Inning: 1 Cincinnati Kevin Brewer pitching. Buster Scruggs grounds out to the second baseman. Francisco Hart grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Andy Zamora grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Wally Bordagaray pitching. Lloyd Martyn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Smith flies out to the right fielder. Scott Crooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Carl Steinbach flies out to the left fielder. Victor Hankins grounds out to the second baseman. Tomoyoshi Aihara walks. Scott Elarton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Moreno strikes out. Charley Hickman grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Carrasco hits a home run. Davey Sipin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Rudy Groth reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dennis Carrasco. Wally Bordagaray lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buster Scruggs grounds out to the third baseman. Francisco Hart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Asley Arias strikes out. Kevin Brewer grounds out to the third baseman. Lloyd Martyn singles to right field. Brian Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Andy Zamora strikes out. Carl Steinbach doubles to left field. Victor Hankins lines out to the second baseman. Tomoyoshi Aihara singles to right field. Carl Steinbach scores. Scott Elarton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke singles to right field. Jim Moreno pops out to the shortstop. Charley Hickman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Scott Crooke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dennis Carrasco grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charley Hickman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Rudy Groth singles to center field. Wally Bordagaray lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buster Scruggs reached on a fielding error by Jim Moreno. Buster Scruggs is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Francisco Hart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Davey Sipin grounds out to the third baseman. Asley Arias walks. Kevin Brewer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lloyd Martyn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Andy Zamora grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Steinbach lines out to the first baseman. Victor Hankins walks. Tomoyoshi Aihara singles to left field. Victor Hankins advances to third on the hit. Scott Elarton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Brian Smith flies out to the center fielder. Scott Crooke strikes out. Jim Moreno grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Rudy Groth pops out to the second baseman. Wally Bordagaray grounds out to the pitcher. Buster Scruggs grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman strikes out. Dennis Carrasco pops out to the catcher. Davey Sipin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Lowery 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. Francisco Hart flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Andy Zamora grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Steinbach pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Asley Arias pops out to the first baseman. Mike Lowery walks. Emil Grunwald is pinch running for Mike Lowery on 1st base. Lloyd Martyn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dave Elko pitching. Victor Hankins singles to center field. Victor Hankins steals second. Tomoyoshi Aihara singles to center field. Victor Hankins scores. Scott Elarton singles past the third baseman. Rudy Groth singles to right field. Al Dinges is pinch hitting for Wally Bordagaray. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Dinges strikes out. Buster Scruggs walks. Tomoyoshi Aihara scores. Bob Maranda comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Francisco Hart grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Scott Elarton is out at home. Andy Zamora singles to center field. Rudy Groth scores. Buster Scruggs scores. Francisco Hart advances to third on the hit. Carl Steinbach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Peter Beskyttelse pitching. Brian Smith strikes out. Scott Crooke singles to left field. Jim Moreno grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 3
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Boze Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Rusty Mossi improves in arm George Brede improves in control Morrie Caldwell improves in power_vs_righty Steve Ehmke did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Cage improves in contact_vs_righty Randy Mitchell did not respond to coaching in velocity Porfi Youngs improves in range Charlie Trouppe improves in arm Porfi Youngs did not respond to coaching in 1B