Win: Oat Seller (3-2) Loss: Erv Williams (0-5)
Save: Sam Ballard (6)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Erv Williams pitching. Marvell Borie pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Baltzell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chick Ballard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Spalding Wilson pitching. Dick Mahoney walks. Dick Mahoney steals second. Ruppert Lukachyk grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Mahoney advances to third on the play. Al Fontenot singles to center field. Dick Mahoney scores. Ray Woods grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Al Fontenot is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Magglio Gerner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dave Annenburg flies out to the center fielder. Nick Bacon strikes out. Max Broadbent grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Buddy Lemaster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rollie Liriano singles to left field. Tomokazu Sabo singles to left field. Erv Williams lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Mahoney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Aaron Barrymore singles to right field. Gene Bok singles to left field. Aaron Barrymore advances to third on the hit. Spalding Wilson pops out to the first baseman. Marvell Borie doubles past the third baseman. Aaron Barrymore scores. Gene Bok uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Baltzell walks. Chick Ballard singles past the shortstop. Marvell Borie scores. Jeff Baltzell advances to third on the hit. Dave Annenburg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chick Ballard advances to second on the play. Nick Bacon hits a home run. Jeff Baltzell scores. Chick Ballard scores. Matt Pruiett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Max Broadbent walks. Max Broadbent steals second. Aaron Barrymore walks. Gene Bok flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ruppert Lukachyk doubles to center field. Al Fontenot singles to left field. Ruppert Lukachyk scores. Ray Woods walks. Magglio Gerner walks. Buddy Lemaster grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Al Fontenot scores. Ray Woods advances to third on the play. Rollie Liriano walks. Tomokazu Sabo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Spalding Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Marvell Borie lines out to the third baseman. Jeff Baltzell hits a home run. Rich Wieneke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chick Ballard lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Rich Wieneke flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dick Mahoney singles to left field. Ruppert Lukachyk pops out to the second baseman. Al Fontenot hits a home run. Dick Mahoney scores. Oat Seller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Woods strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dave Annenburg singles to right field. Dave Annenburg steals second. Nick Bacon flies out to the right fielder. Max Broadbent triples. Dave Annenburg scores. Jim Schattinger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Aaron Barrymore grounds out to the second baseman. Max Broadbent scores. Gene Bok pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Magglio Gerner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buddy Lemaster flies out to the center fielder. Rollie Liriano hits a home run. Tomokazu Sabo pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Oat Seller grounds out to the shortstop. Marvell Borie singles to right field. Jeff Baltzell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Schattinger flies out to the left fielder. Dick Mahoney grounds out to the second baseman. Ruppert Lukachyk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Chick Ballard strikes out. Dave Annenburg strikes out. Nick Bacon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Al Fontenot flies out to the center fielder. Ray Woods lines out to the second baseman. Magglio Gerner pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Max Broadbent walks. Max Broadbent steals second. Aaron Barrymore strikes out. Gene Bok pops out to the third baseman. Red Bradford is pinch hitting for Oat Seller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Red Bradford grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Al Barton pitching. Buddy Lemaster flies out to the left fielder. Ted Sinclair is pinch hitting for Rollie Liriano. Ted Sinclair grounds out to the second baseman. Tomokazu Sabo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dewayne Emmerich enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ted Sinclair at C. Marvell Borie grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Baltzell flies out to the right fielder. Chick Ballard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Sam Ballard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Caruso is pinch hitting for Jim Schattinger. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gene Caruso walks. Dick Mahoney singles to right field. Ruppert Lukachyk strikes out. Al Fontenot strikes out. Ray Woods grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 3 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Marvell Borie (10).3B - Max Broadbent (1).HR - Jeff Baltzell (8), Nick Bacon (7).GIDP - Jeff Baltzell. Baserunning: SB - Dave Annenburg (10), Max Broadbent 2 (6).
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty Les More did not respond to coaching in control Anton Ganek did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Bromley did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Geiger improves in arm Troy Parker improves in power_vs_lefty