Win: Frank Dressler (3-2) Loss: Ruben Zdeb (2-9)
Save: Bernie Miller (11)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Keith Pote pitching. Glen Close grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Blue flies out to the left fielder. Randy Brucker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh John Smythe pitching. Jim Maddox grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Verbanic flies out to the center fielder. Aiden Garcia doubles to center field. Dana Lyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bud Sweeney walks. Bruce Candaele doubles to center field. Bud Sweeney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Claire Hammond flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Cable grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Candaele advances to third on the play. Chris Wheelock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Henry Okrie singles to right field. Jim Greer flies out to the center fielder. Mike Niggeling grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Okrie advances to second on the play. Otie Zinn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati John Smythe grounds out to the second baseman. Glen Close grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Blue pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Keith Pote pops out to the catcher. Jim Maddox walks. Kevin Verbanic grounds into a 1-6-3 double play - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Randy Brucker walks. Bud Sweeney doubles to right field. Bruce Candaele grounds out to the pitcher. Claire Hammond pops out to the shortstop. Bruce Cable walks. Chris Wheelock pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Aiden Garcia singles to center field. Dana Lyle flies out to the right fielder. Henry Okrie walks. Jim Greer singles to center field. The defense is playing the corners in. Mike Niggeling lines out to the pitcher. Otie Zinn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cincinnati John Smythe grounds out to the shortstop. Glen Close flies out to the left fielder. Sammy Blue grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Keith Pote singles to right field. Jim Maddox flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Verbanic grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Keith Pote is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kevin Verbanic steals second. Aiden Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Randy Brucker grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Sweeney walks. Bruce Candaele grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dana Lyle doubles to center field. Henry Okrie grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Greer singles to right field. Dana Lyle scores. Mike Niggeling strikes out. Otie Zinn walks. Marty Wilke is pinch hitting for Keith Pote. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Marty Wilke grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Otie Zinn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bob Rowe pitching. Claire Hammond flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Cable grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Wheelock pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jim Maddox grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Verbanic strikes out. Aiden Garcia walks. Dana Lyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati John Smythe grounds out to the shortstop. Glen Close walks. Sammy Blue grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Glen Close advances to second on the play. Randy Brucker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Henry Okrie strikes out. Jim Greer strikes out. Mike Niggeling walks. Otie Zinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bud Sweeney strikes out. Bruce Candaele grounds out to the third baseman. Claire Hammond grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ed Williams is pinch hitting for Bob Rowe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Ed Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Maddox singles to center field. Bill Milstead comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Verbanic grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Ruben Zdeb pitching. Bruce Cable pops out to the second baseman. Chris Wheelock strikes out. Kelly Pounds is pinch hitting for Bill Milstead. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kelly Pounds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Frank Dressler pitching. Aiden Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Dana Lyle singles to center field. Henry Okrie grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dana Lyle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fritz Mullen is pinch running for Henry Okrie on 1st base. Jim Greer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Fritz Mullen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Cincinnati Bob Cornett enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fritz Mullen at SS. Glen Close singles to right field. Glen Close is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sammy Blue grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Brucker singles to center field. Bud Sweeney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Mike Niggeling flies out to the center fielder. Otie Zinn pops out to the second baseman. Ruben Zdeb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Cincinnati Bruce Candaele flies out to the left fielder. Claire Hammond strikes out. Bruce Cable walks. Bruce Cable steals second. Aiden Garcia throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Chris Wheelock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Pittsburgh Jim Maddox singles to center field. Kevin Verbanic grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jim Maddox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Aiden Garcia grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Cincinnati Gene Bejma is pinch hitting for Frank Dressler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gene Bejma strikes out. Glen Close walks. Charlie Irwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Sammy Blue flies out to the center fielder. Randy Brucker doubles to center field. Glen Close uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bud Sweeney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Pittsburgh Bernie Miller pitching. Dana Lyle strikes out. Bob Cornett singles to right field. Bob Cornett steals second. Jim Greer singles to center field. Mike Niggeling grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Aiden Garcia (18), Dana Lyle (11).GIDP - Kevin Verbanic 2, Aiden Garcia, Mike Niggeling. Baserunning: SB - Kevin Verbanic (5), Bob Cornett (1). Fielding: E - Aiden Garcia.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Brant Merritt NYA did not respond to coaching in velocity Brant Merritt NYA did not respond to coaching in control Cliff Niemiec improves in contact_vs_lefty George Malmberg improves in power_vs_lefty Cozy Plunk improves in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buddy Hardy improves in control Al Boucher did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Matos did not respond to coaching in speed Buddy Hardy did not respond to coaching in velocity