3B