Win: Michel Thirtynine (17-3) Loss: Virgil Smith (17-3)
Save: Herbie Herr (25)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Michel Thirtynine pitching. Neil Williams strikes out. Tex Rogers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tommy Sutherland singles to center field. Tommy Sutherland is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Virgil Smith pitching. Woodie Seventeen flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Bullet grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Thirtyone reached on a fielding error by Tommy Sutherland. Jeff Twentyfour grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ron Thirtyone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dewey Smith flies out to the right fielder. Kurt Florence hits a home run. Steve McGwire reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jeff Twentyfour. Walt Riddlemoser walks. Catfish Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Virgil Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Walt Riddlemoser is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Thirty strikes out. Ricky Rancid flies out to the right fielder. Arnold Thirtyfive walks. Bill Thirtytwo doubles to center field. Michel Thirtynine singles to center field. Arnold Thirtyfive scores. Bill Thirtytwo scores. Woodie Seventeen lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Neil Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Tex Rogers singles to center field. Tommy Sutherland flies out to the center fielder. Dewey Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bobby Bullet doubles to left field. Ron Thirtyone flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Twentyfour flies out to the center fielder. Mike Thirty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Kurt Florence flies out to the center fielder. Steve McGwire singles to left field. Walt Riddlemoser grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Steve McGwire advances to second on the play. Catfish Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Ricky Rancid flies out to the center fielder. Arnold Thirtyfive strikes out. Bill Thirtytwo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Virgil Smith flies out to the center fielder. Neil Williams singles to right field. Neil Williams is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tex Rogers doubles to center field. Tommy Sutherland grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Michel Thirtynine flies out to the right fielder. Woodie Seventeen grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Bullet singles past the first baseman. Ron Thirtyone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dewey Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Kurt Florence grounds out to the second baseman. Steve McGwire lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jeff Twentyfour flies out to the right fielder. Mike Thirty flies out to the right fielder. Ricky Rancid grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Walt Riddlemoser grounds out to the pitcher. Catfish Robinson walks. Lorenzo Haney is pinch hitting for Virgil Smith. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Lorenzo Haney is hit by a pitch. Neil Williams grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Carl McClure pitching. Arnold Thirtyfive flies out to the left fielder. Bill Thirtytwo triples. Michel Thirtynine walks. Woodie Seventeen strikes out. Bobby Bullet singles to right field. Bill Thirtytwo scores. Michel Thirtynine aggressively advances to third on the hit. Ron Thirtyone strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tex Rogers grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Sutherland singles to center field. Dewey Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tommy Sutherland is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kurt Florence flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jeff Twentyfour grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Thirty grounds out to the shortstop. Ricky Rancid singles to right field. Arnold Thirtyfive strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Herbie Herr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve McGwire grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Riddlemoser hits a home run. Catfish Robinson walks. Charlie Zernial is pinch hitting for Carl McClure. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Zernial flies out to the center fielder. Catfish Robinson gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Tex Rogers (17).HR - Kurt Florence (19), Walt Riddlemoser (6).GIDP - Neil Williams.HBP - Lorenzo Haney (2). Baserunning: CS - Neil Williams (8), Tommy Sutherland (8). Fielding: E - Tommy Sutherland.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marty Thoenen did not respond to coaching in velocity Willard Mokan did not respond to coaching in speed Alex Sanchez improves in range Marty Thoenen did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Thirtyninetwo did not respond to coaching in velocity Angelo Ciola did not respond to coaching in control Roy Rounders did not respond to coaching in speed Domingo Paul did not respond to coaching in velocity Wenty Thirtyeight did not respond to coaching in 3B