Win: Brett Rice (16-7) Loss: William Neal (10-13)
Save: Juan Dibut (8)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati William Neal pitching. Mike Burns strikes out. Kirby Behan flies out to the center fielder. Narihide Nakamura bunts for a base hit. Narihide Nakamura steals second. Luke Ingersoll doubles to left field. Narihide Nakamura scores. Jim Figga flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Brett Rice pitching. Takayuki Adachi singles past the first baseman. George Mills flies out to the right fielder. Shiloh Malka flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Cook grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Rolla Shockley grounds out to the third baseman. Em Willson walks. Brian Edwards grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Em Willson advances to second on the play. Brett Rice grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dave Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Gordon walks. Dan Davis singles to center field. Tom Gordon advances to third on the hit. Rickey Zacher grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mike Burns walks. Kirby Behan walks. Narihide Nakamura walks. Luke Ingersoll singles to right field. Mike Burns scores. Kirby Behan scores. Narihide Nakamura steals third. Luke Ingersoll steals second. Jim Figga flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Narihide Nakamura is thrown out at the plate. Rolla Shockley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh William Neal singles to right field. Takayuki Adachi singles to left field. George Mills singles to center field. Shiloh Malka hits a home run. William Neal scores. Takayuki Adachi scores. George Mills scores. Chuck Cook grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Em Willson walks. Brian Edwards strikes out. Brett Rice lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dan Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Rickey Zacher pops out to the first baseman. William Neal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Burns flies out to the center fielder. Kirby Behan grounds out to the third baseman. Narihide Nakamura flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Takayuki Adachi strikes out. George Mills flies out to the center fielder. Shiloh Malka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Luke Ingersoll doubles to left field. Jim Figga strikes out. Rolla Shockley strikes out. Em Willson singles to center field. Luke Ingersoll scores. Brian Edwards flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Chuck Cook grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Smith strikes out. Tom Gordon singles to center field. Dan Davis reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rolla Shockley. Rickey Zacher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Pat Propst is pinch hitting for Brett Rice. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Pat Propst walks. Mike Burns singles to right field. Kirby Behan walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Narihide Nakamura singles to center field. Pat Propst scores. Mike Burns scores. Joe Hatcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luke Ingersoll strikes out. Jim Figga flies out to the right fielder. Rolla Shockley walks. Em Willson walks. Kirby Behan scores. Brian Edwards strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Eusebio Sturgis pitching. Yoshio Takashima is pinch hitting for Joe Hatcher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Yoshio Takashima doubles to right field. Takayuki Adachi flies out to the left fielder. George Mills grounds out to the shortstop. Shiloh Malka pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Derek Nevel pitching. Leo Runge is pinch hitting for Eusebio Sturgis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Leo Runge flies out to the right fielder. Mike Burns grounds out to the third baseman. Kirby Behan singles to right field. Narihide Nakamura grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Russ Lanford pitching. Chuck Cook flies out to the left fielder. Dave Smith singles to right field. George Berry is pinch hitting for Tom Gordon. George Berry hits a home run. Dave Smith scores. Juan Dibut comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Davis strikes out. Rickey Zacher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Luke Ingersoll hits a home run. Jim Figga walks. Jim Figga is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rolla Shockley strikes out. Em Willson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Wayne Pierson is pinch hitting for Derek Nevel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Wayne Pierson strikes out. Takayuki Adachi strikes out. George Mills pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Cullen did not respond to coaching in endurance Buddy Swartz improves in power_vs_righty Dave Begley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rob Taylor did not respond to coaching in speed
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jennings Cuellar did not respond to coaching in arm Craig Sinclair did not respond to coaching in velocity Clay Solters improves in power_vs_righty George Greene did not respond to coaching in arm Elton Hassler did not respond to coaching in 3B