Win: Pep Norman (4-1) Loss: Rick Reuschel (2-8)
Save: Walt Berenyi (13)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Pep Norman pitching. Sid Bream doubles to right field. Charlie Claire grounds out to the third baseman. RJ Reynolds doubles to center field. Sid Bream scores. Max Case grounds out to the second baseman. RJ Reynolds advances to third on the play. Omar Moreno singles to center field. RJ Reynolds scores. John Vail singles to right field. Dal Colbrunn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Rick Reuschel pitching. Happy Hutton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Kostal strikes out. Ryne Waszgis walks. Erik Clark hits a home run. Ryne Waszgis scores. Bret Berardino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jason Kendall reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ron Walker. Rick Reuschel pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Sid Bream strikes out. Charlie Claire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bris Jorgensen strikes out. Ron Walker strikes out. Alan Ashby singles to right field. Pep Norman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh RJ Reynolds hits a home run. Max Case strikes out. Omar Moreno strikes out. John Vail strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Happy Hutton flies out to the left fielder. Andy Kostal walks. Ryne Waszgis strikes out. Erik Clark walks. Bret Berardino singles to center field. Andy Kostal scores. Erik Clark advances to third on the hit. Bris Jorgensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dal Colbrunn grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jason Kendall flies out to the center fielder. Rick Reuschel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Ron Walker grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Ashby flies out to the center fielder. Pep Norman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Sid Bream strikes out. Charlie Claire flies out to the center fielder. RJ Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Happy Hutton grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Kostal strikes out. Ryne Waszgis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Max Case flies out to the right fielder. Omar Moreno flies out to the center fielder. John Vail strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Erik Clark doubles to left field. Bret Berardino singles to right field. Erik Clark scores. Bris Jorgensen singles to center field. Bret Berardino advances to third on the hit. Ron Walker doubles to right field. Bret Berardino scores. Alan Ashby flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bris Jorgensen scores. Pep Norman flies out to the center fielder. Happy Hutton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dal Colbrunn flies out to the center fielder. Jason Kendall walks. Rick Reuschel lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sid Bream singles to right field. Jason Kendall scores. Mike Peel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Charlie Claire singles to right field. RJ Reynolds grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Andy Kostal hits a home run. Bob Kipper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryne Waszgis singles to center field. Erik Clark strikes out. Ryne Waszgis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bret Berardino strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ray Pegues enters the game as a defensive replacement for Erik Clark at 2B. Max Case grounds out to the third baseman. Omar Moreno flies out to the left fielder. John Vail strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bris Jorgensen strikes out. Ron Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Ashby grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Walt Berenyi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dal Colbrunn lines out to the shortstop. Jason Kendall singles to right field. Dutch Held is pinch hitting for Bob Kipper. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dutch Held walks. Sid Bream singles past the third baseman. Jason Kendall scores. Dutch Held advances to third on the hit. Charlie Claire pops out to the first baseman. RJ Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Erik Clark (12), Ron Walker (2).HR - Andy Kostal (7), Erik Clark (8).SF - Alan Ashby. Baserunning: CS - Ryne Waszgis (3). Fielding: E - Ron Walker.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Daniels did not respond to coaching in control Richie Zisk improves in arm John Milligan improves in contact_vs_righty Richie Zisk did not respond to coaching in speed Richie Zisk did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Tarbert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jose Ross did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jay Easterday improves in contact_vs_lefty Juan Arroz did not respond to coaching in range Scott Lauder did not respond to coaching in 2B