Win: Bob Walk (6-0) Loss: Ed Martin (3-4)
Save: Bob Kipper (2)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ed Martin pitching. Sid Bream walks. Pete Holtzman walks. RJ Reynolds walks. Junior Ortiz singles to center field. Sid Bream scores. Pete Holtzman scores. Omar Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. RJ Reynolds advances to third on the play. Junior Ortiz advances to second on the play. John Vail grounds out to the third baseman. Dal Colbrunn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bob Walk pitching. Mudcat Sebra grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Kostal grounds out to the second baseman. Ryne Waszgis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tim Foli strikes out. Bob Walk strikes out. Sid Bream grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Erik Clark flies out to the center fielder. Bret Berardino doubles to right field. Bris Jorgensen singles to left field. Bret Berardino scores. Ron Walker pops out to the second baseman. Alan Ashby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pete Holtzman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! RJ Reynolds singles to left field. Junior Ortiz pops out to the second baseman. Omar Moreno grounds into a force play to the shortstop. RJ Reynolds is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ed Martin grounds out to the third baseman. Mudcat Sebra walks. Andy Kostal singles to center field. Ryne Waszgis flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Erik Clark flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh John Vail strikes out. Dal Colbrunn walks. Tim Foli walks. Bob Walk 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 center field. Dal Colbrunn scores. Tim Foli scores. Pete Holtzman triples. Sid Bream scores. Bots Becker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. RJ Reynolds hits a home run. Pete Holtzman scores. Junior Ortiz singles to center field. Omar Moreno walks. John Vail grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Omar Moreno is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bret Berardino walks. Bris Jorgensen grounds out to the second baseman. Bret Berardino advances to second on the play. Ron Walker hits a home run. Bret Berardino scores. Alan Ashby grounds out to the third baseman. Bots Becker doubles to right field. Mudcat Sebra walks. Andy Kostal flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dal Colbrunn grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Foli flies out to the center fielder. Bob Walk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ryne Waszgis strikes out. Erik Clark singles to center field. Bret Berardino flies out to the center fielder. Bris Jorgensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Sid Bream grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Holtzman flies out to the center fielder. RJ Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ron Walker hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bob Kipper 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. Alan Ashby flies out to the right fielder. Bots Becker lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mudcat Sebra grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Junior Ortiz singles to right field. Omar Moreno singles to right field. John Vail grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Junior Ortiz advances to third on the play. Dal Colbrunn flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Andy Kostal grounds out to the pitcher. Ryne Waszgis grounds out to the pitcher. Erik Clark flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tim Foli singles to left field. Bob Kipper lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sid Bream flies out to the center fielder. Pete Holtzman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bret Berardino flies out to the center fielder. Bris Jorgensen grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Walker walks. Alan Ashby grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ron Walker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh RJ Reynolds singles in front of the center fielder. Mike Peel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Junior Ortiz strikes out. Omar Moreno strikes out. John Vail pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ray Pegues is pinch hitting for Mike Peel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ray Pegues singles to left field. Mudcat Sebra strikes out. Andy Kostal strikes out. Ryne Waszgis grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed Breeding improves in arm Al Oliver improves in power_vs_lefty Richie Zisk improves in contact_vs_lefty Richie Zisk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty 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 power_vs_lefty Carlos Bowers did not respond to coaching in range Scott Lauder did not respond to coaching in speed Brian Bosetti improves in arm Brian Bosetti improves in RF