Inning: 1 Pittsburgh John Best pitching. Specs Jefferson strikes out. Brian Smith flies out to the left fielder. Scott Crooke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Red Wright pitching. Buster Scruggs singles to left field. Buster Scruggs steals second. Andy Zamora flies out to the center fielder. Carl Steinbach strikes out. Victor Hankins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Lloyd Martyn flies out to the left fielder. Charley Hickman strikes out. Dennis Carrasco singles to right field. Davey Sipin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Tomoyoshi Aihara triples. Rudy Groth strikes out. Russ Seybold triples. Tomoyoshi Aihara scores. Wally Brown singles to left field. Russ Seybold scores. John Best fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Best strikes out. Buster Scruggs grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Wally Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Asley Arias singles to center field. Asley Arias steals second. Red Wright lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Specs Jefferson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Asley Arias scores. Brian Smith singles to right field. Scott Crooke hits a home run. Brian Smith scores. Lloyd Martyn singles past the shortstop. Charley Hickman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lloyd Martyn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Andy Zamora doubles to right field. Carl Steinbach walks. Victor Hankins grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Zamora advances to third on the play. Carl Steinbach advances to second on the play. Tomoyoshi Aihara lines out to the shortstop. Rudy Groth strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dennis Carrasco singles to left field. Davey Sipin flies out to the center fielder. Asley Arias flies out to the right fielder. Red Wright singles to right field. Dennis Carrasco advances to third on the hit. Specs Jefferson singles to center field. Dennis Carrasco scores. Jimmy McCabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Russ Seybold strikes out. Wally Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy McCabe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke flies out to the left fielder. Lloyd Martyn walks. Charley Hickman strikes out. Dennis Carrasco hits a home run. Lloyd Martyn scores. Davey Sipin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Buster Scruggs flies out to the right fielder. Andy Zamora singles to left field. Carl Steinbach grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Andy Zamora is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Victor Hankins singles past the first baseman. Carl Steinbach advances to third on the hit. Bob Maranda 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. Tomoyoshi Aihara pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Asley Arias flies out to the left fielder. Bob Maranda grounds out to the second baseman. Specs Jefferson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Rudy Groth grounds out to the second baseman. Russ Seybold grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Brian Smith singles past the first baseman. Scott Crooke grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Brian Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lloyd Martyn strikes out. Charley Hickman walks. Dennis Carrasco flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Al Dinges is pinch hitting for Jimmy McCabe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Dinges reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lloyd Martyn. Buster Scruggs flies out to the left fielder. Andy Zamora grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Steinbach flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ed Drake pitching. Davey Sipin doubles to left field. Asley Arias flies out to the left fielder. Bob Maranda strikes out. Specs Jefferson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Victor Hankins strikes out. Tomoyoshi Aihara walks. Rudy Groth strikes out. Russ Seybold grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Brian Smith flies out to the center fielder. Scott Crooke grounds out to the shortstop. Lloyd Martyn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Wally Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Torkelson 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. Julio Glenn is pinch hitting for Ed Drake. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Julio Glenn flies out to the center fielder. Buster Scruggs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Freddie Brookens improves in power_vs_righty Ed Ford did not respond to coaching in control Ron Minchey improves in arm Porfi Youngs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Porfi Youngs did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rusty Mossi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Walter Dernier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Morrie Caldwell improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Wallace did not respond to coaching in arm Steve Ehmke did not respond to coaching in 3B