Inning: 1 Pittsburgh
Vern Babitt pitching.
Ab Green flies out to the center fielder.
Julio Curry strikes out.
Willie Wilkinson singles to right field.
Willie Wilkinson steals second.
Hi Parker pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Bryan LeMaster pitching.
Yulexis Sanchez walks.
Frank Lange doubles to center field.
Yulexis Sanchez uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Peaches Iorg flies out to the right fielder.
Tim Sweet grounds out to the shortstop.
Jason Waterbury grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Pittsburgh
Babe Soriano grounds out to the second baseman.
Enzo Upchurch strikes out.
Ed Blair singles to right field.
Brian Swentor hits a home run.
Ed Blair scores.
Bryan LeMaster strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Leo Williams grounds out to the pitcher.
John Trevino walks.
John Trevino steals second.
Steve Cartwright singles to left field.
John Trevino scores.
Vern Babitt fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Vern Babitt strikes out.
Yulexis Sanchez grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Steve Cartwright is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Pittsburgh
Ab Green singles to right field.
Julio Curry singles to right field.
Ab Green aggressively advances to third on the hit.
Willie Wilkinson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags,
Ab Green scores.
Hi Parker strikes out.
Babe Soriano singles to center field.
Julio Curry advances to third on the hit.
Enzo Upchurch strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Frank Lange singles to left field.
Peaches Iorg singles to center field.
Frank Lange advances to third on the hit.
Tim Sweet lines out to the second baseman.
Jason Waterbury grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Frank Lange scores.
Peaches Iorg advances to second on the play.
Steve Upham comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Leo Williams singles to center field.
Peaches Iorg scores.
John Trevino pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Pittsburgh
Ed Blair strikes out.
Brian Swentor pops out to the first baseman.
Steve Upham strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Steve Cartwright walks.
Vern Babitt fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Vern Babitt strikes out.
Yulexis Sanchez singles to right field.
Percy Cole comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Frank Lange singles to center field.
Peaches Iorg strikes out.
Tim Sweet grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 5 Pittsburgh
Ab Green grounds out to the third baseman.
Julio Curry grounds out to the second baseman.
Willie Wilkinson walks.
Hi Parker flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Jason Waterbury flies out to the right fielder.
Leo Williams grounds out to the third baseman.
John Trevino singles to center field.
John Trevino is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Pittsburgh
Babe Soriano grounds out to the shortstop.
Enzo Upchurch strikes out.
Ed Blair grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Steve Cartwright strikes out.
Vern Babitt flies out to the center fielder.
Yulexis Sanchez singles to center field.
Sam Walton comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Frank Lange singles to left field.
Peaches Iorg walks.
Tim Sweet singles to left field.
Yulexis Sanchez scores.
Frank Lange scores.
Peaches Iorg advances to third on the hit.
Jim Byrd comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Jason Waterbury flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Pittsburgh
Brian Swentor grounds out to the third baseman.
Joe Giambi is pinch hitting for Jim Byrd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Joe Giambi flies out to the left fielder.
Ab Green reached on a 2-base throwing error by Yulexis Sanchez.
Julio Curry flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Danny Kruger pitching.
Leo Williams singles to right field.
John Trevino lines out to the third baseman.
Steve Cartwright strikes out.
Vern Babitt strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Pittsburgh
Del Bowers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Yulexis Sanchez at 3B.
Willie Wilkinson flies out to the center fielder.
Hi Parker singles to left field.
Wally Genovese comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired.
Babe Soriano strikes out.
Enzo Upchurch walks.
Ed Blair reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tim Sweet.
Hi Parker scores.
Brian Swentor flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Del Bowers grounds out to the pitcher.
Frank Lange strikes out.
Peaches Iorg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Pittsburgh
Stayler Zamora comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Steve Creamer is pinch hitting for Danny Kruger. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Steve Creamer grounds out to the shortstop.
Ab Green lines out to the shortstop.
Julio Curry grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0
Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9