Win: Jimmy Harrell (1-0) Loss: Bill Gerhardt (1-1)
Save: John Bowman (7)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dizzy James pitching. Hideki Kono grounds out to the pitcher. Kazuaki Hirose walks. Seiichi Uchiyama grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Kazuaki Hirose is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tetsuo Minami flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Michael Diaz pitching. Steve Knight strikes out. Vince Van Poppel walks. Nate Rhoden reached on a fielding error by Hideki Kono. Greg Cross pops out to the second baseman. Taku Nakatani flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Yuzo Sanada flies out to the left fielder. Marty John strikes out. John Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Phil Hutton grounds out to the third baseman. Benny Cruz strikes out. Steve Gaedel pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Sam Speer grounds out to the shortstop. Michael Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Hideki Kono strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dizzy James strikes out. Steve Knight flies out to the right fielder. Vince Van Poppel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Kazuaki Hirose singles to center field. Seiichi Uchiyama strikes out. Tetsuo Minami doubles to right field. Kazuaki Hirose uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yuzo Sanada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tetsuo Minami advances to third on the play. Marty John flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Nate Rhoden lines out to the shortstop. Greg Cross walks. Taku Nakatani doubles to left field. Greg Cross uses his aggressiveness and scores. Phil Hutton singles to center field. Taku Nakatani scores. Benny Cruz singles to center field. Steve Gaedel pops out to the pitcher. Dizzy James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati John Carter walks. Sam Speer strikes out. Michael Diaz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hideki Kono flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Steve Knight singles to center field. Vince Van Poppel grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Knight advances to second on the play. Nate Rhoden strikes out. Greg Cross singles to center field. Steve Knight scores. Taku Nakatani strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Kazuaki Hirose lines out to the second baseman. Seiichi Uchiyama singles to left field. Tetsuo Minami singles to left field. Sid Mason comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Yuzo Sanada hits a home run. Seiichi Uchiyama scores. Tetsuo Minami scores. Marty John grounds out to the third baseman. John Carter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Phil Hutton walks. Benny Cruz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve Gaedel hits an infield single to the pitcher. Sid Mason strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Sam Speer strikes out. Michael Diaz singles to center field. Hideki Kono strikes out. Kazuaki Hirose singles to right field. Seiichi Uchiyama grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Steve Knight grounds out to the catcher. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Nate Rhoden flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Tetsuo Minami flies out to the left fielder. Yuzo Sanada flies out to the right fielder. Marty John reached on a 2-base fielding error by Steve Knight. John Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Greg Cross singles past the shortstop. Taku Nakatani grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Cross advances to second on the play. Jimmy Harrell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Phil Hutton singles to left field. Greg Cross scores. Benny Cruz walks. Steve Gaedel pops out to the second baseman. Billy Mitchell is pinch hitting for Sid Mason. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Billy Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bill Gerhardt pitching. Sam Speer flies out to the center fielder. Tanyon Wagner is pinch hitting for Jimmy Harrell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tanyon Wagner singles to center field. Tanyon Wagner steals second. Hideki Kono flies out to the right fielder. Kazuaki Hirose walks. Seiichi Uchiyama singles to right field. Tanyon Wagner scores. Tetsuo Minami singles to right field. Kazuaki Hirose scores. Seiichi Uchiyama advances to third on the hit. Yuzo Sanada strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh John Bowman pitching. Steve Knight flies out to the left fielder. Vince Van Poppel singles to center field. Nate Rhoden strikes out. Greg Cross flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Moyer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Josh Winford did not respond to coaching in control Miah Yeargin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alvin Wells did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Larry Stoneham improves in speed Alvin Wells did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob DeCinces did not respond to coaching in C
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Cobe Lindemann did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesse Henderson did not respond to coaching in speed Cobe Lindemann did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Williams did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Keyser improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Ebright did not respond to coaching in arm