Win: Pat Valera (11-6) Loss: Johnny Byrd (12-5)
Save: Mike Thornton (11)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Pat Valera pitching. Buster Scruggs pops out to the catcher. Francisco Hart strikes out. Andy Zamora flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Johnny Byrd pitching. Brian Smith singles to center field. Scott Crooke strikes out. Jim Moreno pops out to the shortstop. Charley Hickman singles to center field. Dennis Carrasco doubles to right field. Brian Smith scores. Emil Grunwald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Carl Steinbach flies out to the left fielder. Victor Hankins flies out to the center fielder. Tomoyoshi Aihara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Lloyd Martyn hits a home run. Davey Sipin doubles to center field. Passed ball. Davey Sipin advances to third. Pat Valera singles to right field. Davey Sipin scores. Brian Smith hits a home run. Pat Valera scores. Scott Crooke flies out to the center fielder. Jim Moreno walks. Charley Hickman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Scott Elarton flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Groth strikes out. Johnny Byrd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dennis Carrasco strikes out. Emil Grunwald pops out to the second baseman. Lloyd Martyn singles to left field. Davey Sipin walks. Pat Valera strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Buster Scruggs walks. Francisco Hart grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Buster Scruggs is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Andy Zamora grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Brian Smith strikes out. Scott Crooke singles to right field. Jim Moreno strikes out. Charley Hickman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Carl Steinbach singles to right field. Victor Hankins grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Tomoyoshi Aihara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dennis Carrasco lines out to the second baseman. Emil Grunwald singles to left field. Lloyd Martyn singles to center field. Emil Grunwald advances to third on the hit. Davey Sipin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Scott Elarton singles to center field. Rudy Groth singles to right field. Johnny Byrd lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buster Scruggs doubles to center field. Scott Elarton scores. Rudy Groth scores. Francisco Hart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buster Scruggs advances to third on the play. Andy Zamora strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jimmy McCabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Valera grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Crooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Carl Steinbach strikes out. Mike Thornton 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. Victor Hankins singles to center field. Tomoyoshi Aihara pops out to the third baseman. Scott Elarton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jim Moreno strikes out. Charley Hickman walks. Dennis Carrasco strikes out. Emil Grunwald pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Asley Arias enters the game as a defensive replacement for Emil Grunwald at CF. Al Dinges is pinch hitting for Rudy Groth. Al Dinges singles to center field. Matty Wagner is pinch hitting for Jimmy McCabe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Matty Wagner singles to left field. Al Dinges advances to third on the hit. Buster Scruggs flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Al Dinges is thrown out at the plate. Francisco Hart walks. Andy Zamora singles to left field. Matty Wagner scores. Carl Steinbach grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ed Drake pitching. Andy Demmitt enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Dinges at C. Lloyd Martyn grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Davey Sipin flies out to the left fielder. Mike Thornton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Victor Hankins grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tomoyoshi Aihara strikes out. Scott Elarton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 4 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red McGraw improves in arm Bill Bielecki did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Bielecki did not respond to coaching in speed Red McGraw improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Ehmke did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Ford did not respond to coaching in velocity Freddie Brookens did not respond to coaching in range Otis Birtsas did not respond to coaching in control Otis Birtsas did not respond to coaching in control Porfi Youngs did not respond to coaching in 1B