Win: Blaze McGahee (7-4) Loss: Mike Thompson (15-10)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Blaze McGahee pitching. Mike Metcalfe lines out to the second baseman. Bob McQuaig walks. Jesse Schmidt doubles to left field. Mike Wheeler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob McQuaig scores. Jesse Schmidt advances to third on the play. Darryl Strawberry walks. Mike Villafuerte flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Thompson pitching. Billy Madison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Burke walks. Will Cerutti flies out to the left fielder. Robinson Cano triples. Dave Burke scores. Bobby Morrison singles to center field. Robinson Cano scores. Ken Sherrill walks. Lou Snyder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Shane Yerkes flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Gries singles to center field. Mike Thompson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Metcalfe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Steve Gipson grounds out to the pitcher. Blaze McGahee singles to right field. Billy Madison walks. Dave Burke strikes out. Will Cerutti lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bob McQuaig flies out to the right fielder. Jesse Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Mike Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Robinson Cano singles to left field. Robinson Cano steals second. Bobby Morrison doubles to right field. Robinson Cano scores. Ken Sherrill flies out to the center fielder. Lou Snyder singles to right field. Bobby Morrison scores. Steve Gipson flies out to the center fielder. Blaze McGahee grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Darryl Strawberry flies out to the left fielder. Mike Villafuerte strikes out. Shane Yerkes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Billy Madison strikes out. Dave Burke grounds out to the second baseman. Will Cerutti singles to right field. Robinson Cano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Johnny Gries strikes out. Mike Thompson lines out to the third baseman. Mike Metcalfe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bobby Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Ken Sherrill grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Snyder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bob McQuaig flies out to the right fielder. Jesse Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Mike Wheeler doubles to center field. Darryl Strawberry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Steve Gipson doubles to center field. Blaze McGahee fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Blaze McGahee grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Gipson advances to third on the play. Billy Madison doubles to right field. Steve Gipson scores. Dave Burke pops out to the third baseman. Will Cerutti lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mike Villafuerte flies out to the center fielder. Shane Yerkes strikes out. Johnny Gries reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ken Sherrill. Mike Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Robinson Cano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Ken Sherrill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Metcalfe strikes out. Lou Taylor is pinch hitting for Bob McQuaig. Lou Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Jesse Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Roger Gibson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lou Taylor at 2B. Clyde Olmstead 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. Lou Snyder grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Gipson grounds out to the pitcher. Nolan Arenado is pinch hitting for Blaze McGahee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Nolan Arenado grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Samuel Rosas pitching. Mike Wheeler strikes out. Darryl Strawberry walks. Mike Villafuerte strikes out. Shane Yerkes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Darryl Strawberry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Billy Madison (21), Bobby Morrison (20), Steve Gipson (12).3B - Robinson Cano (6). Baserunning: SB - Robinson Cano (12). Fielding: E - Ken Sherrill.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Lundstedt did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Tate did not respond to coaching in speed Brickyard Beecher improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Lundstedt did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Tate did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Danny Hamilton did not respond to coaching in control Sam Scott did not respond to coaching in control Duane Grove improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.