Win: Rick James (5-0) Loss: Yoshihiro Okuda (1-5)
Save: Hobie Baker (4)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Rick James pitching. Ross Wojey strikes out. Bob Pfeffer is hit by a pitch. Emil Marshall strikes out. Darryl Watt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Yoshihiro Okuda pitching. John Appleton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Sarge Stadanko grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Oscar Fitzgerald strikes out. Aurelio Allison strikes out. Dan Zitzmann singles past the third baseman. Tony Schmidt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dan Zitzmann is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Adam Fisher reached on a fielding error by Bob Pfeffer. Hank Milosevich flies out to the right fielder. Red Hetki singles to center field. Adam Fisher advances to third on the hit. Don Widmar singles to left field. Adam Fisher scores. Tony Hardin pops out to the first baseman. Rick James strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Yoshihiro Okuda flies out to the left fielder. Ross Wojey flies out to the left fielder. Bob Pfeffer singles to center field. Emil Marshall grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Pfeffer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh John Appleton flies out to the right fielder. Dick Smith singles to left field. Sarge Stadanko grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Darryl Watt grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Aurelio Allison singles to center field. Dan Zitzmann flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Adam Fisher doubles to center field. Hank Milosevich strikes out. Red Hetki strikes out. Don Widmar lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tony Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Yoshihiro Okuda singles to center field. Ross Wojey hits a home run. Yoshihiro Okuda scores. Bob Pfeffer grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Emil Marshall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tony Hardin strikes out. Rick James strikes out. John Appleton singles to left field. Dick Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Darryl Watt flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Fitzgerald strikes out. Aurelio Allison singles to right field. Dan Zitzmann walks. Tony Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Sarge Stadanko walks. Adam Fisher hits a home run. Sarge Stadanko scores. Hank Milosevich strikes out. Red Hetki flies out to the center fielder. Don Widmar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Karl Fontenot is pinch hitting for Yoshihiro Okuda. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Karl Fontenot strikes out. Ross Wojey flies out to the left fielder. Bob Pfeffer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Gar Bethke pitching. Tony Hardin strikes out. Danny McDonald is pinch hitting for Rick James. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Danny McDonald flies out to the right fielder. John Appleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bob Gumbert pitching. Emil Marshall grounds out to the shortstop. Darryl Watt singles to left field. Oscar Fitzgerald grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Darryl Watt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Aurelio Allison singles to right field. Dan Zitzmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dick Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Sarge Stadanko reached on a 2-base throwing error by Emil Marshall. Adam Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Hank Milosevich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Hobie Baker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tony Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Hooks Nen is pinch hitting for Gar Bethke. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hooks Nen flies out to the right fielder. Ross Wojey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Duane Wakamatsu did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Browning did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Coletta did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Baldwin improves in contact_vs_lefty Rudy Webb did not respond to coaching in velocity Blackie Limmer improves in power_vs_lefty Tommie Clemens improves in 1B