Win: Wally Bordagaray (13-3) Loss: Kevin Brewer (8-9)
Save: Ed Drake (28)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Kevin Brewer pitching. Buster Scruggs grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Francisco Hart singles to right field. Andy Zamora hits an infield single to the pitcher. Carl Steinbach grounds out to the pitcher. Francisco Hart advances to third on the play. Andy Zamora advances to second on the play. Victor Hankins strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Wally Bordagaray pitching. Specs Jefferson flies out to the left fielder. Claire Sherlock reached on a fielding error by Wally Bordagaray. Scott Crooke flies out to the left fielder. Jim Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Tomoyoshi Aihara singles to right field. Scott Elarton flies out to the right fielder. Rudy Groth singles to right field. Tomoyoshi Aihara advances to third on the hit. Rudy Groth is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Wally Bordagaray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman lines out to the first baseman. Emil Grunwald doubles to center field. Davey Sipin flies out to the center fielder. Asley Arias grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Buster Scruggs walks. Francisco Hart flies out to the right fielder. Andy Zamora flies out to the left fielder. Carl Steinbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Kevin Brewer grounds out to the second baseman. Specs Jefferson hits a home run. Claire Sherlock pops out to the catcher. Scott Crooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Victor Hankins strikes out. Tomoyoshi Aihara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Elarton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Moreno flies out to the center fielder. Charley Hickman singles to right field. Emil Grunwald flies out to the center fielder. Davey Sipin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Rudy Groth grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Wally Bordagaray grounds out to the second baseman. Buster Scruggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Asley Arias grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Brewer flies out to the right fielder. Specs Jefferson singles to right field. Claire Sherlock grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Specs Jefferson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Francisco Hart flies out to the right fielder. Andy Zamora grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Steinbach singles to left field. Victor Hankins hits a home run. Carl Steinbach scores. Tomoyoshi Aihara grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Scott Crooke singles to right field. Jim Moreno grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Charley Hickman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Scott Elarton walks. Rudy Groth doubles to left field. Scott Elarton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wally Bordagaray fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Wally Bordagaray flies out to the right fielder. Buster Scruggs singles to center field. Buster Scruggs steals second. Francisco Hart grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Zamora walks. 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. Carl Steinbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Emil Grunwald pops out to the third baseman. Davey Sipin flies out to the left fielder. Asley Arias singles to left field. Mike Thornton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Victor Hankins grounds out to the second baseman. Tomoyoshi Aihara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Elarton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Julio Glenn enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tomoyoshi Aihara at CF. Andy Demmitt enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rudy Groth at C. Specs Jefferson walks. Ed Drake 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. Claire Sherlock grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Scott Crooke doubles to right field. Jim Moreno flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Andy Demmitt doubles to right field. Ed Drake fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ed Drake grounds out to the shortstop. Buster Scruggs doubles to right field. Andy Demmitt scores. Francisco Hart pops out to the second baseman. Andy Zamora flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Charley Hickman lines out to the shortstop. Emil Grunwald singles to center field. Davey Sipin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gordon Karpel did not respond to coaching in control Ed Grimsley did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Wallace did not respond to coaching in range Ed Grimsley did not respond to coaching in control 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 power_vs_lefty Ed Ford did not respond to coaching in endurance Charlie Trouppe improves in contact_vs_lefty Felix Morton improves in power_vs_lefty Porfi Youngs did not respond to coaching in 1B