Win: Paul Hockette (5-14) Loss: Frank Ahearne (3-10)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Frank Ahearne pitching. Ted Sinclair singles to center field. Al Fontenot grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ted Sinclair is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Magglio Gerner flies out to the center fielder. Al Fontenot steals second. Buddy Lemaster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Paul Hockette pitching. Marvell Borie grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Baltzell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chick Ballard singles to left field. Dave Annenburg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Corey Karl grounds out to the shortstop. Rollie Liriano flies out to the left fielder. Tomokazu Sabo walks. Tomokazu Sabo steals second. Gene Bok throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Dick Mahoney singles to left field. Tomokazu Sabo scores. Paul Hockette strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Nick Bacon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Max Broadbent strikes out. Aaron Barrymore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ted Sinclair grounds out to the shortstop. Al Fontenot flies out to the center fielder. Magglio Gerner singles to right field. Buddy Lemaster singles to left field. Corey Karl grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Gene Bok singles to center field. Frank Ahearne pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Marvell Borie pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Baltzell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Rollie Liriano grounds out to the pitcher. Tomokazu Sabo hits a home run. Dick Mahoney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Hockette singles to left field. Ted Sinclair flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Chick Ballard grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Annenburg singles to right field. Nick Bacon walks. Max Broadbent flies out to the right fielder. Aaron Barrymore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Al Fontenot grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Magglio Gerner doubles to left field. Buddy Lemaster flies out to the left fielder. Corey Karl singles to left field. Rollie Liriano flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Gene Bok walks. Frank Ahearne lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Marvell Borie strikes out. Jeff Baltzell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tomokazu Sabo lines out to the third baseman. Dick Mahoney singles past the shortstop. Paul Hockette lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Ted Sinclair flies out to the right fielder. Al Fontenot grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Chick Ballard grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Annenburg singles past the second baseman. Nick Bacon strikes out. Max Broadbent strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Magglio Gerner singles to right field. Buddy Lemaster grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Magglio Gerner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Corey Karl walks. Rollie Liriano grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Aaron Barrymore singles to right field. Aaron Barrymore is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gene Bok strikes out. Frank Ahearne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tomokazu Sabo flies out to the center fielder. Ruppert Lukachyk is pinch hitting for Dick Mahoney. Ruppert Lukachyk doubles to center field. Paul Hockette pops out to the first baseman. Ted Sinclair doubles to left field. Ruppert Lukachyk scores. Lute Cunningham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Fontenot singles to center field. Magglio Gerner walks. Buddy Lemaster walks. Ted Sinclair scores. Corey Karl flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ray Woods enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ruppert Lukachyk at 2B. Marvell Borie strikes out. Jeff Baltzell walks. Drungo Ables 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 1st. Chick Ballard flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Baltzell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Rollie Liriano flies out to the right fielder. Tomokazu Sabo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Woods grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dave Annenburg strikes out. Nick Bacon pops out to the second baseman. Max Broadbent grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 13 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dick Alley did not respond to coaching in range Spider Coumbe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dick Miller improves in power_vs_righty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lou Fetters improves in range Hershey Barr did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Jaha did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brian Jaha did not respond to coaching in 2B