Win: John Smiley (3-1) Loss: Rick Reuschel (0-6)
Save: Walt Berenyi (7)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh John Smiley pitching. Sid Bream flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Claire grounds out to the second baseman. RJ Reynolds singles to center field. Junior Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Rick Reuschel pitching. Happy Hutton grounds out to the pitcher. Johan Castino grounds out to the second baseman. Mudcat Sebra strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Omar Moreno strikes out. John Vail grounds out to the pitcher. Dutch Held grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Erik Clark strikes out. Bret Berardino grounds out to the shortstop. Bris Jorgensen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Max Case lines out to the shortstop. Rick Reuschel walks. Sid Bream singles past the shortstop. Charlie Claire strikes out. RJ Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ron Walker doubles to left field. Alan Ashby singles to right field. Ron Walker scores. John Smiley lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Happy Hutton walks. Johan Castino flies out to the center fielder. Mudcat Sebra strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Junior Ortiz strikes out. Omar Moreno strikes out. John Vail singles to left field. Dutch Held grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Erik Clark grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bret Berardino hits a home run. Bris Jorgensen strikes out. Ron Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Max Case singles to center field. Rick Reuschel 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). Sid Bream grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Alan Ashby singles to center field. John Smiley lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Happy Hutton bunts for a base hit. Johan Castino flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Alan Ashby scores. Mudcat Sebra singles to right field. Erik Clark pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Charlie Claire strikes out. RJ Reynolds singles to left field. Junior Ortiz pops out to the shortstop. Omar Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bret Berardino walks. Bris Jorgensen singles to left field. Bret Berardino advances to third on the hit. Ron Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Bret Berardino scores. Bris Jorgensen advances to second on the play. Alan Ashby singles to right field. Bris Jorgensen is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. John Smiley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Vail strikes out. Dutch Held strikes out. Max Case pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Happy Hutton singles to left field. Johan Castino strikes out. Mudcat Sebra flies out to the center fielder. Erik Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ray Pegues enters the game as a defensive replacement for Erik Clark at 2B. George K Mejia is pinch hitting for Rick Reuschel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George K Mejia reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ray Pegues. Sid Bream singles to center field. George K Mejia scores. Charlie Claire strikes out. Sid Bream is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). RJ Reynolds singles to right field. Junior Ortiz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. RJ Reynolds is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jim Bibby pitching. Bret Berardino strikes out. Bris Jorgensen strikes out. Ron Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Walt Berenyi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Omar Moreno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Vail flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Held walks. Max Case flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Richie Zisk improves in power_vs_lefty Carlos Ardoin did not respond to coaching in range Roger Gajkowski improves in power_vs_righty Pedro Cooper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Carlos Ardoin did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jay Easterday improves in power_vs_righty Brian Bosetti improves in range Lou Martinez did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Kommers improves in range Brian Bosetti did not respond to coaching in RF