Win: Red Wright (11-5) Loss: Paul Meyer (11-8)
Save: Mike Lowery (12)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Red Wright pitching. Buster Scruggs strikes out. Francisco Hart walks. Andy Zamora singles to left field. Carl Steinbach strikes out. Victor Hankins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Paul Meyer pitching. Brian Smith pops out to the first baseman. Scott Crooke pops out to the first baseman. Jim Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Tomoyoshi Aihara singles to center field. Scott Elarton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tomoyoshi Aihara is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rudy Groth grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Scott Elarton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Paul Meyer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rudy Groth is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Carrasco pops out to the second baseman. Emil Grunwald walks. Specs Jefferson hits a home run. Emil Grunwald scores. Davey Sipin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Buster Scruggs lines out to the first baseman. Francisco Hart walks. Andy Zamora grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Red Wright strikes out. Brian Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Crooke reached on a 2-base throwing error by Victor Hankins. Jim Moreno grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Carl Steinbach singles to right field. Victor Hankins grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tomoyoshi Aihara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the pitcher. Emil Grunwald grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Scott Elarton flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Groth doubles to right field. Paul Meyer strikes out. Buster Scruggs doubles to left field. Rudy Groth scores. Francisco Hart walks. Andy Zamora grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Specs Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Davey Sipin grounds out to the pitcher. Red Wright grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Carl Steinbach strikes out. Mike Lowery 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 strikes out. Tomoyoshi Aihara grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Brian Smith pops out to the shortstop. Scott Crooke hits a home run. Jim Moreno strikes out. Charley Hickman singles to right field. Dennis Carrasco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Scott Elarton flies out to the right fielder. Rudy Groth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Dinges is pinch hitting for Paul Meyer. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Al Dinges reached on a 2-base throwing error by Charley Hickman. Buster Scruggs pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Peter Beskyttelse pitching. Emil Grunwald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Specs Jefferson grounds out to the second baseman. Davey Sipin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Francisco Hart pops out to the third baseman. Andy Zamora flies out to the left fielder. Carl Steinbach singles to center field. Victor Hankins lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mike Lowery grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Crooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Tomoyoshi Aihara walks. Scott Elarton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rudy Groth singles to center field. Julio Glenn is pinch hitting for Peter Beskyttelse. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Julio Glenn singles to center field. Rudy Groth advances to third on the hit. Buster Scruggs grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 2
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red McGraw improves in power_vs_righty Rusty Mossi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Bielecki did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Grimsley did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Ehmke did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Freddie Brookens improves in contact_vs_righty Randy Mitchell did not respond to coaching in control Ed Ford improves in control Felix Morton improves in power_vs_righty Porfi Youngs did not respond to coaching in 1B