Win: Jim Ramazzotti (3-1) Loss: Lou McLemore (0-7)
Save: Lena Sturdy (15)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jim Ramazzotti pitching. Danny Carpenter reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lefty Seybold. Jim Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gleason flies out to the right fielder. Jay Sherlock pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Lou McLemore pitching. Moose Edington grounds out to the shortstop. Sandy Rowland reached on a fielding error by Jim Anderson. Larry Hurtado grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sandy Rowland is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tim Boone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Donovan Espy singles to center field. Fernando Bildilli strikes out. Tench Coxe grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Lefty Seybold flies out to the right fielder. Mike Niggeling grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Chapman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dale Jones hits a home run. Lou McLemore strikes out. Danny Carpenter strikes out. Jim Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bert Klinger grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Ramazzotti grounds out to the third baseman. Moose Edington grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Gleason walks. Jay Sherlock strikes out. Donovan Espy singles to center field. Jim Gleason is out trying to steal third. Fernando Bildilli pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Sandy Rowland flies out to the left fielder. Larry Hurtado singles to left field. Tim Boone strikes out. Lefty Seybold doubles to left field. Larry Hurtado is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tench Coxe grounds out to the shortstop. Dale Jones walks. Lou McLemore lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Danny Carpenter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Niggeling walks. Pete Chapman flies out to the center fielder. Mike Niggeling steals second. Bert Klinger singles to center field. Mike Niggeling scores. Jim Ramazzotti lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Moose Edington pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Anderson strikes out. Jim Gleason grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jay Sherlock doubles to center field. Donovan Espy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Sandy Rowland doubles to left field. Larry Hurtado singles to left field. Sandy Rowland scores. Larry Hurtado steals second. Tim Boone singles to center field. Larry Hurtado scores. Lefty Seybold strikes out. Tim Boone is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Niggeling grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Fernando Bildilli flies out to the right fielder. Tench Coxe strikes out. Dale Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Pete Chapman singles to right field. Bert Klinger grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Pete Chapman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Paul Hidalgo is pinch hitting for Jim Ramazzotti. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bert Klinger steals second. Paul Hidalgo flies out to the right fielder. Moose Edington grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Takeshi Murakami pitching. Lou McLemore flies out to the right fielder. Danny Carpenter grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Sandy Rowland singles to left field. Larry Hurtado triples. Sandy Rowland scores. Lawrence Davidson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Boone hits an infield single to the second baseman. Larry Hurtado scores. Tim Boone is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lefty Seybold flies out to the right fielder. Mike Niggeling walks. Mike Niggeling is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Gleason singles to center field. Jay Sherlock doubles to left field. Jim Gleason uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lena Sturdy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Donovan Espy grounds out to the pitcher. Fernando Bildilli strikes out. Tench Coxe singles to center field. Jay Sherlock scores. Dale Jones walks. Lum Pierce is pinch hitting for Lawrence Davidson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lum Pierce strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Giorgio Montagno did not respond to coaching in control Homer Stryker improves in arm Frank Thring did not respond to coaching in control Sam Abbott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Merlin Magikeren did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roy Thevenow did not respond to coaching in range Roy Thevenow did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Goldman did not respond to coaching in speed Danny Mabry improves in range Roy Thevenow did not respond to coaching in CF