Win: Ray Clark (12-11) Loss: Kid Alou (8-12)
Save: Bill Elliott (37)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Kid Alou pitching. Mike Metcalfe grounds out to the second baseman. Bob McQuaig singles to center field. Bob McQuaig steals second. Jesse Schmidt singles to left field. Jesse Schmidt is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lou Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ray Clark pitching. Dave Burke doubles to right field. Will Cerutti singles to left field. Dave Burke scores. Will Cerutti steals second. Phoenix Sandoval strikes out. Steve Gipson strikes out. Robinson Cano flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Wheeler singles to left field. Darryl Strawberry grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Wheeler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Shane Yerkes walks. Johnny Gries pops out to the shortstop. Ray Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rich Faedo strikes out. Ken Sherrill strikes out. Lou Snyder walks. Kid Alou pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mike Metcalfe hits a home run. Bob McQuaig singles to left field. Bob McQuaig steals second. Jesse Schmidt strikes out. Lou Taylor strikes out. Mike Wheeler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dave Burke singles to center field. Will Cerutti walks. Phoenix Sandoval strikes out. Steve Gipson strikes out. Robinson Cano pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Darryl Strawberry strikes out. Shane Yerkes strikes out. Johnny Gries singles to left field. Ray Clark grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Gries is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Rich Faedo grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Sherrill grounds out to the pitcher. Lou Snyder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Metcalfe flies out to the center fielder. Bob McQuaig singles to center field. Jesse Schmidt lines out to the third baseman. Lou Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Kid Alou grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Burke grounds out to the shortstop. Will Cerutti doubles to right field. Phoenix Sandoval grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Wheeler walks. Darryl Strawberry strikes out. Shane Yerkes pops out to the catcher. Johnny Gries strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Steve Gipson hits a home run. Robinson Cano strikes out. Rich Faedo grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Sherrill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mike Villafuerte is pinch hitting for Ray Clark. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Villafuerte doubles to left field. Mike Metcalfe doubles past the center fielder. Mike Villafuerte scores. Bob McQuaig doubles to right field. Mike Metcalfe scores. Jesse Schmidt walks. Danilo Cassavetes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Bob McQuaig advances to third on the play. Jesse Schmidt advances to second on the play. Mike Wheeler singles to left field. Bob McQuaig scores. Darryl Strawberry singles to right field. Jesse Schmidt scores. Shane Yerkes flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Gries strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Clyde Olmstead pitching. Lou Snyder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Madison is pinch hitting for Danilo Cassavetes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Billy Madison walks. Dave Burke singles to left field. Billy Madison advances to third on the hit. Will Cerutti flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Billy Madison is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Yoshinori Sardina pitching. Gary Bell is pinch hitting for Clyde Olmstead. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gary Bell flies out to the left fielder. Mike Metcalfe strikes out. Bob McQuaig grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Elliott pitching. Phoenix Sandoval hits a home run. Steve Gipson doubles to left field. Robinson Cano flies out to the right fielder. Rich Faedo grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Sherrill grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Jesse Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Taylor strikes out. Mike Wheeler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Roger Gibson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob McQuaig at 2B. Mardie Garbowski enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Wheeler at 3B. Lou Snyder grounds out to the second baseman. Nolan Arenado is pinch hitting for Yoshinori Sardina. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Nolan Arenado pops out to the shortstop. Dave Burke singles to center field. Will Cerutti flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie Martin did not respond to coaching in control Lefty Tate did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Brickyard Beecher improves in power_vs_lefty Ken Zernial did not respond to coaching in speed Lefty Tate did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Ed Judson improves in velocity Jack Shields improves in power_vs_righty Danny Hamilton did not respond to coaching in velocity Dolph Gainey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty