Win: Fritz Fuelsman (7-5) Loss: Jose Simons (12-5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Fritz Fuelsman pitching. Kelly Estrada flies out to the right fielder. Gil Clements strikes out. Sean Lemaster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jose Simons pitching. John Varney grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Fulgham pops out to the third baseman. Red Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rick Kosco strikes out. Pat Felsch singles to left field. Chris Grunwald strikes out. Passed ball. Pat Felsch advances to second. Leo Wise hits an infield single to the shortstop. Shannon Carter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jose Smith flies out to the center fielder. Yoanis Lopez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Frank Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jose Simons strikes out. Kelly Estrada doubles to right field. Gil Clements grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kelly Estrada advances to third on the play. Sean Lemaster grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Tony Grove grounds out to the second baseman. Scottie Wright reached on a fielding error by Chris Grunwald. Fritz Fuelsman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Varney singles to left field. Billy Fulgham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Rick Kosco pops out to the second baseman. Pat Felsch grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Grunwald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Red Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Smith singles to left field. Yoanis Lopez singles to left field. Jose Smith advances to third on the hit. Frank Schmidt pops out to the shortstop. Yoanis Lopez steals second. Tony Grove singles to right field. Jose Smith scores. Yoanis Lopez scores. Tony Grove is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Leo Wise pops out to the catcher. Bob Manuel is pinch hitting for Shannon Carter. Bob Manuel grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Simons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Scottie Wright flies out to the left fielder. Fritz Fuelsman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Varney singles to center field. John Varney steals second. Billy Fulgham doubles to left field. John Varney scores. Red Jones singles to center field. Billy Fulgham scores. Red Jones steals second. Jose Smith doubles past the first baseman. Red Jones scores. George Wilson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoanis Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Kelly Estrada grounds out to the third baseman. Gil Clements strikes out. Sean Lemaster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Frank Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Grove strikes out. Scottie Wright pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rick Kosco strikes out. Pat Felsch pops out to the first baseman. Chris Grunwald walks. Leo Wise pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Fritz Fuelsman walks. John Varney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fritz Fuelsman advances to second on the play. Billy Fulgham doubles to center field. Fritz Fuelsman scores. Chip Stetcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Fulgham advances to third on the play. Jose Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bob Manuel walks. Jim Santana is pinch hitting for Chip Stetcher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jim Santana singles to right field. Kelly Estrada flies out to the right fielder. Gil Clements flies out to the left fielder. Gary Bird is pinch hitting for Sean Lemaster. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary Bird singles to right field. Rick Kosco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Harry Giordano pitching. Yoanis Lopez walks. Frank Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Tony Grove grounds out to the pitcher. Yoanis Lopez advances to second on the play. Scottie Wright reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gil Clements. Yoanis Lopez scores. Fritz Fuelsman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bud Rhoads is pinch hitting for Pat Felsch. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bud Rhoads flies out to the center fielder. Chris Grunwald walks. Leo Wise hits a home run. Chris Grunwald scores. Bob Manuel grounds out to the third baseman. Red Wilson is pinch hitting for Harry Giordano. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Red Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Billy Fulgham 2 (9), Jose Smith (18). Baserunning: SB - John Varney (8), Red Jones (23), Yoanis Lopez (19).CS - Tony Grove (8). Fielding: PB - Scottie Wright.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Rodriguez improves in velocity Stan Perrin improves in contact_vs_lefty Allen Treadaway improves in contact_vs_righty Ken Wolf did not respond to coaching in arm Phil Sweasy did not respond to coaching in CF
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gene Sullivan improves in velocity Paddy Stobbs improves in velocity Gene Sullivan did not respond to coaching in control Rich Coggins improves in contact_vs_lefty Jonah Leskanic did not respond to coaching in 3B